IN A time of recent 12 months’s resolutions, Renault Australia has detailed the 2021 replace for its Koleos mid-sized SUV which ushers in some minor styling tweaks throughout the vary and a heap extra customary equipment for the flagship Intens.
Attributable to contact down in March, pricing for the entry-level Life variant has held agency at $32,990 plus on-road prices regardless of the addition of LED headlights and automated excessive beam.
The identical can’t be mentioned nonetheless for the mid-range Zen, the asking worth of which has risen $300 to $36,790 with the identical upgrades because the Life.
On the top quality as soon as once more resides the Intens which has been handled to loads of new customary options given its $300 worth enhance, together with black Nappa leather-based upholstery, reminiscence and therapeutic massage perform for the driving force’s seat, new entrance headrests and cushion size adjustment, side-mirror tilt when reversing, dynamic indicators and LED reversing lights.
All-wheel-drive variants additionally rating hill descent management as customary.
No adjustments have been made underneath the bonnet of any variant with the only real engine alternative nonetheless being the acquainted naturally aspirated 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine good for 126kW/226Nm.
Drive continues to be despatched to both the entrance or all 4 wheels through a constantly variable transmission.
Renault Australia managing director Anouk Poelmann was happy with the Koleos’ gross sales efficiency final 12 months and expects gross sales to maintain on rising.
“Koleos had an awesome lead to 2020, recording a complete of 2408 gross sales in a 12 months that offered the hardest promoting circumstances in reminiscence,” she mentioned.
“It set a brand new watermark for Renault gross sales, with 620 gross sales in November as extra Australian clients realised its excellent mixture of efficiency, security and worth for cash.
“The upgraded model provides a raft of recent creature comforts and we’re assured the momentum inbuilt 2020 will proceed when the brand new mannequin arrives.”
These 2408 gross sales final 12 months equated to a 1.6 per cent share of the booming sub-$60,000 mid-sized SUV section and marking a 4.9 per cent gross sales dip in comparison with 2019 (2533).
2021 Renault Koleos pricing*
| Life (a) | $32,990 |
| Zen (a) | $36,790 |
| Intens (a) | $43,290 |
| Intens 4×4 (a) | $45,790 |
*Excludes on-road prices
