The Renault Kangoo is known to be the ideal lifestyle minivan for the typical European outdoorsman for almost two decades since the first one was launched in 1997. With the arrival of the third-generation model, the all-new Kangoo is ready to cater to families and small businesses alike with its sharp styling, new interior, new sliding doors, bigger storage space, honest powertrains, and tech. Let's have a quick look at the all-new model.
With prices starting at 25,150 Euros plus additional costs, the third-generation Renault Kangoo delivers the same recipe as its predecessors but with new and interesting ways and means to keep European families and small businesses accommodated for more, unless some wire-wearing Japanese Kangoo fanatics are eavesdropping on almost 10,000km away from Tokyo to Paris, wishing they want to get their hands on this new model.
Starting with the design, the new Kangoo ditches its cutesy round styling from its predecessors in favor of a more conservative approach, which means serious business for one of Europe's most practical high-roof minivans. Serious the design is, the new model is surprisingly bigger than the previous model. It's now 206mm longer, 89mm wider, and 28mm taller than before. Although bigger in size, it's hard to complain about the added practicality the new model delivers and this is where its interior comes into play.
Speaking of the roof, the new Kangoo features innovative roof racks that can turn transversal without effort. Handy if you got something to put some stuff up.
Thanks to its added dimensions, the all-new Kangoo is roomier than the previous model, making this five-seater high-roof minivan more accommodating than ever. Not only the new model works as a family mover, but it can also be an effective workhorse because of its increased boot space, making it capable of doing logistics on a daily basis. In daily life, the new interior is all about working and playing without leaving them dull, but when a day off comes, the new Kangoo shows its practical side, making weekend trips more exciting for typical Europeans spending their weekends elsewhere on the open.
Of course, being set in the new normal, if you're a speedo boy, the touch screen is the one thing you'll be worrying about because there are no buttons on it.
The third-generation Kangoo is offered a choice of TCe and BLUE dCi engines with manual and automatic gearboxes at launch with an electrified version to follow. The most powerful version of the Kangoo is powered by a 1.3L TCe engine producing 130PS of power and 240Nm of torque. With a six-speed manual gearbox, which sounds cheesy for a minivan like this, it does 0-100kph in 12.9 seconds and has a top speed of 183kph. Your Honda Freed and Toyota Sienta can't do that!
In terms of dynamics, the added sizing feels a bit of a letdown for the new Kangoo but in terms of comfort, Renault spent a lot of manpower to deliver its sensible experience families can expect. It's quiet, it's smooth, and overall, not a bad minivan to drive. The only thing you'll be worrying about is your curiosity...and up to 14 driver assistance systems offered on the new Kangoo.
The new Kangoo has reshaped Renault's most practical high roof minivan to the era of the new normal with its bigger sizing, more spacious interior, and added tech. For family trips or for work, this new Kangoo is begging to be driven on European roads, just to show them it's as appropriate as an appropriate associate.
If you have one and enjoyed its practicality, you'd better doublethink before slapping the rear sides with stickers as most Japanese Kangoo owners do. Enjoy!
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