By Mike Torpey on 2010-04-29 - Driving Force news editor and responsible for organising our daily output. He was staff motoring editor of the Liverpool Echo for 20 years.
Renault trips the
light vantastic
RENAULT is launching a new long wheelbase version of the Kangoo van, making it the first marque to offer a range of three distinct bodystyles in the compact van market.
The new Maxi, which comes in standard panel and crew van guises, is available in five versions, costing £550 more than the equivalent standard wheelbase Kangoo van with the same engine - from £12,590 to £13,590.
An advantage is that the latest additions offer a third larger load capacity than their smaller stablemate while retaining the core equipment spec of the current Compact and Kangoo van models.
In entry-level LL form, it includes 2x15W radio CD MP3 with fingertip remote control and auxiliary point, ABS with Electronic Brake Distribution, front seatbelts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, remote central locking and deadlocking plus full steel bulkhead.
Upgrading to the second trim level, LL+, offers 2x20W radio CD MP3 with fingertip remote control and RCA connection, Carminat TomTom satellite navigation and central storage console and armrest between the front seats.
As a result of the extended wheelbase, a new crew van version of the Kangoo also debuts in the UK, in a single LL21 dCi 85 version costing £13,390.
The multi-purpose five-seater benefits from twin unglazed side loading doors, protective luggage net and two further floor-mounted load anchorage points, taking the tally to eight.
Each version of the new Kangoo Maxi can be specified with a variety of options and two variants of the 1.5-litre diesel engine, in 85 and 105bhp, are available across five versions of the full Kangoo Van Maxi range.
Completing the enhancements to the Renault van line-up following the recent launch of the New Master range and extension of the Kangoo van family, is the facelifted Phase 3 version of Renault's best-selling van in the UK, the Trafic.
The launch date is July 9 and prices for the panel van range are from £16,400 to £21,650, and £18,750 to £22,450 for Crew vans.
The revised versions come with diesel powertrains in either 90, 115 or 150bhp form and all drive through six-speed manual gearboxes as standard, bar the automated manual Quickshift6 versions.
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