Which Renault Kwid is the base model, and what does it cost?

The Evolution, from ₹4.53L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Kwid range starts. Kit you get even here: 8 inch touchscreen, 2 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top Climber: 2 airbags against 6, no rear parking camera and no roof rails.

Which Renault Kwid is the top model, and what does it cost?

The Climber tops the range at ₹5.15L to ₹5.61L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base Evolution it adds airbags (6 against 2), rear parking camera and roof rails.

What fuel does the Renault Kwid run on?

Every one of the 4 Kwid variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹4.53L for the Evolution Petrol MT, ex-showroom Delhi. You can have it either way: the cheapest petrol automatic is the Evolution Petrol AT at ₹4.90L, ₹37,000 more than the same trim with a manual.

Which cars does the Renault Kwid compete with?

The Kwid runs ₹4.53L to ₹5.61L ex-showroom Delhi, and 3 other hatchbacks sell in the same money: the Maruti Suzuki Celerio from ₹4.70L, the Tata Tiago from ₹4.70L and the Citroen C3X from ₹4.99L.

Is there a cheaper alternative to the Renault Kwid?

Not among the cars it goes up against. The Kwid is the cheapest of them at ₹4.53L ex-showroom Delhi, so a saving would have to come from a smaller car rather than a rival hatchback.

All 4 Renault Kwid variants

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Fiery Red with Mystery Black Roof

Vehicle images: Renault India official media assets (renault.co.in)

₹4,73,805 to ₹6,58,659 on the road

Where that range comes from

Every price in the table is ex-showroom, the figure before road tax, registration and the rest of it. Road tax is set by the state you register in rather than by the maker, so what you actually hand over moves with where you live.

The two ends of that range differ in two ways at once: the bottom is the cheapest variant in the state that taxes it least, and the top is the dearest variant in the state that taxes it most.

Hold the variant still and only the geography moves: the Evolution Petrol MT comes to ₹4,73,805 in Itanagar and ₹5,28,848 in Bengaluru, a difference of ₹55,043 on the identical car. You register where you live, so read that as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as somewhere cheaper to buy.

Comprehensive own-damage cover sits on top of all of it. That has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer and your no-claim bonus, so budget for it from real quotes rather than from any number here.

See the Kwid priced state by state, 25 of them →

Prices below are ex-showroom. For the on-road total, set your city above, or start with Mumbai, Pune or Delhi.

EMI from about ₹7,610 a month at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down. Every variant's EMI →

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Renault Kwid Evolution

1.0L Energy Petrol · 5-speed manual

₹4.53L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolManual

The sensible base: 20.32 cm touchscreen with wired CarPlay, an LED digital cluster, manual AC and rear parking sensors on 14in steel wheels. You get two front airbags here, not six, and no reversing camera.

Renault Kwid Evolution

1.0L Energy Petrol · 5-speed automated manual (AMT)

₹4.90L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolAutomatic

Renault Kwid Climber

1.0L Energy Petrol · 5-speed manual

₹5.15L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolManual

Worth the stretch for the safety alone: six airbags and a reversing camera arrive with the SUV dress, roof rails and dual-tone paint. The kit is otherwise close to the Evolution, so you are mostly paying for the airbags, camera and the look.

Renault Kwid Climber

1.0L Energy Petrol · 5-speed automated manual (AMT)

₹5.61L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolAutomatic

What owners and testers say

Independent evidence only. Never the maker’s own marketing.

+ Cheap to buy, cheap to run and cheap to keep, which is the whole point of it+ An engine owners have taken past 200,000 km before it needed opening up+ Frugal enough that a tankful covers roughly 500 km, on the one independent test measured so far− Never crash tested in the specification sold today, and the last India-spec test, ten years ago, found an unstable passenger cell− The Easy-R automatic draws consistent complaints for unpredictable shifts, and owners who have lived with it often suggest the manual instead− Owners point to the plastic oil sump as a weak spot

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Renault ownership, across every model

Tap any row for the full account and its sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-21.

Why there is no overall score

Scores are our reading of published, independent evidence, not the manufacturer's, and we deliberately publish no single overall rating: a car can be excellent on safety and weak on resale, and one number would hide that. How we score, and how makers can respond.

What each trim adds

Evolution
from ₹4.53L
About this trim
The sensible base: 20.32 cm touchscreen with wired CarPlay, an LED digital cluster, manual AC and rear parking sensors on 14in steel wheels. You get two front airbags here, not six, and no reversing camera.
Climber
from ₹5.15L (+₹62,000 over Evolution)
- Airbags2 → 6
- Rear parking camera
- Roof rails
Is the Climber worth it over the Evolution? →

Rivals to the Renault Kwid

3 rivals, one per maker, cheapest first

Nothing here starts cheaper: the Kwid is the cheapest way into this group at ₹4.53L ex-showroom Delhi.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio
₹4.70L to ₹6.75L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹17,000 overAlso in CNG
Kwid vs Celerio: which to buy →Which Celerio to buy →
Tata Tiago
₹4.70L to ₹8.55L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹17,000 overAlso in CNG
Kwid vs Tiago: which to buy →Which Tiago to buy →
Citroen C3X
₹4.99L to ₹9.68L ex-showroom Delhi, seats 5
Starts ₹46,000 over
Kwid vs C3X: which to buy →Which C3X to buy →

Common questions

Which cars does the Renault Kwid compete with?: The Kwid runs ₹4.53L to ₹5.61L ex-showroom Delhi, and 3 other hatchbacks sell in the same money: the Maruti Suzuki Celerio from ₹4.70L, the Tata Tiago from ₹4.70L and the Citroen C3X from ₹4.99L.
Is there a cheaper alternative to the Renault Kwid?: Not among the cars it goes up against. The Kwid is the cheapest of them at ₹4.53L ex-showroom Delhi, so a saving would have to come from a smaller car rather than a rival hatchback.

Where the Renault Kwid shows up

Hatchbacks in India
One of 17 on sale
The full story
One of 17 on sale.

Good to know about the Renault Kwid

Base and top model, how it is sold, and what each way costs

Renault Kwid base model and top model

Which Renault Kwid is the base model, and what does it cost?: The Evolution, from ₹4.53L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Kwid range starts. Kit you get even here: 8 inch touchscreen, 2 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top Climber: 2 airbags against 6, no rear parking camera and no roof rails.See the Evolution Petrol MT in full →
Which Renault Kwid is the top model, and what does it cost?: The Climber tops the range at ₹5.15L to ₹5.61L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base Evolution it adds airbags (6 against 2), rear parking camera and roof rails.See the Climber Petrol AT in full →

How the Renault Kwid is sold, and what each way costs

Every Kwid on sale is a petrol car, so the choice you are making here is the gearbox: manual or automatic.

Petrol, manual
From ₹4.53L ex-showroom Delhi, 2 variants
Cheapest one: the Evolution Petrol MT →
Petrol, automatic
From ₹4.90L ex-showroom Delhi, 2 variants
Cheapest one: the Evolution Petrol AT →

What fuel does the Renault Kwid run on?: Every one of the 4 Kwid variants on sale is a petrol, from ₹4.53L for the Evolution Petrol MT, ex-showroom Delhi. You can have it either way: the cheapest petrol automatic is the Evolution Petrol AT at ₹4.90L, ₹37,000 more than the same trim with a manual.

Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 21 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.