After the Renault Koleos seemed to be written off, Renault gave it another chance. At the Beijing Motor Show, he presented the second generation of a sports SUV with which the French began to write their SUV story, which would be among the most "read" in Europe, perhaps because the Renault Koleos was a mixture of a Korean car with Japanese technology and French emblem. Has Renault found a recipe for a bestseller in another?
Renault Koleos the second round is underway. Renault (which lately has been serving new models as if on a conveyor belt) he revealed second generation The SUV, which did not catch on in Europe due to its awkward shape and poor driving dynamics, and has almost slipped from the memory of drivers. This time everything was supposed to be different.
With this aim, Renault has completely changed the Koleos and replaced the controversial design with a modern one, while opting for technical and structural perfection. to Talisman and Nissan's X-trail. Despite speculation that he will be named Maxthon, Renault did not give up the name either. But now Koleos has to prove itself, because his plans with it are much bolder than with its predecessor.
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The new Renault Koleos will be available four engines with power from 130 to 175 hp (from 96 d0 127 kW), which will be transmitted to the wheels by a 6-speed or Nissan stepless transmission. And speaking of Nissan. As Renault's compact SUV Kadjar leans against Nissan's Qashqai, the new Koleos leans against X-trail. It is raised from the ground by 21.3 centimeters and it has optimal entry/exit angles, so even unfavorable terrain should not cause problems for it.
It will be available in 2WD and 4WD versions, which will also have a climbing system and the possibility of locking the center differential. They will have all derivatives available a bunch of assistance systems from automatic braking, active parking assistant, sign recognition, lane assistant, ... Interior 467-centimeter The Koleosa is record roomy, the knees of the rear passengers will be able to stretch out 29 centimeters, while the rear will be heated by heated seats, and the front ones even have ventilation. The luggage compartment, which measures just 624 liters, and with collapsed seats it increases to 1690 liters, and 35 of them add storage areas. The new Renault Koleos should hit European roads in the first quarter in 2017.
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