Renault Kardian

The new Renault Kardian might remind you of a certain celebrity family but its based on a brand-new platform. Its built focusing on the Latin American markets and will be sold in other emerging markets afterwards. This platform can underpin car lengths ranging between 4 and 5 metres. The Kardian, on the other hand, is 4120 mm long, 2025 mm wide,1596 mm tall and has a 2604 mm wheelbase. The ground clearance is an impressive 209 mm.

New 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder engine

It will introduce a new 118 bhp 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine that has a peak torque of 220 Nm. Transmission duties will be handled by a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic. It has 3 drive modes: Eco, Sport and MySense.

Exterior design

The Kardian sports a typical Renault face, with lots of cuts and creases, all-LED headlamps, glossy black grille inserts with the badge in the centre. The bumper features a big air intake, a silver skid plate, fog lamps and a radar for the ADAS features. The side profile reveals dual tone paint scheme, roof rails, 17-inch alloy wheels while the rear reveals C-shaped LED tail lamps, chunky bumper and silver skid plate. 

Interior and features

The Kardian gets an all-black cabin with streaks of silver inserts on the steering wheel and central console. There are contrast orange stitches on seats, door trims with gloss black inserts. It gets a 7-inch driver display, 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto/ Apple CarPlay, ambient lighting, paddle shifters, wireless phone charger and climate control. The safety suite includes 6 airbags, ESC, electronic parking brake, 360 degree camera along with ADAS features.

Other Upcoming Renault Models are the Arkana and Bigster