Future models - Renault - KoleosFrankfurt show: Renault Koleos to move up a notchBigger body, seven seats and a new name on the agenda for next Renault Koleos16 Sep 2015 By RON HAMMERTON in FRANKFURT RENAULT’S next-generation Koleos SUV is set to get an extra row of seats and – perhaps – a new name when it rolls out of Renault Samsung Motors’ South Korean factory in the next couple of years. To be built on the Renault Nissan Alliance’s Common Family Module (CFM) architecture that also underpins the new Nissan X-Trail and other models from both Renault and Nissan, the next Koleos will be about 130mm longer, thus moving it out of its in-between position in the medium SUV segment and firmly into D-segment territory. Renault executive vice president Jerome Stoll said at the Frankfurt motor show that the replacement for the current Koleos would be about 4650mm long, compared with the current model’s 4520mm. In Australia, where the Koleos was launched in 2008, received a major facelift in 2011 and then another, minor change just recently, only five seats are on offer. Mr Stoll indicated that a name change was under discussion, although nothing had been decided. “We have to be careful because launching new names is very easy on PowerPoint,” he said. So far this year, Renault Australia has sold 1149 Koleos SUVs, up 22 per cent. It is the brand’s second best seller behind Clio. The arrival timing for the new-generation SUV is yet to be confirmed, but as it has just received a facelift, it could be expected to be at least a year away, maybe two. In Europe, stretching the Koleos makes sense as it puts distance between it and the newly released, Qashqai-based Kadjar. Kadjar has been ruled out for Australia, which will stick with the current Koleos until the replacement rolls around. Apart from South Korea, the Koleos replacement will be built in China for that market. Read moreAll future modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hummer HSV Infiniti Hyundai Jaguar Isuzu Kia Jeep Land Rover Lamborghini Lexus LDV Mahindra Lotus Mazda Maserati Mercedes-AMG McLaren MG Mercedes-Benz Mitsubishi Mini Opel Nissan Peugeot Pagani Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Koleos pricing
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