Having gone to great lengths to repair a once fractured relationship with the South African car-buying public, Renault appears to now be a firm favourite among consumers, with the Kwid playing a big part in its success. Is the Kwid expensive to repair, though? We have some data that will answer that question.
It is difficult to determine the exact costs of repairing a Renault Kwid since each dealership has different labour and parts price rates. We will be using the AA Spare Parts Guide, which compares the Kwid with several key rivals, making it simple to determine whether it is expensive to maintain or not.
The 2021 AA Spare Parts Pricing Guide
The AA Spare Parts Pricing report is an incredibly useful tool, as it allows you to compare the cost of ownership with various products across several segments with models that they compete with.
The cars in the AA Spare Parts Pricing Guide were evaluated in 3 departments: service parts, maintenance parts, and body repair parts. Service parts relate to the standard service consumables, while maintenance parts are the long-term ownership items that require periodic inspection, maintenance or replacement, and body repair parts indicate how much it would cost to replace body panels in the event of a collision.
In the latest (2021) report, the Kwid's parts pricing basket is compared with key rivals such as the Datsun Go, Hyundai Atos, Kia Picanto, Toyota Agya and Suzuki Swift.
Related: Everything you need to know about the Renault Kwid
Renault Kwid 1.0 Dynamique
Looking at the servicing costs of the Kwid, the little Renault is the most affordable, with the Kwid's basket totalling R4 085.84, narrowly beating-out Toyota's Agya, which has a price of R4 088.22. The Kia Picanto is the most expensive to service, with a total price of R6 078.26.
The maintenance parts section reads nicely for the Renault with the Kwid being the second cheapest to maintain, with a basket price of R13 473.62 and the Agya now being the most cost-effective at R10 891.98, with the Hyundai Atos coming out most expensive at R20 480.69.
The body repair section sees the Kwid as the third most expensive, with a total of R63 203.57, with the Kia Picanto being the most expensive with a total of R81 725.84. The most affordable model in terms of body repair parts is the Datsun Go, with a total of R53 320.97. In total, the Renault Kwid is the third cheapest model to maintain within its segment, with its total parts basket being R80 763.03 or 46.71% of its list price in 2021.
Verdict
The Kwid appears to be somewhere in the middle of its segment when it comes to the cost of both repairing and maintaining the products, with both the Suzuki Swift and Datsun Go being cheaper overall.
