I have the Dynamic version, bought it brand new in December 2019, so far I've done 280k km with it. The engine is stronger than i expected. During lock down i used to drive it to east london everyday from Port Elizabeth ( Gqeberha), Those were some of the most thrilling drives, exactly how you described it.
Yoh, the wind that side is something else. I am sure it was thrilling😅. You had to hold on to it through out surely😅. I honestly can't fault its durability regardless of its lack of strength, it feels like it can last a long time as it does not have any complications whatsoever🤔
@@sebuwam 😂😂😂😂😂😂 the first time I drove it on the freeway was really scary. I left my house at 5 am on my way to Bedford. The car was not even on a 1000 km yet that time. I was driving 80 km/h throughout the trip. I got used to it quickly though.
It's called a "budget car" for a reason I don't understand why people are actually expecting a lot from a cheap car , I'd rather get this than get into the second hand segment because eish second hand cars sometimes can show you flames
Very true Molife. I raised that in the review that I have to remind myself that this is a budget car. However, I'd still go for some second hand cars priced the same as this at around R200K if I need one for long distances as well.
@@CentralSkynet001. I don’t know what you talking about. All I said is it matches a wheelbarrow which it does. Has nothing to do with being smart or not, unless you don’t know what a wheelbarrow is 🤷♂️🤭
Even for a budget car, it is a disgrace, here in Brazil they go for the "budget" price of 60k, its underpowered, has terrible highway performance, interior is cramped, horribly finished with poorly fitted parts, has a lot of external noise when driving.... The og VW beetle and the Fiat Panda were real budget cars, the Kwid is a scam wrongfully marketed as a "compact SUV" who uses "but its a budget car" as an excuse to poor built quality... Previous cars that fulfilled the role of budget cars such as og VW beetle, Fiat Panda, Celta, VW Gol, were cheap, reliable, easy to maintain, overall good cars, and still retained some style lol The Kwid is hardly cheap, well, it is the cheapest available, but 60k for that? Really..? Its also nowhere as reliable as the models I mentioned above and boy is it ugly lmao
I've driven it in Kenya since mid 2022. It's definitely a city car but for its price range I have no complaints. It's important to first manage your expectations. This is not a Toyota. You will not enjoy the comfortable driving you're used to ... However, if you get into an accident, you'd rather be in a Kwid rather than an equivalent Toyota. I know this from experience. It's built with a roll cage. Don't be in a hurry on long journeys. The engine is powerful on the AMT but it takes a while to pick up. The rear wheel drive is built like a light pick up so you either need weight in the back or wider rear tires. However this small car has gotten me out of situations where Rav4s and other small SUVs had to turn back. So far it's been worth every shilling. What I really like most is that it looks nice. It's always a conversation starter.
I guess the weight counts when it comes to getting out of those sticky situations. It's winning looking at how it sells here in SA but yoh, what an experience to be in it😅
@@sebuwam ha ha ha. To understand this car you need to realize you're on a 1000cc motorbike with a roof. It's small and nimble. It can weave through tight spaces at high speeds. There's a thrill to accelerating it because you can feel the engine and the drive shaft. So people are not trying to prove its speed. It's just that after the rough initiation at the beginning because we're used to soft japanese cushions, you really come to enjoy driving a Kwid. It's back to basics driving.
First time here, thank you so much, what a wow review, give me much confidence to even drive further more in the kwid, well could you please go in depth to talking about, the features like its mobilize, the actual function of features etc
I love this in-depth video. If you don't mind, I do have two unrelated questions: what's the name of the song you listened to while driving and what's the head cam you're using?
And I thought you would have done the haval jolion night pov and chery tiggo 7 pov night, but anyway thanks always love watching your videos bro keep it up.
Hi Refiloe, I am currently in talks with Haval, Chery has been rather difficult but once I get them I will do night POVs. Thank you so much, I really appreciate you being here as well🙂🙏🏽
Refreshing take. Just subscribed. I would definitely like to see your review on Renault Sandero Stepways since they are discontinued and are sort of booming in the used car market as well. With thanks
Thank you so much Joseph, really appreciate you deciding to stay. Eish, the second hand market is tight, it is not easy to get hold of some of those cars as they are on the floors and some entertain you if you are buying.
