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Renault Kwid (2015) unveiled: a £3000 baby crossover for India

► First pictures of new Renault Kwid ► Baby crossover/hatch for emerging markets ► Not destined for European sales Renault has unveiled the Kwid, a tallboy crossover/hatchback mash-up for international sales. It's aimed at sale in markets such as India and is not destined for sale in Europe, where it would risk cannibalising sales of products like the Captur. This is like a Renault version of the Duster: an SUV-inspired hatchback or Clio on stilts, if you will. It's certainly bijou: at 3680mm long and 1580mm wide, it's much closer in size to a Renault Twingo and substantially shorter than a Clio or Captur. Sales are earmarked to start in India in the second half of 2015, priced from around 3-4 lakhs (from £3000). Renault Kwid: the specs The Kwid is a clever package at first glance; buyers in emerging markets desire the toughness of an SUV over the simplicity of products such as the Tata Nano, the groundbreaking one-lakh (100,000 rupee) car which failed to s...