New Renault Trafic Van range to launch this summer
By Jamie White – Head of Communications
Renault is set to launch its new Trafic Van range this summer, with improved and upgraded features and performance.
Designed to serve as an office on wheels, the Trafic Van’s cabin features a raft of bespoke equipment, including mobile phone and tablet cradle mounts, space for a laptop computer, and a removable A4-size clipboard to simplify the lives of business customers.
Fuel economy is also improved with figures of up to 49.6mpg combined, and up to 340Nm of torque, with power output of up to 140hp.
On average, business users will see their fuel economy improve by 5.8mpg compared with Trafic II, saving around £1,200 over a period of three years. Attention has also been paid to the cargo area which now boasts the market’s longest load-carrying ability. It also retains the same cubic forms which were acclaimed by Trafic II owners.
Trafic’s robust yet dynamic lines include a front end which embodies the Renault brand’s new styling identity, while radical changes have been made to the interior. Designed to be both practical and comfortable, the cabin has undergone some radical changes and now features up to 14 stowage solutions for a total capacity of 90 litres. There are 14 bins, trays and cubbies of different forms and sizes. They range from 0.2 to 54 litres and are specially designed to house the everyday items employed by business users, including water bottles, cans, cups, cell phones, tablets, notebooks, pens, hard hats, boxes, etc. They are all carefully integrated into the cabin’s overall design and are positioned to be as practical as possible.
Renault’s engine specialists have provided the new Trafic with a new range of engines featuring technologies derived from Renault’s success in Formula 1. These engines have been adapted to meet the needs of business customers and combine fuel efficiency with responsive performance.
Four new driver aids have also been added to the catalogue – Reversing Camera, Wide-View Mirror, Hill Start Assist and Grip Xtend.
The new Renault Trafic will be made in Sandouville and means that Renault now has three factories in France for the production of its entire European market-topping van range.
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