New Renault Trafic - More comfort, greater economy
Trafic was the third-best selling vehicle in its segment in Europe in 2009, with a market share of 13.5 per cent. With the launch of New Trafic, the line-up is now even better focused on the requirements of the target customers, tradesmen and traders. Comfort and user-friendly design are the watchwords for this new model: the dashboard has been redesigned to incorporate practical stowage spaces, while new equipment features normally associated with passenger cars make life at the wheel even more comfortable.
The new dashboard incorporates additional practical and user-friendly stowage spaces:
An A4 document holder at the top of the centre console
A storage slot above the glovebox (on versions without passenger airbag)
New centrally-positioned stowage spaces
The instrument panel now incorporates a redesigned hood to improve the visibility and legibility of the information display. The warning lights have been repositioned, again to improve visibility.
High tech equipment for even greater comfort at the wheel
New equipment drawing on passenger-car technology ensures class-topping cab comfort in New Trafic:
Automatic climate control across the light commercial and passenger-carrying range
Carminat TomTom navigation incorporating IQ Routes technology, the best-value integrated navigation system on the market.
A new range of audio systems with radio CD MP3 player with a more clearly visible remote display, USB connectivity and Bluetooth telephone connectivity with audio streaming.
Cruise control and speed limiter with controls located on the steering wheel. The on-off button is conveniently located on the dashboard for easier activation.
TomTom's IQ RoutesTM technology uses real-world traffic speed patterns to calculate the quickest possible route to your destination. By refreshing the TomTom routings database with information derived from the actual journeys of millions of other road users, the IQ RoutesTM system can compute the optimum route for that particular day and time.
New Trafic: improved economy
On commercial versions of New Trafic the fuel consumption of the 2.0 dCi 115hp engine with manual gearbox is slashed by 4.2mpg and CO2 emissions drop by 19g/km to 195g/km.
More dynamic styling
A new design for the dashboard top and chromed instrument bezels on core model versions and upwards give New Trafic a more sporting character, aided by the blue Elba upholstery. A new Gunmetal Grey exterior colour replaces the current Cherry Red.
Since the model's launch in 2001, Trafic has enjoyed more than 1.1 million sales worldwide, marketed and distributed by:
Renault and Renault Trucks
Nissan, as the Primastar
and Opel and Vauxhall, as the Vivaro
New Trafic goes on sale on 4 June. Pricing will be announced nearer this date.
