arrives in August
not usually very common that a French firm choose Australia as the first market to launch a vehicle for sale but Renault has sought to give importance to this country to keep winning in image , which seems are doing very well in recent months.
With sales very improved since 2014, Renault wants to continue betting on the potential of the Australian market and for this world premiere will launch next August the new Koleos . As you know, this SUV is manufactured in South Korea for everyone except China, which will have its own version.
Upon launch the only engine available is 2.5i 16v known and used in the X-Trail and develops 172 hp . It is combined with an automatic gearbox CVT and can be ordered with either front-wheel drive with intelligent four-wheel all.
Somewhat later Renault Koleos intends to market the diesel engine although there are still details of the mechanical option that could (according to rumors could be the 130 hp 1.6 dCi). What there will be is an alternative with seven seats despite some media had speculated it.
The trim levels in Australia follow the guidelines already known in Europe, with Life, Zen and Intens . In all cases they include automatic dual zone climate control, trip computer, alloy wheels 17-inch , visibility pack, R-Link 2 system with color screen seven-inch sensors rear parking, etc. .
the most complete include browser with 8.7 inch screen, dual panoramic roof, parking assistant hands free, electric tailgate, leather upholstery, electrical and massage seats , Bose audio system, object detector in blind spot alert lane change, optical Full LED and alert pre-collision.
prices for Australia are the following:
- 2.5i 16v 172 hp 4 × 2 Life CVT 29,990 Australian dollars (20,300 €)
- 2.5i 16v 172 hp 4 × 2 Zen CVT $ 33,990 Australians (23,012 €)
- 2.5i 16v 172 hp 4 × 4 Zen CVT 36,490 Australian dollars (24,708 €)
- 2.5i 16v 172 hp 4 × 4 Intens CVT 43,490 Australian dollars (€ 29,447 )
with these rates the new Koleos can make a lot of noise in Australia , resulting competitive considering the standard equipment. The X-Trail cheaper engined equivalent starts at 30,490 AU $, the Mazda CX-5 2.5 SKY-G part of the 32,190 AU $ and the Volkswagen Tiguan is available from 36.990 AU $ in version 2.0 TSI 180 CV.
