Renault Kangoo diesel 2012 review
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https://www.carsguide.com.au/authors/peter-barnwell
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19 Jun 2012 • 2 min read
It's handy having a light commercial vehicle at your disposal - there's always something to dispatch from here to there and all the better if it's a van - for security and safety.
PRICE
Even a small one like the Renault Kangoo has plenty of appeal and is extremely affordable at $24,490. Hugely popular in Europe. the diminutive cargo box with a cab is designed for work, has a cute disposition and quite a few competitors as well.
TEMPTERS
But Renault offers a few tempters that are hard to ignore like a five year warranty, low interest finance (at 3.9 per cent spotted recently) and occasionally, free service for three years though that one hasn't been around for a while. Jag all three and you are looking at an extreme value van to buy and run that will take a surprisingly hefty 800kg payload.
REPUTATION
And going on its reputation, you can't kill a Kangoo with a stick. They just keep on going. We snaffled a diesel Kangoo and immediately put it to work carting half a tonne of pavers and some tools from the landscape suppliers.
ENGINE
It was like water off a ducks back to the Kangoo which runs a 1.5-litre, single cam, turbo diesel, four cylinder donk good for 63kW/200Nm. More importantly, fuel economy hovers around the 5.5-litres/100km mark with the combined cycle officially rated at 5.2. The diesel comes with a five- speed manual only. If you want an auto it has to be the 1.5-litre petrol. Why would you bother, the diesel is too good to pass-up.
PERFORMANCE
It has decent performance, especially once you get into second cog. First is short and designed to get a heavily laden Kangoo cleanly off the mark.
GOODIES
Kangoo weighs 1277kg and has plenty of work truck features. Central locking is a given, the rubber load area floor mat is handy as are tie down lugs in the floor and on the sides. The rear barn doors open 180 degrees and the left hand side slider further aids accessibility. You can option an additional right slider. It gets Bluetooth, cruise control and a/c, power windows, a trip computer and plenty of cabin storage. Not a bad working environment.
Pricing guides
$8,250
Based on third party pricing data
Lowest Price
$6,820
Highest Price
$9,680
Range and Specs
| Vehicle | Specs | Price* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 DCi | 1.5L, Diesel, 5 SP MAN | $6,820 – 9,680 | 2012 Renault Kangoo 2012 1.5 DCi Pricing and Specs |
| 1.6 | 1.6L, ULP, 4 SP AUTO | $6,820 – 9,680 | 2012 Renault Kangoo 2012 1.6 Pricing and Specs |
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Pricing Guide
$6,820
Lowest price, based on third party pricing data
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