The Auto World

Renault has updated the Kwid urban hatchback in Brazil. The Dacia Spring sibling gains larger screens and a new face. Brazilian model starts at $16k, more than triple its price in India. Renault has given the Kwid a comprehensive facelift for South America, reworking the design of its smallest hatchback and filling the cabin with more screen real estate. The gasoline-burning sibling of the Dacia Spring EV comes away looking current and better equipped inside, though Renault left the mechanical package alone entirely. More: Renault’s $7K SUV Just Got Sharper And Smarter Without Raising Prices Much Welcome as the changes are, what caught our eye is the stark price gap between two markets selling the same basic car. The Brazilian-spec Kwid kicks off at R$ 82,790 ($16,000), more than triple what its Indian counterpart asks at Rs 4.53 lakh ($4,700). The update marks the second major facelift of the Kwid since its int...

PROS ›› Premium feel, spacious, quick, good range CONS ›› Obtrusive TC, price unknown, heavy Most legacy brands gave up building wagons and Shooting Brake models years ago, no doubt realizing that most new-car buyers are only interested in an SUV. As a company that’s barely five years old, you’d expect Zeekr to do the same, focusing purely on the segments of the luxury market where sales are the strongest. The 7GT, also badged as the 007 GT in China, proves that Zeekr is willing to take risks and offer a competitor to the Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo, a vehicle which itself hasn’t exactly been selling well. Based on the 007 sedan from a few years ago, it’s perhaps Zeekr’s most promising new model. Review: We Drifted Zeekr’s Lineup On Ice, And The Cheapest One Surprised Us Sales of the 7GT have been ongoing in China since last year, and it’ll soon launch in Australia and Europe...