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RENAULT KOLEOS: Bold lines of the stylish new model work exceptionally well.
Renault’s all-new Koleos By EWAN KENNEDY Bold lines of the stylish new Renault Koleos will also play their part in the sales race. The Renault design strategy introduced by Laurens van den Acker is very French and said to be aimed at those with a taste for adventure. Koleos has a tall bonnet with a prominent Renault diamond taking pride of place. There are ‘gills’ in the front guards that tie in with chromed strips that run from the headlights along the full length of the guards. Wide horizontal taillights sit between another Renault diamond on the tailgate.
The cabin is equally stylish, and features plenty of shiny details. Ambient LED lighting that can be customised, colour choices are green, blue, sepia, red and violet and all these colours can have their brilliance increased or decreased according to your mood. There’s nothing shy or retiring about the shape of this French machine. Koleos’ ground clearance is significantly higher than average for this class. Indeed, the Renault’s 210 mm is generally regarded by 4WD people as the minimum for real off-road work. However, the Renault’s approach and departure angles of 19 and 26 degrees are relatively shallow.
Off-Road? Perhaps not, but the Koleos certainly had no trouble traversing some very rough and ready Australian dirt backroads during on extended test drives set by Renault as part of the media launch. Hand grips located on both sides of the centre console proved useful on the bumpy roads. With rear kneeroom of 289 mm, that Renault tells us outclasses its rivals, and good head, shoulder and elbow room my six-foot frame had no trouble sitting behind itself (if that doesn’t sound too Irish). Three adults can travel in the back but two and a child makes more sense.
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MIDSIZE SUVs are all the rage globally at the moment as fuel prices drop and buyers want to get into larger, more spacious vehicles. Nowhere is this more obvious than in Australia and ours is the first market in the world to get the new Renault Koleos. Obviously Renault’s head office is pleased with the way our local office is operating. The previous Koleos enjoyed more than 9000 sales downunder since its 2008 launch. The new model seems likely to improve the sales rate as it’s up about half a size on the superseded one and has excellent interior space.
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Hyundai’s 30th anniversary ‘gifts’ By EWAN KENNEDY IN 1983, Alan Bond’s yacht Australia II won the America’s Cup and made the Western Australian businessman a national hero. Three years later Bond began importing Hyundai cars to Australia. Only in a small way, and initially only in Western Australia where he partnered with his brother-in-law, local automotive legend John Hughes. Sadly, the America’s Cup has long since departed our shores and there’s no sign of it returning anytime soon. But Hyundai is now very much part of the Australian automotive scene, routinely selling over 100,000 vehicles each year, or about 10 per cent of our hard-fought market. Hyundai cars are relative newcomers in the global automotive scene, being first sold in 1967, but the South Korean giant is keen on establishing some sort of heritage. And why not? Many car companies have disappeared from the scene since the 1960s, whereas Hyundai is becoming increasingly strong worldwide. Strong not only in sales, but also in the way its build quality has improved, often to better than Japanese and European standards. Part of Hyundai’s plan to earn a heritage is the introduction of ‘30th anniversary in Australia’ models in the Hyundai Tucson and Santa Fe ranges. The biggest news is that the Santa Fe ‘30’ Special Edition has a V6 petrol engine, a unit that will also be offered in the rest of the Santa Fe range. The 3.3-litre V6 has power and torque figures of 199 kW and 318 Nm, the latter peaking at a very high 5300 rpm. We haven’t had a change to drive one at this stage but anticipate its modern design will give decent pulling power through most of the range. We will report on it when we get behind the wheel. The V6 runs power to the wheels through a six-speed torque-convertor automatic transmission.
At a Glance SPECIAL EDITIONS: The Hyundai Tucson (above left) and Santa Fe feature sporty looks.
Features exclusive to Santa Fe ‘30’ Special Edition include Mineral Blue metallic paint; chromed exterior door handles; rear privacy glass; 19-inch alloy wheels in dark-grey finish and heated exterior mirrors. Inside, the Santa Fe ‘30’ has a leatherappointed trim; dual-zone climate-control airconditioning and glovebox cooling. Based on the Tucson ActiveX, the ‘30’ Special Edition adds matte-grey side steps and matte-black 19-inch RAYS alloy wheels. At the rear is a new twin-outlet muffler integrated into the bumper. There’s also a sporty looking rear diffuser. The Ash Blue paint that’s exclusive to the Tucson ‘30’ Limited Edition is a great shade and makes a pleasant change to the endless black , white and grey colours that currently in fashion. There are somewhat understated ‘30’ badges on the Tucson. Hyundai Tucson ‘30’ has a 130 kW / 265Nm turbo-petrol engine driving all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. We’ve had a drive of this model and appreciate the strong torque that runs all the way from 1500 to 4500 revs. Even on long climbs in the Snowy
Mountains where we did our testing it often remained in seventh gear, occasional dropping automatically to sixth, and only once needing fifth. Hyundai’s Australian chief, Scott Grant, says, “We wanted to do something special to commemorate Hyundai’s 30 proud years in Australia and I’m happy to say we’ve achieved that with our unique Tucson ‘30’ and Santa Fe ‘30’ Special Editions. “These limited-edition versions of our standout medium and large SUV contenders really live up to their ‘30’ Special Edition status. They combine real-value, unique looks, features and enhanced performance. I honestly expect they’ll sell quickly.” Only 300 examples of each Tucson and Santa Fe ‘30’ model are being imported. The normal Hyundai iCare program applies to these special editions. It includes; Lifetime Service Plan; five year unlimited distance warranty; a SatNav Update Plan; complimentary roadside assist for 12 months on new vehicles; complimentary first service; a Customer Care Centre, myHyundai owner website; as well as customer events.
