Renault Koleos Formula Edition launched in Australia

Renault Australia has launched the Koleos Formula Edition, which is based on the brand’s top-selling front-wheel drive Zen. The regular mid-sized SUV wears a sporty suit and with this, the carmaker has yet again proved its racing connection.

Koleos Formula Edition is built on the Nissan X-Trail's platform and it registered a total of 1040 sales in this year till date. It is still one of the best cars in terms of sales count in the nation's most competitive segment. 

The Formula Edition is equipped with a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, which is capable of delivering a maximum power of 169 hp and the peak torque is 226 Nm. It is mated to a CVT transmission and gets the 4x2 front-wheel-drive guise.

The Koleos Formula Edition rides on the ‘Proteus’ 19-inch alloy wheels having black centre caps along with black side mirror caps. Moreover, the Formula Edition stickers and the silver side steps are also featured. The mid-sized SUV is available in different exterior colour options, Metallic Grey, Metallic Black, and Universal White. 

The common features of the Zen and Koleos Formula Edition are reversing camera, auto emergency braking (AEB), parking sensors for front and rear, lane departure warning, sat nav, heated front seats, blind spot monitoring, and faux leather trim. The car comes with a 7.0-inch touchscreen display placed on the dash. It also gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.

New Renault Koleos Formula Edition comes with a price tag of $36,490 drive-away, which is $1500 more than that of the front wheel drive Zen. Renault Australia has confirmed that around 400 examples of the sportier SUV will come to the local market.