Hi Brucey, thanks a lot, much appreciated🙂. Eish that is a tough car to find at Suzuki, always out on test as people love it. Hoping to get it soon though!🙏🏽
Hi Fifi, I'll try to look for it. It's sometimes a little difficult to get cars like that and so far I haven't had luck with dealerships dealing with Opel
Hehe, they can all do that with any budget car but you just need to know their limits. It's going to be very difficult though from Machadodorp toll all the way to Hazeyview. You will actually get there feeling very tired because you will be at work. If comfort counts, for R200K, as a person who does long distance like that frequently, a demo Swift might be a good choice. This one is a City Car for me!
@@YHOOOOOOOOOOOO1 In theory, yes but it totally depends on how long have you had credit for, how good is your score, besides the fact that you stay at home how much are you spending on other things, example if you have a cellphone for R800pm, other debit orders for R1000, you may not qualify because you will not afford insurance and fuel on the car as it will cost you almost R3.7K per month (Current prime of 11.75% over 6 years) just on installment.
I can't say it has. Still sounds rough and needs some squeezing from lower gears to get something out of it, sometimes that does not help even, especially when going up.
Plenty times!! Botswana, Zambia, Namibia Mozambique... up and down to Cape Town for 5 years and no hassle... people like to look at a kwid and judge the book by the cover... the kwid is literally the best practical car I've ever own!!
What a strange car. It doesn't seem to want to steer straight. Wanders all over the road and you really have to pay attention to the steering. Amazing features (radio, screen, bluetooth, electric mirrors and windows) but I never felt safe driving it.
This is a strange car indeed. Felt very weird in so many ways. Safe is the last feeling you will get in here. You seriously are one with the machine in here, every vibration, cross wind, windnoise, etc. You feel it🤣
@@manyuhahulisani2091 Yeah eish, I think we need to understand what the manufacture's intention is. Unfortunately in our country sometimes you can have a City runaround car and a long distance one. So mainly people use it for both!
My mannn!🫡 Awesome update. I use to have an i10 previous gens and Mann it was tiring doing long distance but shockingly it could easily do like 165kmh so I’m shocked this is battling. Mind you mind was also a one litre😂 This is a city car period. I’ve seen a few people doing long distance between Cape Town and Jhb but they doing like 100kmh🥴😅 However here is the issue…for R200k new it’s a good proposition but why not save some cash and get yourself rather a slightly used Clio if you like the brand or even used Suzuki swift 💎 Unfortunately in SA we like affordable but we forgetting that affordable means cutting cost so you can’t have everything 😮 Personally if you stay in the city perfect for old folks moving around and students and or city lovers but if you want to venture into open road you need more power and little more speed so 1.2 and above 🙏🥲 Keep the reviews pushing
I was also pleasantly surprised by the older i10. It could maintain highway speeds uphill in 4th gear with 3 passengers in the car and no luggage, granted it was the 1.2 engine. It could also do unthinkable things on the roads if you felt like it. Lastly, looking at new car prices, I don't think I'm the target market for new cars lol. My current polo vivo is a 2016 with 130k km that I got for just over R100k. I'm very happy and don't get chest pains every time the debit order hits
The previous gen i10 is solid, I remember doing long distance in the i10 grand with 3 other adults in the car back in 2015 and the thing felt well balanced and did not feel as small inside. Since the market went bad, they cut a lot of things from the generation you are referring to, basically, more of a shell that looks similar but with less quality in some materials to reduce the costs. The Germans with the Audi also did this, especially at A3 level. I'd say the Clio is just a solid vehicle and you have more comfort and safety in it, the only downside is when someone is really looking for a brand new car. I seriously found it to be alright in the City, I think that's were it belongs. Thanks a lot my brother, Ozem, you know we still have things to look at, when you ready we will get to work.😊
@@vincentmothapa2421 Hehe, as I was saying to Ozem about the previous i10s including the quality. Totally different to current entry level cars. With the price of the Vivo back then (2015-16) you had so much to choose from. If one had R150K they could get a solid car, I got a Fiesta with 17800km on the clock for R150K in 2015 and never found myself on the side of the road. That era made us to hate current cars as we used to get quality "first cars" for low price. Our economy got a serious beating from there yoh😮💨
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It holds well on long distances my cousin and I drove from Pretoria to Durban and back. Kwid is amazing
I have the Dynamic version, bought it brand new in December 2019, so far I've done 280k km with it. The engine is stronger than i expected. During lock down i used to drive it to east london everyday from Port Elizabeth ( Gqeberha), Those were some of the most thrilling drives, exactly how you described it.
