The results for the first eight months of the Renault Kwid
- Renault has sold 58,000 units of the Kwid since its launch in September 2015 , i.e.7500 units per month.
- But orders totaled more than 145,000 units.
On the basis of regularly received orders, Renault plans to produce between 100 000 and 150 000 Kwid per year on the Indian site of Chennai, shared between Renault, Datsun and Nissan.
On the basis of regularly received orders, Renault plans to produce between 100 000 and 150 000 Kwid per year on the Indian site of Chennai, shared between Renault, Datsun and Nissan.
- The Kwid is currently the cheapest Renault model sold in the world, and the manufacturer indicates that this was made possible in particular because the hourly wage cost in India is less than 10% of that charged in France. In addition, 98% of the suppliers for this model are Indian and their prices is aligned with that of the existing workforce at the plant in Chennai.
- For Renault, India is only the first step in the commercial development of Kwid. At the end of 2016, this model will be assembled in Brazil in the group's factory for the local market. Then he will be assembled in 2017 in Iranfor the local market.
- Finally, it should be launched in Europe in 2018 under the Dacia logo in time as an entry level model of the brand. It will come from the Moroccan factory of the group located in Tangier. An assembly in Russia (Moscow) is also planned for local sales only (under the Renault brand). In total, 300,000 Kwid could be assembled each year worldwide from 2020.
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