The Renault Kwid – the Alliance’s latest model built on CMF architecture

Common Module Family (CMF) is the Alliance’s unique system of modular vehicle architectures and an increasing source of synergies. CMF allows the company to build a wider range of vehicles from a smaller pool of parts, resulting in more savings and greater value for customers. To find out more about CMF, check out our infographic here.

The new Renault KWID compact hatchback unveiled in India in May is aimed at the Indian A-segment, which accounts for about 25% of the market. The car is expected to be a strong contender in the market thanks to its SUV design, fuel efficiency as well as functionalities important for the Indian consumer, including a large trunk and a spacious interior. The car is built on the Alliance’s CMF-A platform and will cost between 300,000 rupees (about 4,200 euros) to 400,000 rupees. To find out more, watch this video here.

In his latest LinkedIn Influencer post, Ghosn writes that rising demand, especially in emerging markets, will require companies to come up with creative solutions to limit the impact on the world’s resources.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance posted record synergies of 2.87 billion euros in 2013, up from 2.69 billion euros in the previous year. Purchasing, powertrain and vehicle engineering remained the biggest contributors as the Alliance geared up for the launch of its first Common Module Family (CMF) vehicles.  

The Renault-Nissan Alliance is going beyond platform-sharing by adopting a new approach called Common Module Family (CMF). CMF aims to double common parts and components in future Renault and Nissan ranges. By sharing the technical architecture among a wide variety of models, the Alliance is maximizing scale and reducing the development cost of new vehicles.