Citroen C3 vs Renault KWID

Should you buy Citroen C3 or Renault KWID? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Citroen C3 price starts at Rs 6.23 Lakh ex-showroom for Puretech 82 Live (Petrol) and Renault KWID price starts Rs 4.70 Lakh ex-showroom for 1.0 RXE (Petrol). C3 has 1199 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while KWID has 999 cc (CNG top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the C3 has a mileage of 19.3 kmpl (Petrol top model) and the KWID has a mileage of 22.3 kmpl (Petrol top model).

C3 Vs KWID

Key Highlights	Citroen C3	Renault KWID
On Road Price	Rs.11,81,690^*	Rs.7,20,648^*
Mileage (city)	15.18 kmpl	16 kmpl
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	1199	999
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

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Citroen C3
Rs10.19 Lakh^*
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Rs6.45 Lakh^*
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Citroen C3
Shine Turbo Dark Edition AT
10.19 Lakh^*
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1.0 CLIMBER DT AMT
6.45 Lakh^*
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ZXI Plus AT Dual tone
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Basic Information	Shine Turbo Dark Edition AT	1.0 CLIMBER DT AMT	ZXI Plus AT Dual tone
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.11,81,690^*	Rs.7,20,648^*	Rs.8,37,320^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.22,496/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.13,718/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.16,280/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.50,267	Rs.30,504	Rs.30,980
User Rating	4.3 Based on 288 Reviews	4.3 Based on 886 Reviews	4.4 Based on 449 Reviews
Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years)	-	Rs.2,125.3	-
Brochure	Brochure not available	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

Shine Turbo Dark Edition AT

1.0 CLIMBER DT AMT

ZXI Plus AT Dual tone

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.11,81,690^*

Rs.7,20,648^*

Rs.8,37,320^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.22,496/month

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Rs.13,718/month

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Rs.16,280/month

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Insurance

Rs.50,267

Rs.30,504

Rs.30,980

User Rating

4.3

Based on 288 Reviews

4.3

Based on 886 Reviews

4.4

Based on 449 Reviews

Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years)

Rs.2,125.3

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	1.2L PureTech 110	1.0 SCe	K12N
Displacement (cc)	1199	999	1197
No. of Cylinders	33 Cylinder Cars	33 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	108bhp@5500rpm	67.06bhp@5500rpm	88.50bhp@6000rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	205Nm@1750-2500rpm	91Nm@4250rpm	113Nm@4400rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4	4
Turbo Charger	Yes	-	-
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	6-Speed	5-Speed AMT	5-Speed AT
Drive Type	FWD	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

1.2L PureTech 110

1.0 SCe

K12N

Displacement (cc)

1199

999

1197

No. of Cylinders

33 Cylinder Cars

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

108bhp@5500rpm

67.06bhp@5500rpm

88.50bhp@6000rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage City (kmpl)	15.18	16	-
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	20.27	17	-
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	19.3	22.3	24.43
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	30	28	32
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam
Steering Type	Electric	Electric	-
Steering Column	Tilt	-	Tilt
Steering Gear Type	-	-	Rack & Pinion
Turning Radius (Metres)	4.98	-	4.7
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Drum	Drum	Drum
Tyre Size	195/65 R15	165/70	165/70 R14
Tyre Type	Tubeless,Radial	Radial, Tubeless	Radial & Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	14	-
0-100Kmph (Tested) (Seconds)	14.32	-	-
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	15	-	14
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	15	-	14
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Steering Type

