4x4 NEWS
MAJOR REVISIONS ANNOUNCED FOR
RENAULT KOLEOS
R
enault is about to make
major revisions to the
Koleos range, with new
engines at the heart of
an updated range due this autumn.
Based on the same platform as
the Nissan X-Trail, the Koleos gains
more safety and tech equipment as
well as additional soft-touch cabin
material in a bid to strengthen
perceived quality. It will be offered
in two trims, named Iconic and GT-
Line, with LED headlights, adaptive
cruise control, hands-free parking
and a reversing camera as standard
across the range.
The range remains exclusively
diesel-engined but will now offer a
choice of 1.8 and 2.0-litre engines,
developing 150bhp and 251lbf.ft and
190bhp and 280lbf.ft respectively. In
each case, they’re mated as standard
to an X-Tronic CVT automatic
gearbox; the 1.8 dCi engine drives
the front wheels only, while the 2.0
dCi comes with the All-Mode 4x4-i
system that will already be familiar
to Renault and Nissan SUV drivers.
Renault is yet to confi rm fuelconsumption fi gures for the new
engines, however their emissions
are 143 and 150g/km respectively.
Further updates include the
addition of LED headlamps,
between which is a redesigned
grille. There’s a new look for the
chrome trim, too, as well as larger
from and rear skid plates, and the
rear lights are revised with a 3D
effect and, higher up, a larger third
brake lamp.
Further updates include the
addition of Pure Vision
LED headlamps as
standard. Between
them, the grille has
been redesigned, and
there’s a new look for
the chrome trim as well
as larger front and rear
skid plates. At the back,
the high-level brake light
has grown in size and
3D-effect Edge Light
tail lights have been
adopted.
Rounding off the
exterior are new two-tone alloy wheels and a metallic
Vintage Red paint fi nish.
Inside, the cabin gains more
widespread soft-touch materials
and revised trim details. The rear
seats are improved by the use of
two-stage reclining, while the R-Link
infotainment system adopts Apple
CarPlay as standard on 7.0 and 8.7”
versions alike.
Safety features now include
pedestrian detection for the Active
Emergency Braking System. Thiscomes on top of the adaptive cruise
control that was added to the
Koleos’ armoury last year.
The fi rst right-hand driZe
examples of the revised Koleos
are due to be delivered to their
owners in October. We don’t yet
know how much said owners
will have had to pay for the
privilege, however this is due to
be confi rmed in .uly any increases
will surely be modest, so a range of
around £28-32,000 is likely.18 | AUGUST 2019 4x4
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74,599 and climb to
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