Renault has updated the Zoe and Twizy electric cars with a new longer-range electric motor option and new trim levels to fit with the rest of Renault’s range. The Renault Zoe and Renault Twizy EVs may not exactly be stellar sellers, but in common with other ULEVs (and in particular plug-in hybrids) sales are growing. […]
Renault Talisman revealed – but it won’t come to the UK because it won’t sell
[nggallery id=2138 template=customlinks] The Renault Talisman has been revealed as a new D-Segment saloon offering from Renault – effectively an upmarket replacement for the Laguna – but it won’t be offered in the UK. A new saloon car from Renault aims to take on the D-Segment market with a bit of French flair, but although it […]
Renault Alpine Celebration Concept arrives at Le Mans
[nggallery id=2121 template=customlinks] The Alpine Celebration Concept has been revealed at Le Mans by Renault, clearly signposting what we can expect from the production Alpine in 2016. The return of the Alpine performance brand from Renault came in to focus with the arrival of a joint venture between Caterham and Renault and the Alpine A11o-50 Concept in 2012. […]
New Renault Kadjar SUV should be cheap to lease thanks to best-in-class residuals
[nggallery id=2034 template=customlinks] The new Renault Kadjar SUV – sister to the Nissan Qashqai – should be cheap to lease after CAP awarded the Kadjar best-in-class residual values. When it comes to acquiring a new car, it’s not just companies that choose some form of lease; more and more private buyers are going the same […]
Renault Kadjar SUV UK price & specs – costs from £17,995
[nggallery id=2034 template=customlinks] Renault’s take on the Qashqai – the new Renault Kadjar SUV – will cost from £17,995 in the UK, rising to £26,295 in an 18-strong line-up of Kadjurs. Renault’s hatches haven’t found it as easy in recent years to find homes as they once did, so Renault turned to the compact SUV […]
What’s a KWID? It’s a new Renault City Crossover
[nggallery id=2111 template=customlinks] The Renault KWID has been revealed as a very compact city car crossover, aimed initially at the Indian market but probably heading for Europe as a Dacia. There’s really only one place Renault can make serious sales growth and that’s in the budget market, with sales in emerging markets and Dacias in […]
Renault Twizy 45 EV – now in the hands of 14 year olds
The Renault Twizy 45 EV – a lower-powered take on Renault’s ‘quadricycle’ EV – can now be driven by 14 year olds in Europe. Will the same happen in the UK? [nggallery id=1033 template=customlinks] The Renault Twizy EV has not been an exactly resounding success, but then a four-wheeled electric scooter that costs as much […]
Renault Captur Crossover gets a more powerful diesel option
The Renault Captur Crossover – launched in 2013 – can now be ordered with a more powerful 1.5 litre dCi 110 diesel with 109bhp, but still manages to return 76mpg. [nggallery id=1354 template=customlinks] It’s getting on for two years since the Renault Captur crossover arrived in the UK, and it’s turned out to be a […]
Renault Megane GT 220 revealed – it’s a RenaultSport ‘Lite’ Hatch, Coupe or Sport Tourer
The Renault Megane GT 220 has been revealed as a sporty Megane one step down from a Renaultsport, with 220bhp and as a Hatch, Coupe or Estate. [nggallery id=2041 template=customlinks] The new Renault Megane GT 220, revealed today, probably needs a new badge to denote its place in the Megane line-up. It’s more than a regular sporty […]
Renault Twingo Dynamique S tops the Twingo range – costs from £12,545
A new range-topping Renault Twingo has been announced – the Twingo Dynamique S TCe 90 – with standard Sport Pack and cosmetic titivations. Renault’s new Twingo gets a new range-topping trim from today with the launch of the Renault Twingo Dynamique S. The Twingo Dynamique S comes with the Twingo’s Sport Pack as standard equipment and gest titivations […]