RAVISHING, or should that be classy, good looks. The 2020 Renault Koleos certainly has a certain je ne sais quoi about it. It’s attractive and distinctive, but it’s hard to say what makes it that way.
From its stylish head and taillight treatments to the abundance of exterior and interior chrome, the Koleos looks genuinely French. For 2020 it comes with new-look 19-inch alloy wheels. The Renault Koleos model variants at Group 1 Renault include the Expression CVT, the Dynamique CVT and the Dynamique CVT 4x4, with the latter being the range-topping offering. If you’re choosing the one with all the cookies in the jar though, you’ll score plenty of cool bits, like the opening panoramic glass roof, comfortable heated and ventilated front seats, in the leather of course, and a hands-free powered tailgate, as standard. There’s also a BOSE premium audio system and a portrait-style 8.7-inch infotainment system, complete with satellite navigation and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. And in what can best be described as something uniquely French, the volume buttons are behind the steering wheel. That’ll take some getting used to, but it’s kind of cool, even if it is a little quirky. The Koleos shares much of its underpinnings with its Alliance (the working partnership between Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi) brother, Nissan, and the X-Trail, with the Ti variant a similar comparison to the Dynamique. Like the X-Trail, it’s got plenty of interior space, with good legroom both front and rear, and loads of boot space, with 464-litres with the seats up (it’s a 5-seater), and 1,690-litres when the second row is folded. The Koleos Dynamique also has one-touch seat folding, whereby you can literally touch a button to fold the seats flat. It’s another one of those unusual features, but it’s definitely something we found very usable. There’s a lot of those nice practical touches here. There are cup holders and USB ports in the front and rear, which is a nice touch as well, and ensures your rear seat passengers can charge devices and watch movies, should they want to zone out. The door pockets will hold proper drink bottles too. If the interior has another downside, other than that misbehaving infotainment system, it’s that the speed limiter and cruise control are not located on the steering wheel, they’re in the centre console, behind the cup holders. Yes, we know. Weird right. On the road, the Koleos feels firm and solid and drives nicely. It’s well behaved on rougher roads and is capable enough in handling the basics of off-road terrain. We wouldn’t recommend climbing any rock faces with it though. It’s powered by a 2.5-litre petrol engine offering 126kW of power and 226Nm of torque. Renault claims fuel economy of 8.3-litres/100km. It’s mated to a CVT transmission and an average one at that. It feels like its working too hard thanks to the fact it holds the revs high and long under acceleration. There’s an abundance of safety and driver aids though, including walk away door locking, and easy park assist, as well as a multitude of airbags, advanced autonomous emergency braking, lane departure warning and blind-spot monitoring. In addition, there’s stability control, ABS, emergency brake assist, hill start assist, forward collision warning, and automatic high beam. In the seriously overcrowded mid-sized SUV space, the is definitely one of the better options, thanks to its space, an abundance of technology and safety features, and it’s uniquely French style. It is up against the likes of the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, Mitsubishi Outlander, Toyota RAV4, and of course, its sibling, the Nissan X-Trail Ti. It’s a tough space to play in but is definitely worth considering. You can choose your 2020 Renault Koleos Dynamique in one of six colours, including Solid White, Metallic Black, Mineral Beige, Titanium Grey, Cosmos Blue, Ultra Silver and Dune Beige. It comes with a 7-year unlimited-kilometre warranty, 5-years roadside assist and 5-years capped price servicing. The 2WD variants have a 5-star ANCAP safety rating as well. A range of accessories are also available, should you want to customise your shiny new Koleos SUV, including roof racks, side steps, a boot sill protector, front and rear weather shields, and carpet floor mats. Article sourced from: https://www.exhaustnotes.com.au
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