The crossover segment is booming around the world, with one in five vehicles sold in 2014 being a crossover. After its B-segment Captur proved to be a sales success with it being the top selling model in its segment in Europe last year, Renault is ready to tackle the C-segment crossover market with a fresh new model – the Renault Kadjar.
Built on the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s CMF-CD platform shared with the Nissan Qashqai, the new Renault Kadjar measures 4,450 mm long, 1,840 mm wide and 1,600 mm tall. Renault says it is slotted in between the Captur and the Koleos, which indicates the latter will continue as a nameplate but perhaps grow larger now that the Kadjar sits in the middle.
Both two wheel drive and all wheel drive versions are available. The all wheel drive model features three modes – Auto, LOCK and 2WD. While the Kadjar is expected to spend most of its time in the city, for those who might want to do a bit of offroading, these numbers will be useful for you – the Kadjar has an approach and departure angle of 18 and 25 degrees respectively, with a ground clearance of 190 mm.
No engine options have been shared for now, but we might get more details when the Kadjar is unveiled to the public at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March. It will be built at Renault’s plant in Palencia, Spain as well as a JV site in Wuhan, China.
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Damn. It actually looks pretty good. The interior is very clean, but with enough class.
Looks awesome ! Like a Clio on steroids !
Fugley rims like turbines
very nice indeed!
when is renault malaysia going to expand their model range? Zzzzzzzz
I blame TC Euro
damned good!
No doubt, awesome looks ! But it ride as good as it looks ?
This could be something good!
It looks great. Renault is on a roll!
Definitely will turn heads here in Bolehland…I mean even the name is unique!
What you mean unique name… they must have stolen it from me. :P
No really, what’s happening at Renault Nissan? Captur, Kadjar, Qashqai… I think Captur is the best name of them all. Kadjar is a bit weird…
based on the qasqai, should be good….and that manual…dayum….dear renault u need that on the clio RS
Why is the front silhouette like Mazda Kodo design?
Even the new Maxima is with the Kodo design.
Guess everyone is riding on the Kodo design lol…
Has Mazda now patented round and red?
KODO DESIGN
Looks really good, but perhaps they could make the rims a bit smaller and fir high profile tires. It is supposed to be an SUV afterall.
Its a 2wd crossover, not many is going to care to be honest.
Booming segment with 20% world market share… and Proton got nil. Oh what a marketing strategy!
Is this thing from china?
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Looks really modern and stylish, but not surprising given that Renault tends to be the nicest of the 3 French brands (subjective, I know, but Citroën tends to be weird for weird’s sake, and Peugeot with their gaping maw… Ugh).
I am pretty sure it will come with the ubiquitous 1.6l turbo, which is not bad.
On a side note, imagine how much more droolworthy it would be if it came with the 2.0t engine from the megane, and the centrally mounted exhaust… Oooh…
I’d say whatever engines you can find in the Qashqai, you’ll find in this.
The 3 brands have very different design languages, though I’d say it’s a tie between Renault and Citroen. The Cactus, as well as the DS line and especially the C4 Picasso are really attractive cars. Unique and attractive. That being said the Clio, Captur and Kadjar are good looking too.
The latest Peugeots aren’t too bad, IMHO.
So… update the Fluence to this design language (seems to be coming… and it’s been around in Europe for 3 years, so…), introduce the regular Clio and Captur… and then this perhaps? I wonder if someone will buy. Renault needs to stress it’s based on the bestselling Nissan Qashqai, so it’s a solid car. Maybe they have a chance, if TC does things right.
And for crying out loud, attach big Renault signs to Nissan SC that also do Renault. On the JB one they removed the Renault sign a year before their “relaunch”. What the hell…?