Road TestCar reviews - Renault - Kangoo - dCi vanRenault modelsOverviewRenault's fun to drive Kangoo van offers big load space but scrimps a bit on safety26 Aug 2011 RENAULT isn’t just about hot hatches and surprisingly affordable small cars. The Kangoo has long been Europe’s bestseller in its class, and now – after a two-year delay – we have the completely redesigned and much larger second-gen model dubbed X61. Still proudly French in its design and driveability, the newcomer is a worthwhile step in the right direction across the board, as the startlingly frugal 1.5 dCi reviewed here shows. Aside from a couple of issues, we found the Renault characterful, clever and fun to boot. Model release date: 1 December 2010 to 1 April 2014 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelAlthough the first-gen Kangoo was released in 1997 and then facelifted in 2003, Australians had to wait until 2004. Driving the front wheels was a 70kW/148Nm 1.6-litre twin-cam four-cylinder petrol engine, available in either five-speed manual or – and this set the Renault apart before the days of the VW Caddy – a four-speed automatic gearbox. From early 2008 a 62kW/200Nm 1.5-litre dCi turbo-diesel option in five-speed manual-only guise joined the range. Along with more torque, it also brought standard ABS brakes. |
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