The Renault compact van range gets bigger
From the moment it was launched, the second-generation Kangoo Van was a big hit. In 2009, New Kangoo Van came top of its segment in Europe with a 14.5 per cent share of the market.
Responding ever more closely to the requirements of business users, Renault is now launching Kangoo Van Maxi. Alongside Kangoo Van Compact and Kangoo Van, Kangoo Van Maxi completes the Renault compact van range – a range which features three different length options, unique on the European market.
Extended by 39cm, the new model is available as either a two-seater or a five-seater. It offers a useful load volume of up to 4.6m3 and a maximum load length at floor level of 2.9 metres. Kangoo Van Maxi features an even more modular interior, as well as a choice of fuel-efficient powertrains.
Bigger van, same high standard of roadholding
With an overall length of 4.60 metres, Kangoo Van Maxi is 384mm longer than Kangoo Van. All of this extra length is contained within the 3.1 metre wheelbase, giving Kangoo Van Maxi excellent road manners.
Maximum load length increases by the same 39cm, boosting it to 2.9 metres. Kangoo Van Maxi boasts the best interior loadspace measurements in the big volume compact van segment, yet at the same time offering the exterior size and easy manoeuvrability of an MPV. Kangoo Van Maxi does not have a raised roof, so its overall height is just 1.82 metres, making it compact enough to use city-centre car parks.
Boasting an extra cubic metre of load volume over and above that of Kangoo Van, the new model’s load capacity rises all the way to 4.6m3, for a payload of 800kg. In terms of towing capacity it can handle a braked trailer weight of 1.05 tonnes.
Part of the professional toolkit and even more flexible
Aimed principally at business users seeking maximum load volume and flexibility within a compact footprint, Kangoo Van Maxi is available with either two or five seats.
Each of these versions offers unprecedented flexibility to adapt to every type of need:
The two-seater version offers a maximum load volume of 4.6m3 and a payload of 800kg. It can be equipped with a folding passenger seat, allowing the maximum load length at floor level to be extended from 2.1 metres to 2.9 metres (with seat in folded position). Compared with Kangoo Van, these are increases of almost 40cm and 1m3.
The five-seater Kangoo Van Maxi Crew Van has a maximum load length at floor level of 1.33 metres (2.2 metres with the rear bench seat folded) and a payload of 740kg. It is highly flexible and can be configured in three different permutations thanks to its 60/40-split folding rear seat. This arrangement allows the load volume to be adjusted depending on the number of passengers on board. It is fitted with either a cargo securing net as standard with the option of a fixed wire mesh bulkhead.
All versions of Kangoo Van Maxi are fitted as standard with a twin sliding side doors to enable easy access to the load space.
A unique and economical range of compact vans
Kangoo Van Maxi is a business tool that majors on economy, with a range of low-consumption diesel engines boasting CO2 emissions among the lowest on the market. The 1.5 dCi 85 powerplant returns average combined cycle fuel consumption of 53.3mpg and 47.9mpg on the urban cycle. This engine is available for both the two- and five-seater versions and emits 140g of CO2 per kilometre.
The Kangoo Van Maxi + trim level is equipped with the Carminat TomTom® navigation system as standard allowing business itineraries to be optimised and unnecessary mileage to be avoided.
With the launch of this new addition to its light commercial vehicle family, Renault can now boast a comprehensive and well-structured range of compact vans available in three different lengths: Kangoo Van Compact, Kangoo Van and Kangoo Van Maxi.
New Kangoo Van Maxi is assembled at the MCA Maubeuge plant, in France, and will give Renault a highly competitive presence in the growing segment for big volume compact vans.
Kangoo Van Maxi goes on sale in the UK on 4 June. Further details and pricing will be announced nearer this date.