Yoh, the wind that side is something else. I am sure it was thrilling😅. You had to hold on to it through out surely😅. I honestly can't fault its durability regardless of its lack of strength, it feels like it can last a long time as it does not have any complications whatsoever🤔
@@sebuwam 😂😂😂😂😂😂 the first time I drove it on the freeway was really scary. I left my house at 5 am on my way to Bedford. The car was not even on a 1000 km yet that time. I was driving 80 km/h throughout the trip. I got used to it quickly though.
It's called a "budget car" for a reason I don't understand why people are actually expecting a lot from a cheap car , I'd rather get this than get into the second hand segment because eish second hand cars sometimes can show you flames
Very true Molife. I raised that in the review that I have to remind myself that this is a budget car. However, I'd still go for some second hand cars priced the same as this at around R200K if I need one for long distances as well.
And 3 wheel nuts oh yes, matches a wheelbarrow
@@MzwandileHarmansnothing has caused any problem till know, due to three nuts relax dude they know what they doing 😂😂u r not smarter than Renault
@@CentralSkynet001. I don’t know what you talking about. All I said is it matches a wheelbarrow which it does. Has nothing to do with being smart or not, unless you don’t know what a wheelbarrow is 🤷♂️🤭
Even for a budget car, it is a disgrace, here in Brazil they go for the "budget" price of 60k, its underpowered, has terrible highway performance, interior is cramped, horribly finished with poorly fitted parts, has a lot of external noise when driving.... The og VW beetle and the Fiat Panda were real budget cars, the Kwid is a scam wrongfully marketed as a "compact SUV" who uses "but its a budget car" as an excuse to poor built quality...
Previous cars that fulfilled the role of budget cars such as og VW beetle, Fiat Panda, Celta, VW Gol, were cheap, reliable, easy to maintain, overall good cars, and still retained some style lol
The Kwid is hardly cheap, well, it is the cheapest available, but 60k for that? Really..? Its also nowhere as reliable as the models I mentioned above and boy is it ugly lmao
Lol I drive a Kwid and this is such an accurate review🤣🤣🤣
😅😅😅. Thank you for this, glad you can keep me honest with you living with it daily🙏🏾
Take it easy my guy, that's a kwid, a darling of the daily runaround
Been driving a citi golf for almost 10 years and the kwid is an improvement, having aircon is a bliss and some peace of mind
I feel you there. Those cars were just well planted to the road but safety was not there at all
I've driven it in Kenya since mid 2022. It's definitely a city car but for its price range I have no complaints. It's important to first manage your expectations. This is not a Toyota. You will not enjoy the comfortable driving you're used to ... However, if you get into an accident, you'd rather be in a Kwid rather than an equivalent Toyota. I know this from experience. It's built with a roll cage. Don't be in a hurry on long journeys. The engine is powerful on the AMT but it takes a while to pick up. The rear wheel drive is built like a light pick up so you either need weight in the back or wider rear tires. However this small car has gotten me out of situations where Rav4s and other small SUVs had to turn back. So far it's been worth every shilling. What I really like most is that it looks nice. It's always a conversation starter.
I guess the weight counts when it comes to getting out of those sticky situations. It's winning looking at how it sells here in SA but yoh, what an experience to be in it😅
@@sebuwam ha ha ha. To understand this car you need to realize you're on a 1000cc motorbike with a roof. It's small and nimble. It can weave through tight spaces at high speeds. There's a thrill to accelerating it because you can feel the engine and the drive shaft. So people are not trying to prove its speed. It's just that after the rough initiation at the beginning because we're used to soft japanese cushions, you really come to enjoy driving a Kwid. It's back to basics driving.
This is good as transport when you go to work
True, probably one of the cheapest ways to commute
Loved it so much, would it be possible to see a night pov of this because I've always wanted to see how it looks during the night
Thank you so much Refiloe 🙂🙂! Did not shoot it at night and the car has already left 🙆🏾♂️! Will do better next time 🙂🙏🏽
Great review of the Renault Kwid, I enjoyed watching it a lot, and also learned a lot about the car.
Pleasure, that's the aim of the video. Great to hear it delivered🙂🫶🏾
Perfect review... detailed & honest... i drive a 2018 Kwid.... The noise levels are just the most annoying part of the car
First time here, thank you so much, what a wow review, give me much confidence to even drive further more in the kwid, well could you please go in depth to talking about, the features like its mobilize, the actual function of features etc
Oh you are here, I just responded on the other one. The car is gone but I am available for any questions you have on the car🙂
It has a feature that tells you when to change gears? Wow! I need that as a driver. What is the feature called?
