The Kwid brings SUV styling with generous cabin space and a compact footprint of 3.68m long and 1.58m wide.

Interior features include a modern Media-Nav navigation/multimedia system complete with large seven-inch touchscreen display and Bluetooth connectivity. Renault also promises a modular interior and a raft of stowage solutions along with best-in-class load capacity.

The Kwid is based on a new CMF-A platform that forms part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s Common Module Family architecture. As a result, exterior styling and the powertrain can be varied significantly in order to match the specific requirements and preferences of customers in Renault’s international markets like India.

Renault added that the new model has been adapted to the specific needs of markets like India and will enable Renault to push ahead with the deployment of its international expansion strategy.

The carmaker also said that India is one of Renault’s priority markets, along with Russia, Brazil and China. Its ambition is to increase its share of the Indian market from 2% to a mid-term 5%.

Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of Groupe Renault, said: “With Kwid, Renault continues to pursue its strategy of accessible mobility for all to step up its international growth. Using a new Renault-Nissan Alliance platform and following the trail blazed by the Duster, the Kwid will enable Renault to continue its expansion and address the needs of customers who want a vehicle that is stylish, robust and easy to use.”

The Kwid will be launched in India in the second half of 2015 with a price tag of between 3 and 4 lakhs.