Planning to buy the 2026 Renault Kwid? Variants explained

Renault has launched the 2026 Renault Kwid in India. Christened as a micro SUV, the Kwid is essentially a small entry-level hatchback, which sits in a segment where it competes with rivals like the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 and Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, while also challenging models like the Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Wagon R, and entry-level trims of the Tata Tiago. Competing against these, the Kwid stands out for its SUV-inspired 184 mm ground clearance, attractive design, and safety features like standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC).

The 2026 Renault Kwid comes without any major design changes. Instead, it gets small design tweaks inside and out. It gets no mechanical changes as well, as compared to the pre-updated iteration. However, the variant lineup for the Kwid has received a major overhaul. The French carmaker has trimmed the lineup to just two variants in the MY2026 update. The Renault Kwid facelift is now available in two trim choices: Evolution and Climber.

If you are planning to buy the new Renault Kwid, here is a quick and comprehensive explainer on which variant offers you what.

Renault Kwid: Variants explained

Renault Kwid: Variants explained
Variants	Evolution	Climber
Exterior	Stylised graphite grille	Satin chrome inserts
	Body colour bumpers
	Integrated roof spoiler
	Side indicators on wheel arch claddings	NA
	NA	ORVMs with turn indicators
	Full wheel cover	Dual tone wheel cover
	Stylised door decals	NA
	NA	Door protection cladding
	LED DRLs
	NA	B-pillar applique
	NA	Arching roof rails with white inserts
	NA	SUV-styled front & rear skid plates with white inserts
	NA	Dual tone Climber 2D insignia on C-pillar
	NA	Headlamp protectors with white accents
	NA	Dual tone body colour
Interior	Grey Melange fabric upholstery	Metal Mustard & White fabric upholstery with striped embossing
	Stylised gear knob with bellow	NA
	NA	Shiny black gear knob with White embellisher & White stitch bellow
	Piano Black centre fascia
	Chrome multimedia unit surround	White multimedia unit surround
	Chrome inserts on HVAC control panel and air vents
	Chrome AMT dial surround	White AMT dial surround
	NA	Front door panel with white deco
	NA	Chrome parking brake button
	NA	Chrome inner door handles
Comfort & technology	Antenna
	Intermittent front wiper & auto wiping while washing
	On-board trip computer
	Electric power steering
	Co-driver sunvisor
	Lane change indicator
	Manual AC with heater (4-speed / 5-mode)
	Rear seats with foldable backrest
	Internally adjustable ORVMs	Electrically adjustable ORVMs
	Front power windows	Front and rear power windows
	NA	Rear parcel shelf
	Rear grab handles
	Pollen filter
	Remote keyless entry with central locking
	Cabin light with theatre dimming
	12V front power socket
	20.32 cm touchscreen infotainment with Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
	Dual front speakers
	LED digital instrument cluster
	NA	Steering mounted audio controls
	NA	Fast USB charger
	NA	Day-night IRVM
Safety	NA	Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
	NA	Traction control system
	NA	Rearview camera with guidelines
	Traffic assistance mode (AMT only)
	All occupant seat belt reminder
	Front seat belts with load limiter
	Reverse parking sensors	NA
	Driver seat belt with pre-tensioner
	Front driver & co-driver airbag
	Pedestrian protection
	Speed alert warning
	ABS with EBD and brake assist
	Rear door child lock
	Hill start assist (AMT only)
	Speed sensing door locking
	All seat - 3-point seat belt
	Impact sensing door unlock

The entry-level Evolution MT comes priced at ₹4.53 lakh (ex-showroom), while the AMT variant is priced at ₹4.90 lakh (ex-showroom). The fully loaded Climber variant is priced at ₹5.15 lakh for the manual variant, while the AMT one is priced at ₹5.66 lakh (ex-showroom). Both variants come well equipped in terms of external and interior features, as well as on the safety front.

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