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

The Evolution, from ₹4.53L ex-showroom, is where the Kwid range starts. Features 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. Over the base Evolution it adds airbags (6 against 2), rear parking camera and roof rails.

What do the Renault Kwid trim names mean?

A trim is a level of equipment, and Renault uses 2 names for them on the Kwid: in its own order they run Evolution and Climber. The name is not the car, though: Evolution alone covers 2 variants, differing in gearbox rather than in equipment, so the trim you settle on still leaves you a choice. Between them the 4 variants cost ₹4.53L to ₹5.61L, ex-showroom.

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. 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, and 3 other hatchbacks sell in the same money: the Maruti Suzuki Celerio from ₹4.70L, the Tata Tiago from ₹4.77L 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, 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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Zanskar Blue 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.

Renault Kwid on-road price, in all 25 states we price →

Pick your city at the top to see it on the road where you'll register it.

EMI from about ₹8,070 a month on the Delhi on-road price, at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down. Every variant's EMI →

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EvolutionBase2 variants, from ₹4.53L

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.

Cheapest automatic

Renault Kwid Evolution

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

₹4.90L

ex-showroom Delhi

PetrolAutomatic

ClimberFully loadedEvery safety feature2 variants, from ₹5.15L

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

3 more things owners and testers say

+ Light and easy to place in traffic, which is what most buyers want it for+ Owners report years of running with almost nothing replaced beyond tyres and a clutch− It works hard and gets buzzy once highway speeds climb

This cartap a row for the evidence

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
- Cheapest automaticPetrol 5-speed automated manual (AMT)
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)
- Fully loadedPetrol 5-speed manual
- Every safety featurePetrol 5-speed manual
- 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.

Maruti Suzuki Celerio
₹4.70L to ₹6.75L ex-showroom, seats 5
Starts ₹17,000 overAlso in CNG
Kwid vs Celerio: which to buy →Which Celerio to buy →
Tata Tiago
₹4.77L to ₹8.62L ex-showroom, seats 5
Starts ₹24,000 overAlso in CNG
Kwid vs Tiago: which to buy →Which Tiago to buy →
Citroen C3X
₹4.99L to ₹9.68L ex-showroom, 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, and 3 other hatchbacks sell in the same money: the Maruti Suzuki Celerio from ₹4.70L, the Tata Tiago from ₹4.77L 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, so a saving would have to come from a smaller car rather than a rival hatchback.

Where the Renault Kwid shows up

On 2 of them the trim that qualifies is not the cheapest Kwid, so read the price beside it as the price of that trim rather than of the car.

Hatchbacks in India
One of 19 on sale
The full story
One of 19 on sale.
Cars with 6 or more airbags under ₹10 lakh in India
One of 40+₹62,000 as the Climber Petrol MT
The full story
One of 40, but not on the trim the range opens with: you want the Climber Petrol MT at ₹5.15L, which is ₹62,000 more.
See the Climber Petrol MT in full →
Cars with an automatic gearbox under ₹10 lakh in India
One of 32+₹37,000 as the Evolution Petrol AT
The full story
One of 32, but not on the trim the range opens with: you want the Evolution Petrol AT at ₹4.90L, which is ₹37,000 more.
See the Evolution Petrol AT in full →

Good to know about the Renault Kwid

Base and top model, what the trim names mean, 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, is where the Kwid range starts. Features 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. Over the base Evolution it adds airbags (6 against 2), rear parking camera and roof rails.See the Climber Petrol AT in full →

What the Renault Kwid trim names mean

What do the Renault Kwid trim names mean?: A trim is a level of equipment, and Renault uses 2 names for them on the Kwid: in its own order they run Evolution and Climber. The name is not the car, though: Evolution alone covers 2 variants, differing in gearbox rather than in equipment, so the trim you settle on still leaves you a choice. Between them the 4 variants cost ₹4.53L to ₹5.61L, ex-showroom.

Evolution: 1st of 2, 2 variants, differing in gearbox, ₹4.53L to ₹4.90L
Climber: 2nd of 2, 2 variants, differing in gearbox, ₹5.15L to ₹5.61L

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, 2 variants
Cheapest one: the Evolution Petrol MT →
Petrol, automatic
From ₹4.90L ex-showroom, 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. 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 and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated on 11 October 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.