Electrical Connection Autumn 2017

enault Australia has made two key moves in relation

to safety and the environment, fitting side-protecting

airbags and rear parking sensors as standard across

its Kangoo compact van range, and partnering with climate

action organisation Greenfleet to offset the expected carbon

emissions of select versions of its mid-size Trafic van.

The French brand made a variety of running changes

across its various light commercial vehicle lines early

in 2016, which included safety equipment upgrades on

select Kangoo variants, but the latest action brings the

entire range – which spans short-wheelbase petrol, long-

wheelbase Maxi diesel and five-seat Crew diesel variants

– up to date.

The new features add to a comprehensive list that

already includes dual front airbags, electronic stability and

traction control systems, and ABS brakes with emergency

brake assist.

For Trafic, the carbon offset move – dubbed the Green Van

Plan – only applies to those vans that are specified in the

distinctive ‘bamboo green’ exterior colour.

Under the incentive, Greenfleet will plant enough native

trees to absorb the carbon emissions of all new green-

painted Trafics over the first seven years of their working

lives, based on an average of 30,000km a year and the

official combined-cycle fuel economy figure of 6.2L/100km.

Renault says this will equate to six tonnes of CO

per green-

coloured Trafic per year, which includes an in-built over-

allowance of 20% to reflect real-world fuel consumption.

The company has also vowed to ensure that “Bamboo

Green Trafic vans will be the most affordable models in the

Trafic range to drive away” from showrooms, giving buyers

“both a financial and ethical incentive to go green” – so good

deals should be available from dealers.

Renault

www.renault.com.au

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