Renault XBA: Now unveiled as the Kwid

RavenAvi · 13th May 2015, 15:36

Promotional Campaign for the Renault Kayou starts. Launch to happen on May 20th, 2015.

Also, the official Renault India homepage has been updated.

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https://www.renault.co.in/launch-pro...w_Renault.html

ashutoshb · 14th May 2015, 00:35

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Originally Posted by fz_rider

The upcoming Kayou spotted near Chennai. From the pics. apparent is budget nature of the car. Rear view mirrors and wipers indicate that. But the car looks fairly big.

Source: motor.vikatan

More than the illustrations posted till now, the spy pics of vehicles testing in India closely resemble the model, which appeared on WCF last year.

It appears we are going to get a cheaper cousin of the Sandero.

RSR · 15th May 2015, 22:04

The upcoming Renault small car's sketch has been teased by Renault India on their Facebook page. Here is a magnified picture, courtesy IAB:

Renault XBA: Now unveiled as the Kwid-image.jpg

It may be an entry-level car, but there is no doubting the Kayou's size - it appears to be appreciably bigger (& presumably more spacious) than its direct rivals. Renault is also suggesting the same with the hashtag #LiveForMore, which could mean "demand & get more (for the same money)".

The window line bears a clear resemblance to the Datsun RediGo concept. This is unsurprising, as both share the same platform and mechanicals. The GC is very generous, and the sketch indicates it will have slightly flared wheel arches, giving the Kayou a "cross hatch" look - a good way to differentiate it further from the Altos & Eons.

The bonnet looks big enough to take a 1.2 lit. NA petrol engine. I hope Renault & Datsun offer either the 1.2 lit. petrol found on the Nissan Micra Active / Datsun Go, or a new 3-cyl. 1.0 lit. petrol motor to take on the Alto k10 & Eon 1.0 Kappa. 800cc looks too small for what appears to be an Indica V2 sized car.

GTO · 19th May 2015, 09:31

The unveiling is tomorrow. If you want to watch it live, click here.

ashutoshb · 19th May 2015, 17:46

A slightly better enhanced illustration.

RSR · 19th May 2015, 19:20

Renault Kayou interior teaser sketch, from their Facebook page:

Aditya · 21st May 2015, 16:34

Mod Note: Our Kwid Report has been taken live at this link. Please continue the discussion over on the new thread. Thanks!

15th May 2015, 22:04	#33
RSR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,803 Thanked: 6,579 Times	Kayou sketch teased The upcoming Renault small car's sketch has been teased by Renault India on their Facebook page. Here is a magnified picture, courtesy IAB: It may be an entry-level car, but there is no doubting the Kayou's size - it appears to be appreciably bigger (& presumably more spacious) than its direct rivals. Renault is also suggesting the same with the hashtag #LiveForMore, which could mean "demand & get more (for the same money)". The window line bears a clear resemblance to the Datsun RediGo concept. This is unsurprising, as both share the same platform and mechanicals. The GC is very generous, and the sketch indicates it will have slightly flared wheel arches, giving the Kayou a "cross hatch" look - a good way to differentiate it further from the Altos & Eons. The bonnet looks big enough to take a 1.2 lit. NA petrol engine. I hope Renault & Datsun offer either the 1.2 lit. petrol found on the Nissan Micra Active / Datsun Go, or a new 3-cyl. 1.0 lit. petrol motor to take on the Alto k10 & Eon 1.0 Kappa. 800cc looks too small for what appears to be an Indica V2 sized car. Last edited by RSR : 15th May 2015 at 22:24.
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RSR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,803 Thanked: 6,579 Times	re: Renault XBA: Now unveiled as the Kwid Renault Kayou interior teaser sketch, from their Facebook page: Last edited by RSR : 19th May 2015 at 19:22.
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Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,829 Thanked: 77,010 Times View My Garage	Re: Renault XBA: Now unveiled as the Kwid Mod Note: Our Kwid Report has been taken live at this link. Please continue the discussion over on the new thread. Thanks! Last edited by GTO : 14th October 2015 at 10:43. Reason: Linking to Review
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