RENAULT has launched a brand new mid-tier and limited-edition Koleos variant as a part of the SUV’s MY22 replace.
The Koleos Black Version, priced from $40,090 plus on-road prices, slots between the front-wheel drive Zen and Intens variants within the Koleos line-up, including a listing of extras Renault Australia normal supervisor Glen Sealey says deliver added fashion to the sensible household hauler.
“The Koleos Black Version marks a design spotlight within the wider vary,” Mr Sealey mentioned.
“Whereas SUVs are, by far, the most well-liked automobile alternative for households, that doesn’t imply it’s a must to go away fashion out of the shopping for course of. We really feel the Black Version permits for fashion and practicality in a single compelling bundle.”
The Koleos Black Version 19-inch darkish gray alloy wheels, gloss black roof rails, door mirrors and facet steps, ‘Restricted’ badging, French flags on the B-pillar, an influence tailgate, and a alternative of three metallic paint tones: Black, Gray or White.
Inside, the Koleos Black Version options black leatherette upholstery with contrasting yellow stitching, matte carbon-look garnishing, an 8.7-inch central infotainment touchscreen, and Restricted badging on the chrome door sill covers.
Renault Australia will provide simply 400 examples of the Koleos Black Version nationally.
Elsewhere, modifications to the Koleos vary are minor. The Simple Life bundle turns into accessible for the second-tier Zen variant brining a powered tailgate and eight.7-inch infotainment array to the mannequin for a further $2000. The road-up stays in any other case unchanged.
Renault has bought 818 examples of the Koleos so far this yr, making it the ninth hottest mannequin within the Medium SUV underneath $60,000 section.
In accordance with VFACTS knowledge, the now six-year-old second technology Koleos was outsold by the Toyota RAV4 (5879 models), Mazda CX-5 (4478 models), Mitsubishi Outlander (3025 models), Subaru Forester (2738 models), Kia Sportage (2406 models), twin-under-the-skin Nissan X-Path (1515 models), Hyundai Tucson (1506 models), and Honda CR-V (1274 models. The MG HS rounds out the top-ten with 776 unit gross sales.
GoAuto understands the Koleos can be changed by a three-row model of the Austral (nee Kadjar) when manufacturing of the present mannequin ends subsequent yr (2023). The longer seven-seat mannequin will give Renault a direct competitor to the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 and can be produced alongside the Austral at Renault’s Palencia facility in Spain.
Renault’s Austral, which is about to reach mid-year, is comparable in dimension to the present Koleos at 4510mm in size. The mannequin is known to be supplied with a alternative of 1.3-litre TCe turbo-petrol engine, and with hybrid, mild-hybrid, and plug-in hybrid choices.
2022 Renault Koleos pricing*:
| Life (a) | $35,590 | (+$2600) |
| Zen (a) | $37,390 | (+$600) |
| Black Version (a) | $40,090 | (new mannequin) |
| Intens (a) | $43,890 | (+$600) |
| Intens AWD (a) | $46,390 | (+$600) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
