Maruti Suzuki S-Presso vs Renault Kwid: which should you buy?
The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso starts at ₹3.50L against the Renault Kwid's ₹4.53L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.03L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹5.25L, where the S-Presso tops out. Past that only the Kwid has anything left to sell you, up to ₹5.61L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the S-Presso comes in petrol and CNG, the Kwid in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹5.25L to both showrooms and you come out with the S-Presso VXi+ (O) at ₹5.25L or the Kwid Climber at ₹5.15L, the Kwid leaving ₹0.10L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The S-Presso VXi+ (O)'s case is the S-Presso VXi+ (O) shifts itself while the other is a manual, but ₹0.10L is steep for it. The Renault Kwid Climber keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Going to the S-Presso VXi+ (O), you give up airbags (6 against 2), touchscreen (8" against 7") and rear parking camera, which the Kwid Climber keeps
- Choose the Renault Kwid Climber if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.10L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso VXi+ (O) if
- You would rather it shifted itself than work the clutch in traffic
S-Presso vs Kwid, on paper
| Maruti Suzuki S-Presso | Renault Kwid | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹3.50L to ₹5.25L | ₹4.53L to ₹5.61L |
| Variants | 8 | 4 |
| Body type | Entry Hatchback | Entry Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹4.75L | ₹4.90L |
| Boot | 240 litres | 279 litres |
| Length | 3,565 mm | 3,731 mm |
| Width | 1,520 mm | 1,579 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,380 mm | 2,422 mm |
| Ground clearance | 180 mm | 184 mm |
| Fuel tank | 27 litres | 28 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
S-Presso vs Kwid: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso or the Renault Kwid cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, by ₹1.03L: it starts at ₹3.50L against ₹4.53L ex-showroom Delhi for the Kwid. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki S-Presso vs Renault Kwid: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹5.25L it is the S-Presso VXi+ (O) against the Kwid Climber. The S-Presso VXi+ (O)'s case is the S-Presso VXi+ (O) shifts itself while the other is a manual, but ₹0.10L is steep for it. The Renault Kwid Climber keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso or the Renault Kwid?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Kwid swallows 279 litres of luggage against 240. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso or the Renault Kwid?
- The S-Presso: its cheapest automatic is ₹4.75L against ₹4.90L for the Kwid, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.