Electric

Steering Column

Tilt

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	3981	3731	3655
Width (mm)	1733	1579	1620
Height (mm)	1604	1490	1675
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	-	184	-
Wheel Base (mm)	2540	2500	2435
Kerb Weight (kg)	1114	-	850
Grossweight (kg)	1514	-	1340
Seating Capacity	5	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	315	279	341
No. of Doors	5	5	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	-	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vanity Mirror	Yes	-	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes	-
Adjustable Headrest	-	No	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear	Rear
Foldable Rear Seat	Bench Folding	-	60:40 Split
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	-	Front & Rear Door
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front	-
Gear Shift Indicator	Yes	-	No
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	-	Yes
Lane Change Indicator	-	Yes	-
Additional Features	Bag Support Hooks in Boot (3 ), Parcel Shelf, Front Passenger Seat Back Pocket, Co-Driver Side Sun Visor with Vanity Mirror, Smartphone Charger Wire Guide on Instrument Panel, Smartphone Storage - Rear Console	"intermittent front wiper & auto wiping while washing,rear seats - foldable backrest,sunvisor,lane change indicator,rear parcel shelf,rear grab handles,pollen filter,cabin light with theatre diing,12V power socket(front & rear)"	Front Cabin Lamps(3 Positions),Gear Position Indicator,Accessory Socket Front Row With Storage Space,1L Bottle Holders(All Four Door,Front Console,Rear Parcel Tray,Co Driver Side Front Seat Under Tray&Rear Back Pocket,Reclining & Front Sliding Seats
One Touch Operating Power Window	All	-	Driver's Window
Idle Start Stop System	-	-	Yes
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	-	-	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	-	-
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Vanity Mirror

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dual Tone Dashboard	-	-	Yes
Additional Features	Interior Environment - Single Tone Black, Front & Rear Seat Integrated Headrest, AC Knobs - Satin Chrome Accents, Parking Brake Lever Tip - Satin Chrome, Instrument Panel - Deco (Anodized Orange/Anodized Grey) Depends on exterior body/roof colour, AC Vents (Side) - Glossy Black Outer Ring, Insider Door Handles - Satin Chrome, Satin Chrome Accents - IP, AC Vents Inner Part, Gear Lever Surround, Steering Wheel, INSTRUMENTATION(Tripmeter, Distance to Empty, Digital Cluster, Average Fuel Consumption, Low Fuel Warning Lamp, Gear Shift Indicator)	"fabric upholstery(metal mustard & white stripped embossing),stylised shiny black gear knob(white embellisher & white stiched bellow), centre fascia(piano black),multimedia surround(white),chrome inserts on HVAC control panel and air vents,AMT dial surround(white),front door panel with white accent, chrome parking brake button, chrome inner door handles,LED digital instrument cluster"	Dual Tone Interior,Steering Wheel Garnish,Silver Inside Door Handles,Driver Side Sunvisor With Ticket Holder,Front Passenger Side Vanity Mirror Sunvisor,Silver Finish Gear Shift Knob,Instrument Cluster Meter Theme(White),Low Fuel Warning,Low Consumption(Instantaneous And Avg.),Distance To Empty,Headlamp On Warning
Digital Cluster	Yes	Sami	-
Upholstery	Fabric	Fabric	-
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Interior

Tachometer

Glove Box

Dual Tone Dashboard

Exterior
Available Colours	Polar White With Cosmo BlueSteel Grey With Polar WhiteCosmo BlueSteel Grey With Cosmo BluePlatinum GreySteel Gray With Platinum GreyPlatinum Grey With Polar WhiteCosmos BluePlatinum Gray With Poler WhitePolar White With Platinum Grey+9 MoreC3 Colours	Fiery Red Dual ToneFiery RedMetal Mustard Black RoofIce Cool WhiteMoonlight Silver With Black RoofMoonlight SilverZanskar BlueZanskar Blue Black RoofOutback BronzeIce Cool White With Black Roof+5 MoreKWID Colours	Pearl Metallic Nutmeg BrownPearl Metallic Gallant RedMetallic Silky SilverPearl Bluish Black Mettalic With Magma GreySolid WhitePearl Metallic Poolside BluePearl Bluish Black Metallic With Gallant RedPearl Bluish BlackMetallic Magma Grey+4 MoreWagon R Colours
Body Type	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	-	-	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	-	Yes
Rear Window Washer	Yes	-	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	-	-
Wheel Covers	No	Yes	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	-	Yes
Rear Spoiler	-	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	-	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	-	Yes	Yes
Chrome Grille	-	Yes	-
Projector Headlamps	-	Yes	-
Halogen Headlamps	Yes	-	Yes
Roof Rails	Yes	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes	-
LED Taillights	-	Yes	-
Additional Features	Chrome Front Panel: Brand Emblems - Chevron, Front Grill - Matte Black, Body Coloured Front & Rear Bumpers, Side Turn Indicators on Fender, Body Side Sill Panel, Sash Tape - A/B Pillar, Body Coloured Outside Door Handles, Wheel Arch Cladding, Roof Rails - Glossy Black, High Gloss Black ORVMs, Skid Plate - Front & Rear, Front Fog Lamp, Diamond Cut Alloy	"stylish graphite grille(chrome inserts),body colour bumpers, integrated roof spoiler, wheel arch claddings,stylised door decals,door protcetion cladding,silver streak LED DRLs,LED tail lamps with LED light guides,B-pillar applique,arching roof rails with white inserts,SUV-styled front & rear skid plates with white inserts,Climber 2D insignia on C-pillar - dual tone,headlamp protectors with white accents,dual tone body colour options,wheel cover(dual tone flex wheels)"	B-Pillar Black Out Tape,Body Coloured Door Handles,Body Coloured Bumpers,Body Coloured ORVMs(Black),Dual Tone Exteriors(Optional)
Fog Lights	Front	-	Front
Antenna	Roof Antenna	-	Roof Antenna
Boot Opening	Manual	Manual	Manual
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Powered	Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	195/65 R15	165/70	165/70 R14
Tyre Type	Tubeless,Radial	Radial, Tubeless	Radial & Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	14	-
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Exterior

