Made in India Kwid will now grace Brazil roads

The 'Made in India' 1.0 litre Renault Kwid has been unveiled in Brazil by Renault Global CEO Carlos Ghosn. At the launch, Ghosn said that the series car will also be manufactured in India, at Renault's Ayrton Senna Industrial Complex in Curitiba, starting from later this year.

Till then, Kwid models sold in the country will be imported from Renault's Chennai facility in India, assembled at its Sao Jose dos Pinhais plant.

The car will get officially launched at the 2016 Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil.

After generating a lot of positive response in India, the makers are hopeful that Kwid would also be a hit in the Latin American market. The Indian models have 800cc motor, and Kwid has jumped to the third position in the passenger-car sales segment in the country.

Renault is aiming at an 8% share in the Southern American market with its new offering, as against around 6.7% that it has now, and is hopeful of getting 10% in market share in the coming years.

As per reports, the Brazilian Kwid will be sturdier and safer as compared to its Indian counterpart, so that it can meet the safety norms of the Latin NCAP, which are strict as compared to the Indian rules. The Brazilian model would have a reinforced chassis along with dual front and side airbags, which would add a good 130kg to the model. Some other changes would also make the Brazilian Kwid a bit more expensive as compared to the Indian model.

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