Scheduled to hit showrooms in 2016, the next Koleos will share the bulk of its mechanical components with the new Nissan Rogue (sold as the X-Trail in Europe). It will ditch the current model’s Samsung bones and ride on the Common Module Family platform that is designed to underpin the bulk of Renault-Nissan’s new models over the coming years.
Under the hood, the Koleos will offer the usual assortment of gasoline- and diesel-burning four-cylinder engines. Buyers will be able to choose between a six-speed manual transmission and a dual-clutch unit, and most models will come with start-stop technology in order to keep fuel economy in check.
Both two- and four-wheel drive variants of the Koleos will be offered.
Redesigned last year, the Koleos has posted disappointing sales figure since it was introduced in 2008 but the Renault believes the hot-selling Captur crossover will give the next-gen model a noticeable boost in markets all around the world.
“The Captur is good for our SUV product business. I think that Captur will also help with one of the biggest challenges around Koleos, and that is its awareness – or lack thereof,” explained Justin Hocevar, the managing director of Renault’s Australian arm, in an interview with website CarAdvice.
Expect the second-generation Renault Koleos to bow at the 2016 edition of the Geneva Motor Show. It will go on sale across Europe and in China shortly after.
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