I love this in-depth video.
If you don't mind, I do have two unrelated questions: what's the name of the song you listened to while driving and what's the head cam you're using?
I enjoyed this video very very much...excellent choice of routes with a city drive bonus. I'm a happy subscriber🙏🙏🙏
Demtumza🥲🥲🥲! Always here no matter what! I so appreciate you! Enjoyed the challenge as well. Love this road for testing cars🙂
And I thought you would have done the haval jolion night pov and chery tiggo 7 pov night, but anyway thanks always love watching your videos bro keep it up.
Hi Refiloe, I am currently in talks with Haval, Chery has been rather difficult but once I get them I will do night POVs. Thank you so much, I really appreciate you being here as well🙂🙏🏽
Refreshing take. Just subscribed. I would definitely like to see your review on Renault Sandero Stepways since they are discontinued and are sort of booming in the used car market as well. With thanks
Thank you so much Joseph, really appreciate you deciding to stay. Eish, the second hand market is tight, it is not easy to get hold of some of those cars as they are on the floors and some entertain you if you are buying.
Thank you, sir. Keep it up with the great content @@sebuwam
@@josephsekwane4781 Thank you so much, will keep at it. Much appreciated!
Great 👌 review as always. Please do the Suzuki Swift GLX A/T next. Thank you x
Hi Brucey, thanks a lot, much appreciated🙂. Eish that is a tough car to find at Suzuki, always out on test as people love it. Hoping to get it soon though!🙏🏽
Top video as always
Oh Siya, I really appreciate the warm words! It really means a lot. Stay Blessed 😊🙏
Please review the New Suzuki celerio just like the way you reviewing this kwid
I will definitely look for it, it's still new that one, it won't be hard to find. 🙂
HI Sebuwa please review the opel crossland next time...would be appreciated 🙏
Hi Fifi, I'll try to look for it. It's sometimes a little difficult to get cars like that and so far I haven't had luck with dealerships dealing with Opel
Would u recommend this car as a first car FOR a new driver
Eish, maybe for someone who does a lot of town driving not long distances ey🤔
Am a bit lost under petrol consumption.. I drive like 200km from and to work every week so I can only rooi R200 only
Depending on your driving style, the hills in the area, Yes that is possible Siyasanga👌🏾
lets talk then which budget car do we have in south Africa under 200 000 that can get you to bush Limpopo or must we look for second hand 2liters.
Hehe, they can all do that with any budget car but you just need to know their limits. It's going to be very difficult though from Machadodorp toll all the way to Hazeyview. You will actually get there feeling very tired because you will be at work. If comfort counts, for R200K, as a person who does long distance like that frequently, a demo Swift might be a good choice. This one is a City Car for me!
@@sebuwam well I can't argue with that so far, the family has been using a corolla so thank you
@@nomondedondolo4578 Corolla is just one to keep for a lifetime really. 🙌🏽
so should i go with suzuki swift or kwid..??
Swift
Please review the Kia picanto x-line
Eish, I hope to find one at a dealership because in the media fleet, it's gone, they no longer give it out for reviews. 🤔
@@sebuwam A POV drive perspective from you will be highly informative and helpful
@@kabeloteddymorris7760 I hope to find it🙂🤞🏾🤔
Please review the New Toyota Vitz.
I want to, hope I will find it🙂
Is Automatic gear box good for this car?
Yep. It does have (AMT)
Does the steering come back to the centre position automatically after a U turn?
Yes
Not fully but not as worse as I experienced with the likes of Toyota Etios
So is it good for a student? From home to campus. Around 50km distance daily.
That is exactly why it exists according to me.🤔
@@sebuwam I just started a job earning 6k. I live at home. Would I "qualify" for it?
@@YHOOOOOOOOOOOO1 In theory, yes but it totally depends on how long have you had credit for, how good is your score, besides the fact that you stay at home how much are you spending on other things, example if you have a cellphone for R800pm, other debit orders for R1000, you may not qualify because you will not afford insurance and fuel on the car as it will cost you almost R3.7K per month (Current prime of 11.75% over 6 years) just on installment.
@@sebuwam OK thank you very much. You are very helpful sir 🙏🏿
@@sebuwam last question: kwid or the S presso?
Is the Engine is refined In 2023 ?
I can't say it has. Still sounds rough and needs some squeezing from lower gears to get something out of it, sometimes that does not help even, especially when going up.
Can you drive this from Johannesburg to cape town with this Renault kwid?
