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New Renault Kwid EV Spotted Testing! Range, Features And New Look Revealed News24 –


Renault has been planning to revamp its line up in India, the brand has been planning to launch a slew of new vehicles that include a Duster facelift as well.  Although the duster facelift was spotted testing a few times in international markets a recent update from Team BHP has showcased new pictures of the new Kwid in India.

New kwid EV

The Kwid would possibly be an EV vehicle now, the spotted vehicle at the Chennai airport was also an EV.  It was in August last year when the vehicle was spotted for the first time. This time around the vehicle was warped in slightly less camouflage revealing the Y shaped tail lights and other additions included a rear wiper and steel wheels. 

Source: Team BHP

The new Kwid EV made its global debut as the Dacia Spring, the Dacia was spotted testing last time around. It is probable that the Spring would be rebadged as a Renault when it goes on sale in India.  In the international markets the Kwid or the Spring is offered with a slew of battery and EV powertrain variants. The base variant has a 44BHP electric motor, while the higher end variants have a 64 Bhp Unit. Both the vehicles are powered by a 26.8 KWH battery , offering an overall range of 220 Km.

Dacia Spring The Next Possible Kwid

Its possible that the Dacia Spring might be launched as the latest iteration of the Renault kwid in India. In the international markets the Dacia spring is offered in a 65HP as well as a 45HP version. The 65 HP version would have a 140 mile range and a charging time to reach from 20% to 80% in Just 45 minutes, this version is able to produce a mx out put of 48KW.

The 45 HP version has a range of 140 miles with 33KW max power and charges from 20% to a 100% in less than 5 hours. Both the vehicles would have V2l technologies as well. Its possible that the KWID might be launched as a ICE variant as well as a possible EV.