RENAULT has up to date its trendy Small section SUV-coupe this month, the South Korean-sourced Arkana adopting refreshed appears, a brand new high-spec esprit Alpine variant, and up to date gear choices.
Pricing is unchanged commencing at $41,000 plus on-road prices for the mid-tier Techno (replaces Intens), whereas the entry-grade Evolution (replaces Zen from $37,500) will be part of the vary later. The flagship esprit Alpine (replaces RS Line) retails from $45,000 + ORC.
Arkana Techno consists of as commonplace 18-inch alloy wheels in two-tone Silverstone end, entrance and rear bumper inlays in gray, shark fin-style antenna, black leather-on-suede upholstery with cream sew, electrically adjustable entrance seats, three-setting drive mode selector, and eight inside ambient lighting choices.
The Arkana’s sensible split-level cargo space stays unchanged at 485 litres.
The mid-tier variant additional consists of keyless entry and ignition, an Arkamys six-speaker sound system, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, entrance and rear USB charging ports, a ten.25-inch digital instrument panel, and 9.3-inch infotainment touchscreen.
A complete array of normal security gear features a 360-degree digital camera system, adaptive cruise management, AEB with pedestrian and bike owner detection, auto excessive beam, automated parking help, blind spot warning, entrance, aspect and rear parking sensors, lane centring and lane maintain help, rear cross-traffic alert, and site visitors signal recognition.
Choices embrace metallic paint ($750), a contrasting black roof and door mirrors ($600), and a sunroof ($1500).
Shifting as much as the top-of-the-range esprit Alpine, we discover a gloss black grille with new-look Renault emblem, twin exhaust retailers, blackened badging, smoked tail-lights, 19-inch Elixir alloy wheels, gun metallic gray skid plates, and black door mirror caps.
Inside, the Arkana esprit Alpine is adorned with Alpine Blue highlights all through the cabin, suede and leatherette upholstery, Tricolor (pink, white and blue) stitching, heated steering wheel, heated entrance seats, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, sunroof, rear privateness glass, and eight-speaker Bose audio system with subwoofer.
Optionally, the range-topping variant is obtainable with metallic paint ($750) or a contrasting black roof ($600).
The up to date Renault Arkana is obtainable in a alternative of seven paint colors. Strong White (not out there on esprit Alpine) leads metallic hues Common White, Zanzibar Blue, Metallic Black, Metallic Gray, Flame Pink, and Evening Blue.
Underneath the bonnet, the Arkana continues to attract motivation from a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine delivering 115kW and 262Nm.
As soon as once more paired as commonplace with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and front-wheel drive, the mannequin returns mixed cycle gasoline consumption of 5.9 litres per 100km. CO2 emission are listed at 133 grams per kilometre.
Renault Australia backs the Arkana with a five-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee, as with all its passenger fashions. The package deal consists of 5 years’ roadside help and capped worth servicing costing $2385 over the interval.
“New Arkana seamlessly integrates into our current SUV vary when it comes to measurement and providing but stays a particular physique fashion that few different mainstream manufacturers supply,” stated Renault Australia normal supervisor Glen Sealey.
“With its commanding driving place, modern design, and unparalleled spaciousness, new Arkana continues to face out as an thrilling addition to the Renault model.”
2024 Renault Arkana pricing*:
Evolution (a) | TBC | New variant |
Techno (a) | $41,000 | New variant |
esprit Alpine (a) | $45,000 | New variant |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
