Lassoed: all the details about Renault Arkana

29 August 2018

New crossover with an interesting appearance will go on sale no earlier than 2019

Today we casually already upominal about the new crossover Renault Arkana, which premiered at the Moscow International motor show. Now it's time to explore some more of this car that claims the title of most bright novelties of the Russian motor show.

It is noteworthy that the presentation was led personally by the Director of the Department of Renault in Eurasia Nicolas Moore. Yes, the same plague that two years was led by "AVTOVAZ"! He noted that the idea of creation of such car came from the Russian branch of the company. Local marketing reported to the head office that the Russians may have caught a car with the proportions of a sedan, but ground clearance crossover.

In the end, the task of designing the exterior of the new model rests on plce Vice President of Renault corporate design Laurens van den Acker. And though some parts Renault Arkana strong reminiscent of fresh model of Renault, the silhouette here is just unique.

Anyway, unique by the standards of the model range Renault. Because at first glance at the silhouette of Renault Arkana remember the BMW X6 and the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe. The issue of plagiarism aside, what is important is that the comparison with these image German crossovers will honor any French car. But Arkana is a budget model designed for Russia!

Well, looks managed. But what about technology? While the French brand did not disclose all the cards. There is an assumption that the basis of Renault Arkana lies a profoundly modernized version of the architecture of B0. The same B0, which for many years built budget models, including Logan, Sandero, Duster and so on.

However, supposedly the "lasso" over 55 % of the components account for the original part. For a crossover stated "brand new powerplant". While it is difficult to understand, the evil one in this regard, the representatives of Renault, because up to this point in the budget models of the company are used only modest atmospheric engines volume of 1.6 and 2 liters. Even if they somehow upgrade, call them "brand new" will not work. But this description can give a fresh 1.3-liter to the turbo. Will we see it in Russia? Yet the question remains open.

Trade Renault Arkana will be established at the Moscow plant Renault. Russia will be the first country where will start to sell the new model, but then the geography of its presence will expand to other emerging markets: China, Brazil, India and so on. To dealers the novelty will arrive not earlier than the beginning of 2019.