Renault Reviews

The Renault Kangoo is the closest competitor to Volkswagen's top-selling Caddy in Australia's small van segment (under-2.5 tonne GVM). In 2020 the enduringly popular German light commercial holds a commanding 72 per cent share of this market, compared to the Kangoo's 21 per cent.

Renault is making bold claims about its "reimagined" Koleos. It doesn't look much different, has the same engine and is pretty much the same in every way. That might not be a bad thing, however.

Renault has plugged the gap between small and medium-size SUVs with the five-seat Kadjar, and we spent a week with the mid-range Zen to see how it measures up to family life.

The Intens is the flagship of Renault's Kadjar range, wearing an MSRP of $37,990.

The Zen is the mid-grade in Renault's Kadjar small SUV range, which wears an MSRP of $32,990.

The Life is the entry-point in Renault's Kadjar small SUV range, wearing an MSRP of $29,990.

Renault tells us Kadjar is a portmanteau of sorts which blends 'Kad' (quad) and 'Jar' (agile). But we think its most important attribute is it's segment-straddling size.

The Renault Megane RS Cup is the stuff of legend but was always for the hard-core hot-hatch lover. With the addition of the six-speed twin-clutch EDC, it might just make the Cup chassis accessible to a much wider audience.

It’s nice to have a different mid-size SUV to choose from, rather than the usual players. Renault’s Koleos is a five-seat, mid-size SUV that competes with cars like the Nissan X-Trail, Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V, so it sways towards the large end of that category.I test drove the Koleos over a week where I had to go out and do a big fruit and veggie shop for the food co-op I’m in, so I really got to test how much it would hold!I was in the Koleos Zen, which is second from the bottom in a range of five. Here’s how it did over a week with my family.

The Captur is one of Europe's top selling SUVs, but will that translate well in Australia, where the market is so hotly contested and Renault is not such a mainstream brand?