RENAULT has revealed particulars of its refreshed MY23 Koleos vary, the French model’s Korean-made medium SUV vary growing in worth by between $200 and $2900 relying on variant.
Along with what Renault Australia says are important upgrades to Life and Zen variants, the Koleos vary additionally welcomes a brand new all-wheel drive Zen 4×4 variant.
Koleos pricing now begins at $37,000 plus on-road prices for the entry-grade, front-wheel drive Life – a rise of $2000 over the outgoing mannequin – with mid-tier Zen variants ranging from $41,700 + ORC – a rise of $2900.
Nonetheless, simply $200 has been added to the worth of a flagship Koleos Intens, now retailling from $45,200 + ORC.
A collection of latest options for the entry-level Zen embrace a height-adjustable entrance passenger seat, material and leatherette mixture upholstery, illuminated self-importance mirrors, customisable ambient cabin lighting, blind-spot monitoring, entrance and aspect parking sensors, auto-folding mirrors, rear privateness glass, 18-inch alloys and chrome garnishing on the decrease aspect physique mouldings and rear bumper.
Subsequent up is the revised Zen variant – together with the newly launched 4×4 variant – which provides a height-adjustable entrance passenger seat, black leather-based upholstery, one-touch simple fold rear seats, an 8.7-inch portrait type touchscreen, customisable ambient cabin lighting, simple park help, hands-free powered tailgate, 18-inch alloy wheels, LED reversing lights, sequential rear indicators, and chrome Koleos-branded door sill plates.
Within the Koleos Intens an Arkamys premium 3D audio system replaces the earlier Bose package deal whereas Sand Gray Nappa leather-based has been faraway from the choice record.
The Koleos is not supplied with entrance foglights or a wide-view driver’s door mirror.
All 2023 Renault Koleos variants stay powered by a Nissan-derived 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, which develops 126kW at 6000rpm and 226Nm at 4400rpm. All variants are paired to a repeatedly variable transmission with front- and all-wheel drive configurations obtainable relying on trim degree.
Renault quotes a 0-100km/h time of 9.5 seconds for two-wheel drive fashions and 9.8 seconds for these fashions geared up with all-wheel drive, whereas combined-cycle gasoline consumption numbers are listed at 8.1 litres per 100km and eight.3L/100km respectively.
The Koleos is backed by a five-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee which incorporates roadside help and capped-price servicing (totalling $2750 over the time period).
Renault Australia common supervisor Glen Sealey described the Koleos as “spine of the Renault passenger automotive model”.
“Whereas our new electrified automobiles are on the horizon for this market, these additions to the Koleos vary enable us to proceed to offer Australians with protected, trendy, well-equipped and worth for cash premium SUVs.
“The SUV phase continues to be essentially the most dominant phase and these enhancements to the Koleos vary will guarantee we stay aggressive.”
Mr Sealey stated gross sales figures present Renault was up 37.9 per cent of the identical interval final yr (year-to-date October 31) with the Koleos main this cost, up 72.7 per cent.
Regionally, the Renault Koleos competes within the cut-throat sub-$60K medium SUV phase. 12 months-to-date figures launched by the FCAI present Renault offered 2297 examples of the Koleos to the top of October, properly behind phase leaders together with the Toyota RAV4 (30,370), Mazda CX-5 (23,476) and Mitsubishi Outlander (15,619).
2023 Renault Koleos pricing*
Life (a) | $37,000 | (+$2000) |
Zen (a) | $41,700 | (+$2900) |
Zen 4×4 (a) | $44,200 | New variant |
Intens (a) | $45,200 | (+$200) |
Intens 4×4 (a) | $47,700 | (+$200) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
