There’s good news coming out of the Renault family — and this time, it’s not about a new model launch or a new technology feature. Renault South Africa has achieved Gold Status at the 30th annual NADA Dealer Satisfaction Awards. And while that might sound like another industry award, this one is particularly meaningful because it recognises something that plays a huge role in the ownership experience: the relationship between a vehicle manufacturer and its dealer network. So, what does Gold Status mean? Renault South Africa achieved a dealer satisfaction score of more than 75% in the Passenger and Light Commercial Vehicle category, earning the brand Gold Status at the awards held in Johannesburg on 14 July 2026. The NADA Dealer Satisfaction Awards celebrate vehicle manufacturers that build strong, collaborative relationships with their dealer networks. In other words, it’s about how well manufacturers and dealers work together to support one another — and, ultimately, the customers they serve. Because buying a car is only the beginning of the relationship. From the first visit to a dealership, through the buying process, servicing and everything that follows, the overall customer experience depends on many different people working together. A win for Renault and its dealers For Renault South Africa, this achievement is a reflection of the strong partnerships it has built with its dealer network. Shumani Tshifularo, Chief Executive Officer at Renault South Africa, thanked the dealers who participated in the survey and continue to support the brand. “This recognition would not have been possible without the invaluable participation, trust and ongoing support of our dealer network.” And that really is the important part of this award.
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L My journey with my Renault Kwid started in September 2017, when my now late Husband told me he had filled in an application on a Facebook ad to test drive a new Renault Kwid. I had never heard of this car, and when he showed me pictures, I wasn’t at all interested or even like the look of the car. My words to him was “Wat moet ek met so n stupid karretjie maak” But after a few days of wearing me down, I filled in the application forms, and within 24 hours, the application had been approved! I still wasn’t that excited or impressed when I collected my car, and my husband drove it back from the dealership. But only when I started driving the car around I started to fall in love with it. Several family emergencies came up during that year, and my little Kwid was tested to the limit driving from Hermanus to Worcester and Bredasdorp and Tygerberg almost daily! But my little car filled with family passengers handled all with ease. Then COVID hit and our family was in construction, so everything ground to a halt, but we needed to earn, so our little Kwid (Beasty) soldiered on as a private/after-hours job transport for my husband’s construction business. I didn’t like this, but needs must! I lost my husband in 2020, and I just closed myself off and stopped driving. But one day before my first birthday, without my husband, I looked out of the window and there she was, my “Beasty” waiting on the driveway for me, so I just got in and drove. For the first time in a long while, I felt as if I could breathe, and I felt safe. I took myself on road trips all over the Cape. The one thing I kept reminding myself was to keep servicing my “Beasty” If I hadn’t had done this, I would have never gotten the KM’s out of her I did. – 253 600km and in all that time, apart from routine servicing and those parts, I only changed the fanbelt when it snapped! I moved to Strand in 2022 and started my own transport business with my trusted “Beasty”, and now my business has grown so much that I need to buy another bigger car. And I will only buy a Renault! My “beasty” is still going strong – no job has ever been too big for her, and my car has a big heart, and look what she is capable of if looked after correctly. I wrote this to shut up all those critics because my Renault can. It is the Kwid that never quit! Anne-Marie Cookson-Mars
L 🚨 Is this the new Renault Kwid? 🚨 Rumour has it that this could be the design for the next Renault Kwid, although it’s badged as a Dacia in this leaked image. 🤔 Could this mean a bold new chapter for the iconic Kwid? While there’s no official confirmation from Renault and this model isn’t on the release slate for 2025, the possibility has us very excited! With its compact shape and striking design, this could redefine what we expect from the Kwid. What do you think? Is this the future of the Kwid? #RenaultKwid #Rumours #SpeculationStation #Kwid2025 #RenaultLove #DTMRenault #CompactCarRevolution #TheDTMDifference
Are you ready to unleash your creativity and transform the Renault Kwid into the ultimate post-apocalypse vehicle? Show us your imagination at work by re-imagining the Kwid for survival in a futuristic wasteland! Let your ideas run wild! From armoured plating to solar panels, what features would you add to make the Kwid the envy of all survivors? Share your AI-generated designs with us and tag #RenaultReimagined.! Ready, set, create! #DTMRenault #PostApocalypseRide #FunWithAi