Available Colours

Polar White With Cosmo BlueSteel Grey With Polar WhiteCosmo BlueSteel Grey With Cosmo BluePlatinum Grey+9 MoreC3 Colours

Fiery Red Dual ToneFiery RedMetal Mustard Black RoofIce Cool WhiteMoonlight Silver With Black Roof+5 MoreKWID Colours

Pearl Metallic Nutmeg BrownPearl Metallic Gallant RedMetallic Silky SilverPearl Bluish Black Mettalic With Magma GreySolid White+4 MoreWagon R Colours

Body Type

HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	-	Yes	-
Central Locking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	-	-	Yes
No. of Airbags	6	2	6
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	No	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	-	No	-
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	-	Yes
Traction Control	-	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes	-
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	No	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines	-
Anti Theft Device	-	-	Yes
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	-	-
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	-	Driver	Driver and Passenger
Hill Assist	No	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	-	Yes	-
Curtain Airbag	Yes	-	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes	Yes
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

Advance Internet
E-Call & I-Call	-	No	-
Over Speeding Alert	-	Yes	-
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	-	Yes	-

Advance Internet

E-Call & I-Call

Over Speeding Alert

Remote Door Lock/Unlock

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	-	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	10.23	8	7
Connectivity	-	-	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	4	2	4
Additional Features	C-Buddy Personal Assistant Application	push-to-talk, video playback (via USB), roof mic, white multimedia surround, dual tone option - mystery black roof with ice cool white body colour	Smartplay Studio With Smartphone Navigation
Usb Ports	-	-	Yes
Rear Touchscreen	No	No	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front Only	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Citroen C3
- Quirky styling grabs eyeballs. Lots to customise too.
- Roomy cabin spacious enough for four 6-footers.
- Air-conditioning is super strong. Chills you in no time!
- Comfortable ride quality over a variety of roads. Confident at highway speeds too.
Renault KWID
- Exterior boasts SUV-like styling
- Feature-rich cabin includes 8-inch infotainment with wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
- Loaded with segment above features
- Mid-spec variants are well equipped

Citroen C3
- No automatic options on offer with the naturally-aspirated petrol engine
- No CNG variants available.
Renault KWID
- NVH levels could’ve been better
- AMT transmission is slow and jerky at times
- Rear seats feel cramped for tall passengers

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between Citroen C3 and Renault KWID?

A ) Citroen C3 price starts at ₹ 6.23 Lakh & Renault KWID price starts at ₹ 4.70 Lakh in New Delhi. Renault KWID is cheaper between these two cars.

Q ) Which car has good mileage Citroen C3 and Renault KWID?

A ) The mileage of C3 is 19.3 kmpl & the mileage of KWID is 22.3 kmpl. Renault KWID gives better mileage than Citroen C3.

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