Well, I think people do. I won't really feel comfortable doing that but from a mechanical point of view, it can go anywhere
Ok thanks I want to experience this with Renault kwid 2021
Plenty times!! Botswana, Zambia, Namibia Mozambique... up and down to Cape Town for 5 years and no hassle... people like to look at a kwid and judge the book by the cover... the kwid is literally the best practical car I've ever own!!
@@johanrautenbach7459 I agree on reliability. Practical depends on how much you carry really🤔
I pushed many a faster car out of the fast lane with my 2019 Kwid... It's got heart
I've been pushed out before, don't know why because that's so scary when on the driver's seat. You are brave😅
What a strange car. It doesn't seem to want to steer straight. Wanders all over the road and you really have to pay attention to the steering. Amazing features (radio, screen, bluetooth, electric mirrors and windows) but I never felt safe driving it.
This is a strange car indeed. Felt very weird in so many ways. Safe is the last feeling you will get in here. You seriously are one with the machine in here, every vibration, cross wind, windnoise, etc. You feel it🤣
hI WHEN YOU HAVE TIME DO 2017 KIA PICANTO
The downside for this car are crosswinds, you will feel like you are gently being pushed to drive off the road
Ey! Those really gave me discmfort, especially considering that insulation is not that great when doing high speed, it adds to the "fear"🤔
@Sebuwa M Yohh this issue of cutting costs is not right hey, nowadays cars are not built stonger like they used to back then
@@manyuhahulisani2091 Yeah eish, I think we need to understand what the manufacture's intention is. Unfortunately in our country sometimes you can have a City runaround car and a long distance one. So mainly people use it for both!
@@sebuwam I see alot of them as Ubers and Bolts hey
@@manyuhahulisani2091 Yeah, in that space it's probably one of the best investments🤔
Can l have the song
Hi Luyolo, all songs I play are in the description box at the end under the timestamps🙂
Okay
😮
Lol “nothing about this drive says relax and enjoy the ride”
Coffin on wheels that thing Sibu🙈
It really puts you on the edge I tell you😅... which is why I recommend it for short distance drives🤔
Loooool coffin mara
@@emmanuelmokoana8671 😭😅
Wake up and be what loooool 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😅😅
My mannn!🫡
Awesome update.
I use to have an i10 previous gens and Mann it was tiring doing long distance but shockingly it could easily do like 165kmh so I’m shocked this is battling. Mind you mind was also a one litre😂
This is a city car period.
I’ve seen a few people doing long distance between Cape Town and Jhb but they doing like 100kmh🥴😅
However here is the issue…for R200k new it’s a good proposition but why not save some cash and get yourself rather a slightly used Clio if you like the brand or even used Suzuki swift 💎
Unfortunately in SA we like affordable but we forgetting that affordable means cutting cost so you can’t have everything 😮
Personally if you stay in the city perfect for old folks moving around and students and or city lovers but if you want to venture into open road you need more power and little more speed so 1.2 and above 🙏🥲
Keep the reviews pushing
I was also pleasantly surprised by the older i10. It could maintain highway speeds uphill in 4th gear with 3 passengers in the car and no luggage, granted it was the 1.2 engine. It could also do unthinkable things on the roads if you felt like it.
Lastly, looking at new car prices, I don't think I'm the target market for new cars lol. My current polo vivo is a 2016 with 130k km that I got for just over R100k. I'm very happy and don't get chest pains every time the debit order hits
The previous gen i10 is solid, I remember doing long distance in the i10 grand with 3 other adults in the car back in 2015 and the thing felt well balanced and did not feel as small inside. Since the market went bad, they cut a lot of things from the generation you are referring to, basically, more of a shell that looks similar but with less quality in some materials to reduce the costs. The Germans with the Audi also did this, especially at A3 level. I'd say the Clio is just a solid vehicle and you have more comfort and safety in it, the only downside is when someone is really looking for a brand new car. I seriously found it to be alright in the City, I think that's were it belongs. Thanks a lot my brother, Ozem, you know we still have things to look at, when you ready we will get to work.😊
@@vincentmothapa2421 Hehe, as I was saying to Ozem about the previous i10s including the quality. Totally different to current entry level cars. With the price of the Vivo back then (2015-16) you had so much to choose from. If one had R150K they could get a solid car, I got a Fiesta with 17800km on the clock for R150K in 2015 and never found myself on the side of the road. That era made us to hate current cars as we used to get quality "first cars" for low price. Our economy got a serious beating from there yoh😮💨