Renault Koleos

Koleos comes with a well-proportioned cabin and is loaded with many infotainment, comfort, and convenience features. It’s uniquely designed to provide maximum interior space for the passengers and their cargo as well. Hence, on the comfort front, this SUV will never let you down. However, despite its size, Koleos is only available with 5-seat configuration. This might not fill the needs of those looking for big family SUV. Though Koleos offers ample of legroom and headroom for the rear passengers, so if you are looking for a spacious, comfortable, and advanced SUV for a small family, then it’s the right SUV that you should get hands-on. This year, Koleos has undergone some minor interior changes. Now, it offers reclining rear bench seat for extra comfort for the second-row passengers. In terms of the standard features, you’ll get dual-zone automatic climate control, front and rear LED cabin lights, Android Auto, Apple Carplay, Bluetooth, and 7-inch touchscreen display. 

The 2020 Renault Koleos gets more freshers and elegant with muscular styling and aggressive personality. To take the appearance of Koleos to the next level, Renault has also installed front and rear LED lights with a 3D Edge effect. While the new changes made to the exteriors of the Koleos stands it out from the competition. It includes revised grille, new alloy wheels design, and a broader skid plate to extend the sporty character of the Koleos. With the changes in the front, the rear fascia is also enhanced to match the rhythm. It includes transverse chrome strip, higher skid plate, and extended stop lamp. However, to get the most out of Koleos, it’s recommended to go the top trim Intens. It gets you some of the striking features. Like you’ll get the LED Pure Vision headlamps which accentuate the styling of the Koleos. While the C-shaped LED daytime running lights are standard across the lineup to proffer modern styling. Each grade comes with its own set of alloy wheels. Life model gets the 17-inch alloy wheels, Zen gets the 18-inch alloy wheels, and Intens gets the 19-inch alloy wheels. 

Koleos feels comfortable because of the premium ride quality that is supported by MacPherson strut in the front and multi-link suspension in the rear. This setup provides Koleos with the power to overcome harsh road conditions with ease. However, with the 19-inch wheels, the ride quality degrades a bit. While on the handling front, the light steering wheel makes it effortless for the drivers to pull the vehicle in the jam-packed traffic. 

All three grades of Koleos get the standard engine and transmission setup. The 2.5L four-cylinder petrol engine comes paired with the X-Tronic CVT automatic transmission. This engine can deliver a maximum power of 126 kW at 6000 rpm and torque of 226 Nm at 4400 rpm. The 2.5L engine is powerful enough to sprint from 0–100 km/hr in just 9.5 seconds and can get you a maximum speed of 200 km/hr. And, the fuel consumption for Koleos is rated as 8.1L/100km. 

On the braking front, Koleos is paired with 296 x 26 mm ventilated disc brakes in the front and 292 x 16 mm ventilated disc brakes in the rear. To give you peace of mind while braking, Koleos gets the advanced emergency braking system, ABS, EBD, and ESC. Apart from this, to support drivers and make driving a fun task, Renault has installed new driving assistance and safety features, which incorporates cruise control with speed limiter, hill start assist, a rearview camera, blind-spot warning, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic high/low beam headlights and Easy Park Assist.

Koleos is a 5-seater SUV and presents you with a spacious and feature-rich cabin. There’s plenty of space for both front and rear passengers, and to further make it perfect for families, Koleos offers the boot capacity of 458 litres, and 1690 litres with the second row folded. Means, there’s enough room inside Koleos to take further your ambition of adventures without any compromises. With the segment-leading driving assistance and safety features, you can make sure to explore your temptations without thinking twice.