NOTE: THESE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE GOVERNMENT OR DEALER DELIVERY CHARGES. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER FOR DRIVEAWAY PRICES. THE COMPLETE HYUNDAI TUCSON AND SANTA FE RANGE, INCLUDING THE ‘30’ SPECIAL EDITIONS IS: Santa Fe ‘30’ Special Edition 3.3-litre petrol FWD: $40,790 (auto) Santa Fe Active 2.4-litre petrol FWD: $39,350 (manual), $41,850 (auto) Santa Fe Active 2.2-litre diesel AWD: $42,350 (manual), $44,850 (auto) Santa Fe Elite 2.2-litre diesel AWD: $50,990 (auto) Santa Fe Highlander 2.2-litre diesel AWD: $57,090 (auto) Santa Fe SR7 2.2-litre diesel AWD: $64,250 (auto) Tucson ‘30’ Special Edition 1.6-litre turbo-petrol AWD: $37,750 (DCT) Tucson Active 2.0-litre petrol FWD: $28,590 (manual), $30,490 (auto) Tucson Active 2.0-litre turbo-diesel FWD: $28,590 (manual), $31,090 (auto) Tucson Active X 2.0-litre turbo-diesel FWD: $31,150 (manual), $33,650 (auto) Tucson Elite 2.0-litre turbo-diesel FWD: $35,990 (auto) Tucson Elite 2.0-litre petrol FWD: $36,750 (auto) Tucson Elite 1.6-litre turbo-petrol AWD: $39,750 (DCT) Tucson Highlander 1.6-litre turbo-petrol AWD: $45,450 (DCT) Tucson Active 2.0-litre turbo-diesel AWD: $35,090 (auto) Tucson Elite 2.0-litre turbo-diesel AWD: $41,750 (auto)
Renault’s all-new Koleos
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Koleos has a large, 458-litre, boot with a removable floor at the same height as the boot that forms a flat floor. The one-touch, easy-folding rear seat has handles located inside the boot to enable the 60/40-split rear bench seat to be enlarged. That brings total boot capacity up to 1690 litres. Koleos comes in three versions. Koleos Life comes only with 2WD and is priced at $29,990 plus on-road costs. It sits on 17-inch alloy wheels; has Renaults latest R-LINK 2 multimedia system with voice control and a customisable 7.0-inch landscape-oriented screen. There’s an Arkamys audio with eight speakers; dual-zone climate control; dark carbon cloth upholstery and leather trimmed steering wheel. The Koleos Zen has 2WD, priced at $33,990, or 4WD for $36,490 and rides on 18-inch alloys. To the Life’s features the Zen adds: a powered driver’s seat with electric lumbar support; heated front seats and remote central locking with Renault Smart Key
RENAULT KOLEOS: It has a family friendly interior. Card; dark carbon artificial leather trim; and rear privacy glass. The topline Koleos Intens ($43,490) is only sold here with 4WD. To the Zen’s features it adds remote engine start; blind spot, forward collision and lane departure warning systems; parking assistance system; a hands-free power tailgate. Intens uses a larger, 8.7-inch, touchscreen
with portrait configuration; a Bose audio system with 12 speakers, subwoofer and digital amplifier. It has black leather upholstery with heated and ventilated front seats; ambient cabin lighting; and electric panoramic sunroof. Style-wise the Intens features chrome trim fog light surrounds, chrome front and rear door sill plates.
Power comes from a significantly upgraded version of the 2.5-litre fourcylinder naturally-aspirated petrol engine delivering 126 kW at 6000 revs, and 226 Nm of torque 4400 rpm. That 4400 is higher than average for this class, which tends to be dominated by turbo power these days. However, our test runs showed good pulling power from about 2000 revs. And it’s nice to drive an engine without turbo lag. Transmission is by a continuously variable unit, that automatic type being brilliant at getting the best from engines as it’s always in the correct ratio to match the conditions. Safety features in all models include driver and passenger adaptive front airbags, lateral pelvis and chest-level airbags for driver and front passenger, front and rear curtain airbags; hill start assist; tyre pressure monitoring; rear parking sensors; and a rear view camera; and automatic wipers and headlights. Renault’s all-new Koleos has a bold shape, a family friendly interior and decent performance. It’s hard to see it not selling well in Australia.
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