A redesigned front end, updated safety features and improved equipment levels help define the new Renault Trafic.
Considered more of a facelift to the previous Trafic than a next generation upgrade, the vehicle promises to bring commercial buyers enhanced levels of comfort and technology and improved towing capabilities.
“New Trafic is designed to bring Australians a highly capable addition to their business, with a confident new look and car-like comfort and convenience,” said Glen Sealey, General Manager, Renault Australia.
“We’ve also worked hard to ensure businesses are kept on the road longer, because the cost of a vehicle doesn’t stop after purchase, so we’ve ensured Trafic customers have a hardworking, yet efficient, powertrain backed by an extensive five-year/200,000km warranty, Capped Price Servicing and long 30,000km service intervals,” he said.
“Every aspect of New Trafic is designed to keep your business moving.”
After more than four decades in production and 2.2 million sold globally, Australia has become the largest market for Trafic outside of Europe.
Locally, the long-established Renault Trafic family is becoming a real success story for its distribution parent Ateco Group.
New Trafic is available in eight different configurations, with a choice of Short Wheelbase (SWB) and Long Wheelbase (LWB) Van, as well as a six-seat LWB Trafic Crew Van.
Three equipment levels see the SWB and LWB van offered in Pro and Premium, while the Crew Van is available in Pro and Lifestyle variants.
All models bring a dynamic new exterior with redesigned front-end incorporating C-shaped LED headlights, sleeker bumper, new horizontal bonnet and upright grille with chrome inserts.
An upgraded interior brings a premium car-like feel, featuring new dashboard and gear lever designs, full-width horizontal trim detail and continued best-in-class storage space of up to 84.2 litres and best-in-class headroom.
New Trafic, according to Renault, has been holistically designed to ensure it has the features businesses need while keeping the cost of ownership down.
Safety and technology upgrades include Active Emergency Braking System as well as Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Departure Warning and Traffic Sign Recognition.
Automatic high and low beam for the LED headlights offer a 20 per cent increase in beam range over the previous generation.
A new full colour 8.0-inch Easy Link display offers the latest in connectivity and usability to customers.
While Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, DAB, Bluetooth and USB connectivity are standard on all models with Qi wireless smartphone charging available on Premium and Lifestyle Trafic for the first time.
New Trafic’s cabin tech and convenience is part of a comfortable, refined driving experience that brings car-like cabin comfort with high levels of safety equipment.
Every New Trafic is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine with a choice of six-speed manual or Electronic Dual Clutch (EDC) automatic transmissions.
The powertrain produces a potent 125kW/380Nm which combined with the six-speed manual version is capable of 7.2L/100km and when paired with the EDC uses as little as 6.5L/100km.
This efficiency combines with a large 80 litre fuel tank to bring extended range for fewer fuel stops, saving both time and money.
New Trafic also brings a versatile payload of up to 1,280kg and up to 2.5-tonne towing capability, combined with a best-in-class 4.15m load length accessed by standard dual-sliding side doors and rear barn doors on Premium versions.
Renault provides a 30,000km/12-month service intervals to keep last mile logistics fleets and operators on the road longer.
Trafic is also backed by a five-year, 200,000km warranty and up to five Capped Price Services for predictable low running costs and ease of ownership.
