Maruti Suzuki Wagon R vs Renault Kwid: which should you buy?
The Renault Kwid starts at ₹4.53L against the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R's ₹4.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.46L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹5.61L, where the Kwid tops out. Past that only the Wagon R has anything left to sell you, up to ₹6.84L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Wagon R comes in petrol and CNG, the Kwid in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹5.61L to both showrooms and you come out with the Wagon R VXi at ₹5.52L or the Kwid Climber at ₹5.61L, the Wagon R leaving ₹0.09L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.09L more for the Kwid Climber: the Kwid Climber shifts itself while the other is a manual. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Kwid Climber: 8" touchscreen, rear parking camera and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kwid Climber, you give up ISOFIX child seat anchorages, which the Wagon R VXi keeps
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R VXi if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.09L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Renault Kwid Climber if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Wagon R vs Kwid, on paper
| Maruti Suzuki Wagon R | Renault Kwid | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹4.99L to ₹6.84L | ₹4.53L to ₹5.61L |
| Variants | 9 | 4 |
| Body type | Tallboy hatchback | Entry Hatchback |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, CNG | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹5.97L | ₹4.90L |
| Boot | 341 litres | 279 litres |
| Length | 3,655 mm | 3,731 mm |
| Width | 1,620 mm | 1,579 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,435 mm | 2,422 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 184 mm |
| Fuel tank | 32 litres | 28 litres |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Wagon R vs Kwid: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R or the Renault Kwid cheaper?
- The Renault Kwid, by ₹0.46L: it starts at ₹4.53L against ₹4.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Wagon R. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki Wagon R vs Renault Kwid: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹5.61L it is the Wagon R VXi against the Kwid Climber. The real reason to pay ₹0.09L more for the Kwid Climber: the Kwid Climber shifts itself while the other is a manual. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R or the Renault Kwid?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Wagon R swallows 341 litres of luggage against 279. 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 Wagon R or the Renault Kwid?
- The Kwid: its cheapest automatic is ₹4.90L against ₹5.97L for the Wagon R, 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.