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Renault Sand’Up Concept based on Sandero

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Renault Sandup Concept

Renault is once again displaying the versatility of the Logan platform with this new concept, the Renault Sand’Up Concept. The Sand’Up Concept is based on the Renault Sandero Stepway, a budget compact “crossover” that is based on the Logan’s platform.

Renault calls it a fusion of both a “coupe” and a pick-up, though it’s only a pickup in the sense of very light duty such as ferrying your mountain bike to the park – don’t expect to do much heavy duty work with this thing! It also shares the Sandero Stepway’s higher ride height so some very light offroading should be achievable.

I can’t help but think that Proton has attempted this before a couple of years ago with the Proton Arena. It was also a very light pick-up modified from a car chassis, and if I recall correctly it had various styles, some of which made it look somewhat like a coupe.

Look after the jump for a hi-res gallery and a video. Be sure to check out the video as it explains so much more about the concept (how it converts from a 2 seater to a 4 seater, how the pickup bed works, etc) than text and photos could ever achieve.

PHOTO GALLERY: Renault Sand’Up Concept
Click thumbnails to view high resolution photo

VIDEO: Renault Sand’Up Concept

9 Comments »

  1. jolly_idiot said,

    October 28, 2008 @ 9:52 am

    Cool! I can imagine what’s the feel when me with a bunch of girls riding at the back of this car. Shiok!

  2. picang said,

    October 28, 2008 @ 10:05 am

    Jolly, I agree with you!

    I watched the TopGear Australia episode where they used the Proton Arena/Jumbuck to ferry rocks from a quary… it was fun! If the Arena can… this Sand’Up can do it too!

  3. Xx- Ferrari -xX said,

    October 28, 2008 @ 11:58 am

    luks like a fancy off-roady !!!!!!!!!!

  4. faizulamin said,

    October 28, 2008 @ 12:12 pm

    fuh!!! stylo! i like it!

  5. kei9 said,

    October 28, 2008 @ 2:20 pm

    Wow…
    this is once cool vehicle!

  6. csv said,

    October 29, 2008 @ 12:06 am

    not bad ah! lambo doors, so versatile, can fit things when you need it, can seat 4 when you need it, and not that big, easy to park.

    cool!

    plus it has no wing mirrors! lol.

  7. alpha0201 said,

    October 29, 2008 @ 8:19 am

    James May: Great news!

    Jeremy Clarkson: What?!

    James May: The Dacia Sandero, its platform is used in the Renault Sand’Up Concept!

    Jeremy Clarkson: Nice!

  8. ALPINA Bukard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG said,

    October 29, 2008 @ 7:52 pm

    looks nice, like all concepts do

  9. awak said,

    October 30, 2008 @ 7:57 am

    ‘red’ thats make it hype,
    thats all, soft off roader style they have is common,

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