In the age of crossovers, Renault is committed to the people offer an alternative and keep multi-purpose vehicles alive. The new Grand Kangoo, presented at the IAA 2023 mobility fair in Munich, offers maximum practicality at an affordable price for those who have not yet been taken over by SUVs. A new MPV based on the third generation of the Kangoo model, which came to market in 2020, naturally has a modular interior with seven individual seats.
The new Grand Kangoo is one the most versatile vehicles at this year's IAA, as you can remove three seats from the middle row and two seats from the back row. This increases the luggage space from 500 liters (when all seats are in place) to an incredible 3.750 liters, if the front passenger seat is folded.
Getting in and out of the third row is thanks to the double sliding doors that they measure 83 cm or 18 cm more compared to the standard Kangoo, very easily. With five ISOFIX seats, the Grand Kangoo is one of the most family-friendly vehicles money can buy. Renault says that there is just 1.024 seat configurations, as these five seats can not only be removed, but also folded and moved back and forth.
After folding the front passenger seat, you can store objects in the cabin, up to 3,11 m long. There is more than 58 liters of storage space throughout the cabin, including a sliding compartment and storage compartments under the second row of seats. The passengers in the back have because flat roof lines plenty of headroom and 164mm of kneeroom available. Renault plans to sell the new Kangoo with standard glazed rear doors, as well as 2/3-1/3 glazing and the back doors on the courses.
Customers will be able to choose between gasoline, diesel ali electric drive train. The new MPV can be equipped with a 130-horsepower petrol engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The 95 hp diesel engine works only with a six-speed manual transmission. As for the EV version, it has an electric motor for 90 kilowatts (121 horsepower) and 245 newton meters of torque.
Grand Kangoo E-Tech it has a lithium-ion battery with a useful capacity of 45 kWh, which is sufficient for transportation of up to 265 kilometers according to the WLTP standard. When you run out of power, the 80 kW DC charger increases the range to 170 kilometers in 27 minutes or 80 kilometers in 10 minutes. Using an AC charger, the battery is charged from 10 to 80 percent in 2 hours and 40 minutes. The warranty for the battery is eight years or 160.000 kilometers. If the performance decreases during this period below 70 percent, Renault will replace it free of charge.
Other goodies include a heat pump, reversing camera, heated front seats and steering wheel, and electric rear windows and EasyLink infotainment system. Renault will start accepting orders at the end of this year, and will start delivering them at the beginning of 2024. Great Kangoo will be assembled in the factory Maubeuge in northern France.
Gallery: Renault Grand Kangoo
