New Renault Arkana coupe-SUV set for 2021 UK launch

Опубликованно 28.09.2020 17:50

Renault will expand its UK line-up with the introduction of the Arkana coup?-crossover, which will go on sale next year with a range of electrified petrol engines.

The Arkana was launched at the 2018 Moscow motor show, with Renault design chief Laurens van den Acker saying it was intended to offer “a balance between the elegance of a saloon and the powerful stance of an SUV".   While Renault initially said it had no plans to offer the machine in Western Europe, the continued rise in popularity of SUVs has promoted the firm to add it to its line-up alongside the Kadjar and Captur.

The European versions will be built on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s CMF-B compact car platform, which is also used for the new Clio and Captur, and will be tuned and specified specifically for the market.

When the Arkana goes on sale in July next year, UK buyers will be able to choose from a 138bhp 1.6-litre petrol-electric hybrid E-Tech   and two   turbocharged 1.3-litre petrol engines with 12V mild-hybrid technology, offering 138bhp and 158bhp.

While coup?-SUV designs are growing in popularity among premium brands, Renault claims the model is the first from a ‘mainstream’ manufacturer to reach Europe. The machine features an SUV-style 190mm ground clearance, along with rugged front and rear skidplates and wheel arches. The five-door also had a swooping, coup?-style profile. It measures 4568mm long and   1571mm high and has   a wheelbase of 2720mm.

Inside, the Arkana features a digital dashboard using either a 4.2in, 7.0in or 10.2in screen, along with a 7.0in or 9.3in touchscreen. It features a 513-litre boot, although this shrinks to 438 litres on the hybrid.

The Arkana will also gain an RS Line version that, similar to those offered on the Clio and M?gane, will feature special RS Line badging, design flourishes   and dual chrome exhausts. RS Line models with the hybrid engine will also gain an e-shifter gear lever.

European Arkana models will be made at Renault's factory in Busan, South Korea.   Deliveries are due to begin in the UK in September 2021. Pricing details have yet to be revealed.

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