Renault launched Kwid last year, and the car has grabbed everyone’s attention immediately. The car is a hatchback, but it looks like a micro SUV with its tough stance. The Kwid sports a crossover like appearance. In very short span after launch the car has garnered immense popularity. Initially it was launched with a 0.8 litre SCe petrol engine under the hood. But now it gets another engine in form of a 1.0 litre unit. No wonder, the new engine gives it more power.
One more interesting fact about Kwid, is this car gave the French auto manufacturer a strong hold in the highly demanding Indian auto market. Next to the Renault Duster, the Kwid is the second most successful car from the French company. Due to the Duster and Kwid Indian market has become one of the top five markets for the auto major.
One such new and contemporarily designed hatchback is the Tata Tiago. Launched earlier this year, Tiago is the latest hatchback from the Indian auto manufacturer. The Tata Tiago (earlier named as Zica) comes sporting new generation design language, which makes it urban and stylish. In very short time the car has garnered quite some interests from the customers. Since launch earlier this year, the car has sold more than 30,000 units in the Indian market alone.
The side profile of Kwid 1.0 gets sporty looking alloy wheels, side body cladding, blackened glass area. The rear profile also comes a bit muscular. It gets a thick black rear bumper and wrap around taillights. The stop lamp is mounted atop. So far, there is absolutely no exterior change in the Kwid 1.0, compared to the 0.8 litre variant. The Kwid 1.0 was displayed at the 2016 New Delhi Auto Expo. It looked exactly like the 0.8 litre variant.
The side profile of the Tiago gets alloy wheels, sharp character lines, blackened glass area. Move to the rear profile of the car. It features wrap around taillights, roof spoiler with stop lamp. The rear bumper looks a bit muscular. So far, the entire car looks sporty and urban with its contemporary design.
The Tata Tiago on the other hand sports a length of 3,746 mm, 1,647 mm of width, 1,535 mm of height, 2,400 mm of wheelbase. The ground clearance of the Tiago stands at 170 mm, which 10 mm shorter than the Kwid. So altogether, the Tata Tiago comes longer, wider, taller than the Renault Kwid. In terms of wheelbase Kwid gets 22 mm of extra wheelbase.
Renault Kwid 1.0 comes with a stylish interior. It gets a three spoke steering wheel sans any control buttons mounted on it. The instrument cluster comes as fully digital and with a layered appearance. The center console comes in a glossy black finish and sporting a touchscreen infotainment system. The touchscreen infotainment system of Kwid was the first such feature in the entry level hatchback segment in Indian automotive market.
The Tata Tiago’s interior looks bit more upmarket and premium compared to the Kwid’s cabin. It comes featuring a three spoke multifunction steering wheel with several control buttons. It gets a dual pod instrument cluster with a TFT display at the centre. The centre console sports a hexagonal shape and come finished in piano black finish.
The Renault Kwid 1.0 draws power from a 1.0 litre all aluminum petrol engine, which churns out 68 bhp of peak power and 91 Nm of peak torque. The engine delivers a fuel economy of 23.01 kmpl. This 1.0 litre engine generates good amount of torque at even low and mid range also.
The outgoing 0.8 litre variant of the Renault Kwid comes powered by a 799 cc SCe petrol engine. This small, efficient and fuel economic engine kicks out 53 bhp of peak power at 5,678 rpm and 72 Nm of peak torque at 4,386 rpm. On the transmission front the Kwid gets a 5 speed manual gearbox. Later an AMT gearbox will also make its way into the car.
It is very clear, that the Tiago petrol generates much more power and torque output compared to the Kwid 1.0 The fuel economy of the Tiago is also much better compared to the French hatchback. So far, the Tata Tiago is well equipped to challenge the Kwid 1.0 in the power and performance segment.
Renault Kwid 1.0 is priced at Rs. 4.3 lakhs to Rs. 4.4 lakhs (ex showroom, Delhi). On the other hand, the Tata Tiago petrol comes available between a price range of Rs. 3.20 lakhs to Rs. 4.75 lakhs (ex showroom, Delhi). No wonder, Tiago seems to be well capable to take on the Kwid 1.0 on the pricing front as well.
Talking about the interior and features, both the cars come pretty stylish and feature packed. The Kwid offers a touchscreen infotainment system which is certainly many customers love in their cars while purchasing a new one. On the other hand the Tiago offers multifunction steering wheel, therefore you get to operate several functions from just a slight push of thumb. The cabin space in both these cars are also quite impressive.
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