Renault Kardian | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Renault |
Production | November 2023 – present [1] |
Assembly | Brazil: São José dos Pinhais ( Renault do Brasil) |
Designer |
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Body and chassis | |
Class | Subcompact crossover SUV ( B) |
Body style | 5-door hatchback |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Platform | RMP |
Related | Dacia Sandero III |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
Petrol
flex-fuel: 1.0 L I3 turbo |
Transmission | 6-speed DCT |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,604 mm (102.5 in) |
Length | 4,119 mm (162.2 in) |
Width | 1,770 mm (69.7 in) |
Height | 1,540 mm (60.6 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Renault Stepway (Latin America) |
The Renault Kardian is a subcompact crossover SUV ( B-segment), unveiled by Renault on 25 October 2023. [3] It will be manufactured in Curitiba, Brazil for the South American market, with future plans for production in Casablanca, Morocco. [3] [4]
The model is built on a new iteration of the CMF architecture, called RMP (Renault Modular Platform). [5] [6] [7] It shares some parts with the third generation Dacia Sandero. [8]
A new 125 hp (93 kW) flexfuel engine debuts, an evolution of the 1.0 TCe found on the Sandero. [5] For the first time, this engine can be equipped with an all-new dual-clutch automatic transmission (codename DW23), which is due to be available in Europe with the launch of the third-generation Duster, scheduled for spring[ clarification needed] 2024. [5]
During the presentation of the model, Gilles Vidal, the design director, emphasized that the Kardian was the result of joint work between the Renault styling teams in France and Brazil. [5]