Kez Casey and Scott Collie join Mandy Turner this week. In car news, the 2019 Skoda Kodiaq RS has been confirmed, 2018 Ram 1500 pricing and specs have been released, and the Kia Cerato will get the GT treatment. Also, International Engine of the Year goes to Ferrari, the 2019 Mazda MX-5 is getting a more powerful engine, and Elon Musk is promising 'full self-driving features' for Tesla in August...
Update (20/4): Renault has confirmed the Koleos's new AEB system operates at speeds between 30-140km/h, and we've also amended the price list for the MY18 range. See bottom of article for details Renault Australia has announced a 2018 upgrade for its Koleos SUV, with autonomous emergency braking and Apple CarPlay now fitted as standard to every variant...
The Renault Koleos Initiale special edition has arrived in Australia this week, priced from $49,490 drive-away. Sitting above the range-topping Intens variant, the Initiale adds a unique exterior finish named 'Black Amethyst', 19-inch alloy wheels and unique stitching for the leather-upholstered interior...
The Renault Koleos has added a new turbo-diesel engine to its range, in a single-specification variant that sits atop the range - starting at $46,990 before on-road costs. It's the same 130kW/380Nm 2.0-litre oiler that is offered in the related Nissan X-Trail, sending drive to an on-demand all-wheel drive system via a continuously-variable transmission (CVT)...
Renault is aiming to triple its sales volumes in Australia, with the company’s Asia-Pacific boss, Gilles Normand, telling CarAdvice he would like to see the Australian market reflect the brand’s global share of new cars sales. Currently, Renault Australia enjoys a market share of around 1.0 per cent. Normand is targeting an ambitious 3...
Full Australian pricing and details for the all-new 2016 Renault Koleos have now been released, following the initial details handed down earlier this month. As promised, the new Koleos will kick off from $29,990 plus on-road costs for the entry-level Life 4x2 model...
Welcome to episode 12 of the CarAdvice.com podcast! If you missed last week's episode, or you'd like to know more about the show, catch our earlier articles here. This week, Paul Maric is joined by Mike Costello to discuss the latest CarAdvice news and reviews from across the automotive landscape and Australia's new-car market...
Australian details for the all-new 2016 Renault Koleos, which will make its global sales debut here, have been announced today. Revealed in April, the new Koleos is billed as Renault's first-ever 'D-Segment' SUV. Thanks to its shared platform with Nissan's new X-Trail, the 2016 Koleos is 150mm longer than its predecessor...
The brand new, and notably larger, 2017 Renault Koleos made its world premiere today in China, ahead of its highly anticipated Australian launch around September this year. Billed as Renault’s “first D-segment SUV”, the new Koleos is significantly larger than the eight-year old outgoing model, which remains a core car for Renault Australia...
UPDATE 1: revealing new spy photos have now also surfaced in the Chinese press. This article has been updated to reflect the new information and images. UPDATE 2: Renault has now confirmed the Koleos name will continue with this new-generation SUV. So much for teasers: the all-new 2017 Renault Koleos has surfaced online today, just hours after the French car maker released a first-look preview video...
The replacement for Renault’s mid-sized Koleos SUV, rumoured to be called Maxthon, has come a step closer to its official unveiling. A short new video clip released today offers a glimpse of what buyers can expect, although there’s little in the way of any particularly revealing details...
