The first new Renault Kangoo van in a decade is set to launch in Australia in 2022, with the choice of combustion (petrol and/or diesel) and electric power.
Renault Australia will launch its first all-new Renault Kangoo van in more than a decade in 2022, with the choice of combustion-engined or electric power.
Revealed in late 2020, the new, third-generation Kangoo replaces the second-generation model on sale locally since 2010 – which sits on underpinnings dating back to 2002 – bringing with it a new look, overhauled interior, more efficient engines, and a range of active safety features new to Renault’s small van nameplate.
While exact launch dates are yet to be confirmed by Renault’s local importer Ateco, Drive understands the new 2022 Renault Kangoo will arrive in Australia first in combustion-engined guise in the third quarter of 2022 (July to September), with the zero-emissions E-Tech Electric variant tipped to follow in the fourth quarter (October to December).
The budget-minded Renault Express van offered in Europe – a rebranded, lightly restyled and less well-equipped version of the Kangoo – won’t make the journey to Australia, nor are passenger versions of the Kangoo expected to be offered locally.
In the meantime, here’s everything you need to know about the new 2022 Renault Kangoo.
2022 Renault Kangoo design, interior and cargo
On the outside, the new Kangoo draws close links to Renault’s latest passenger cars and SUVs – after all, it rides on the same CMF-B platform as the new Captur city SUV – with flagship versions in Europe offering LED headlights, 16-inch (albeit steel) wheels and seven available colours.
Inside, an 8.0-inch touchscreen offers Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and satellite navigation, joining a steering wheel borrowed from the Captur, three USB ports, a 15-watt wireless smartphone charger, dual-zone automatic climate control, and push-button start on flagship grades.
Practicality highlights inside include up to 60 litres of cabin storage (including a drawer under the passenger seat), lumbar seat adjustment, a driver’s door that can open 90 degrees and, in the three-seat version, a centre seat that can fold to become a desk, with an A4 document clip and cup holder.
Behind the occupants, standard-wheelbase Kangoo variants offer between 3.3 and 3.9 cubic metres of space, increasing to between 4.2 and 4.9 cubic metres in long-wheelbase guise – the latter wheelbase enabling a class-leading 3548mm load length, and an 864mm “extra wide” side door.
Two-seat, standard-wheelbase models offer a new ‘Open Sesame’ feature, which sees the passenger side B-pillar removed for a class-leading 1446mm load opening, aided by a swivelling passenger seat. However, this system is seemingly only available on left-hand-drive models.
Range-topping 2022 Renault Kangoo variants offer a range of active safety features not offered with its predecessor, including adaptive cruise control (with stop and go in automatic models), lane-keep assist, lane departure warning, front, side and rear parking sensors, semi-automatic parking, autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and a digital rear-view mirror.
2022 Renault Kangoo engines – including electric
Combustion-engined versions of the new Kangoo will be offered in Australia, though it is yet to be confirmed whether petrol or diesel power will be available locally – or both, as per the outgoing Kangoo and its key rivals, the Volkswagen Caddy and Peugeot Partner.
Petrol buyers in Europe are offered a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder in 75kW/200Nm and 96kW/240Nm states of tune, while the diesel engine on offer is a 1.5-litre turbo four-cylinder, offered in 55kW/230Nm, 70kW/260Nm and 85kW/270Nm forms.
A six-speed manual is standard in all models, with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic available as an option in the high-output petrol, and 70kW and 85kW diesels. All engines are compliant with the latest European emissions rules, with combined fuel economy claims as low as 5.2L/100km with the diesel, or 6.4L/100km with the petrol.
Payloads range between 600kg and 1000kg, depending on variant and wheelbase, with up to 1500kg of towing capacity on offer.
For comparison, today’s Kangoo is available with a 84kW/190Nm 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine in base Compact form – with a six-speed manual or six-speed dual-clutch automatic – with the Maxi opting for an 81kW/240Nm 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine and six-speed dual-clutch auto. This line-up suggests the Australian model range for 2022 will skew towards more potent variants, though this is yet to be confirmed.
Also bound for Australia is the new Kangoo E-Tech Electric, which pairs a 90kW/245Nm electric motor with a 45kWh battery pack for 300km of WLTP-rated driving range, aided by regenerative braking – a significant upgrade over the current Kangoo ZE’s 44kW/226Nm motor, 33kWh battery and 230km WLTP range claim.
The new Kangoo E-Tech Electric adds DC fast charging for the first time, with an 80kW socket capable of adding up to 170km of range in 30 minutes.
An 11kW home or work wallbox will complete a 15 to 100 per cent charge in three hours and 50 minutes – though 22kW AC charge capability is also available – with that time increasing to “less than six hours” on a 7.4kW AC socket.
The 2022 Renault Kangoo and 2023 Renault Kangoo E-Tech Electric are slated to go on sale in Australia in the third and fourth quarters of 2022, respectively.
Prices will be announced closer to launch, though given the additional technology on offer, it’s fair to expect increase over the current model, priced from $26,290 plus on-road costs in base Compact petrol guise ($28,790 with an auto), $32,490 in Maxi diesel trim, and $50,290 for the electric ZE.
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