The new Renault Kangoo van will be on sale in Ireland shortly. The new van has more space, comfort and better economy than in the past.

Renault’s new Kangoo Van, known in Europe as Kangoo Express, has been a phenomenal sales success, with more than 1.4 million having found homes since its original launch in 1997.

Retaining all of the previous version's character, but adding even greater comfort, modernity, quality and versatility, Renault claims that the new Kangoo Van goes further than ever before to meet the needs of its users.

The newcomer is the fruit of an extensive development programme and in the realms of design, practicality and environmental-friendliness, represents a significant step forward when it comes to providing an economical and reliable van.

Inside, the accent is on space, comfort and practicality thanks to an array of features and functions that are unprecedented in the compact van segment. The high seating position ensures a broad view of the road and combines with the dashboard-mounted gearlever to deliver a standard of driving comfort on a par with that of a passenger car.

The new Kangoo Van is equipped with several practical storage solutions, including dashboard storage for an A4 document, an overhead parcel shelf and a large, 15-litre lidded glovebox. Multi-media and Bluetooth connectivity mean that Kangoo Van can also double easily as a travelling office.

The new Kangoo Van’s length of 4.21m frees up a load capacity of 3m³, while its interior width (1.21m between wheel arches) makes it possible to accept a Euro pallet. Hinged, asymmetrical rear doors and the sliding side loading doors (depending on version) give easy access to the cargo area.

This new van is claimed to meet the needs of all professional uses. The design enables a long list of specific conversions to be performed thanks to the numerous specialist partnerships that have been established.

New Kangoo Van comes with a choice of three diesel engines based on the 1.5 dCi block (68hp, 86hp and 106hp). Powered by the 86hp version of the diesel engine, new Kangoo Van returns combined cycle fuel consumption of 5.4 litres/100km (54.3mpg), equivalent to CO2 emissions of just 137g/km. The first two versions of the 1.5 dCi both emit 140g or less of CO2/km, making them eligible for the Renault eco² programme.

New Kangoo Van is based on the same running gear as Scénic, a model acclaimed for its dynamic performance, comfort and safety. Its wheelbase dimension of 2.7m ensures balanced, reassuring handling. Depending on version, the Kangoo Van can be equipped with driver aids more commonly associated with the world of passenger cars (speed limiter, rear parking proximity sensors, automatic headlamp and windscreen wiper activation).

Renault claims that its active and passive safety equipment surpasses the norm for an LCV and is also similar to that of a family car. Features include latest-generation ABS, plus MSR engine torque overrun regulation and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA). New Kangoo Van can also be ordered with ESP (Electronic Stability Programme), CSV under-steer control and ASR traction control.

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