Autoportal India brings you the latest news on Renault Kwid

As the festive season in India is set to start, the carmakers are also getting ready for new car launches. Almost all makers schedule their big launches during this time. Car lovers across the country often wait for this season to begin, so that they get a glimpse of the new cars. This is also one of the most favourable times for buying a car as the dealer and makers often offer the buyer many attractive schemes and freebies during this period. Read more about Latest car reviews, upcoming cars, used cars with prices and features visit: AutoPortal . 

One of the eagerly awaited launches of this festive season is the hatchback from Renault, which is named Kwid. This small car from French automaker's stable is a much-anticipated launch of the season. Although the exact launch date is not yet known, it is expected by the end of September or early October this year. The French carmaker is known to introduce its new launches during the festive season. 

Renault has already signed up the famous Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor as its brand ambassador. It is hoped that Kwid will get some mileage out of a young and dashing star, much like the car itself. On the exterior, the hatch looks more like a crossover and less like the traditional hatchback. Experts are classifying it as a mini crossover, thanks to its looks and styling. 

Built on the Common Module Family (CMF-A) platform jointly developed by Nissan and Renault, the Kwid would be the cheapest car from that maker. As it is to be placed in the entry-level segment, Kwid will come with an affordable price tag ranging between three and four lakh rupees. If it is high-priced, it might not be able to win over the average buyers. More importantly, the segment leaders, Maruti Alto 800 and Hyundai Eon, would not be threatened at all by this newcomer. 

The car will feature an 800 cc three-cylinder petrol engine capable of producing 57 bhp of power. It will be mated to a five-speed manual transmission gearbox. Although the company might offer an AMT variant, experts are of the opinion that the AMT variant might not be offered immediately. Once launched, Kwid would be the most spacious car in the segment. The car is also expected to offer best in class mileages, along with a best in class ground clearance of 180 mm. 

Apart from these, the car is also tipped to offer segment  first features like touch screen Media-Nav Navigation System with a seven-inch display, digital instrument console, alloy wheels, chrome door handles, chrome touched tail lights, roof rails and side body cladding, among others. 

If you were looking forward to buying a car, it would be prudent to wait until the festive season to own cars like Kwid. Join Google+ to follow Auto Portal India.