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fter delivering around 4,000 new light-commercial
vehicles in Australia last year – a record for the diamond
brand – Renault Australia has moved to bolster its LCV
stable with 2016 model year updates for the compact Kangoo,
mid-size Trafic and large Master van and cab chassis lines.
In particular, the French brand has boosted safety equipment
with head- and chest- protecting airbags now standard
across all three model lines (with the exception of the short-
wheelbase Kangoo), while Master vans pick up a reversing
camera and long-wheelbase diesel Kangoo vans add rear
parking sensors.
A variety of other detail additions to the equipment lists
have occurred, such a phone docking module now included on
Trafic. Petrol-powered short-wheelbase Kangoo variants also
now come with a tailgate, although barn doors remain available
as an option.
Renault has also moved to sweeten the deal with enhanced
optional packages across all three model lines.
Master now offers a $1,990 Premium Pack that adds hi-
tech equipment such as lane departure warning, automatic
headlights (switching between high and low beam and with a
cornering function) and the R-Link touchscreen multimedia
system. It also includes rain-sensing windscreen wipers, front
fog lights, climate-control air-conditioning, a ‘hands-free’ key
and extra storage compartments.
For Trafic, a $2,490 Premium Pack is offered on the entry-
level single-turbo model for the first time, bringing a wide-view
mirror, deadlocking system, anti-theft spare wheel holder,
media-navigation system and upgraded sound system with
7.0” touch screen, reinforced heavy-duty 800A battery, LED
ceiling lights, ‘Java’ cloth upholstery, revised dashboard with
extra storage, higher-grade cabin trim, heated seats, 17” alloy
wheels and body-coloured exterior items such as the front
bumper, rear light column and door rail.
The Trafic twin-turbo diesel’s Pro Pack has been deleted in
favour of a lavish new $2,990 Lifestyle Pack which includes all
of the Premium Pack features plus automatic climate-control
air-con, hands-free entry and engine start/stop, and extra
exterior details such as a chrome front grille with gloss-black
Renault logo.
The new side/head airbags are available on the SWB Kangoo
in a $790 Pro Pack which also includes an overhead cabin
storage shelf and glazed barn and dual side sliding doors,
while LWB variants have these items (minus the airbags
already fitted) bundled together with R-Link navigation, an
upgraded audio system and front fog lights for $1,990.
A new high-spec $1,290 Lifestyle Pack for the five-seat
Kangoo Maxi Crew model has also arrived, comprising R-Link
multimedia, leather-clad steering wheel, rear seat ventilation
outlet, extra-dark tinted windows and body-coloured bumpers
with gloss-black door mirrors.
Renault LCV pricing starts at $21,990 plus on-road costs for
the Kangoo SWB 1.6L petrol manual, $34,490 for the Trafic
L1H1 SWB 1.6L diesel manual and $42,990 for the Master L1H1
SWB low-roof FWD 2.3L diesel manual.
Renault
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