Renault Motors has always mentioned that they plan on introducing upto 5 cars in India by 2012. Of this, they have already launched one and the second one would most probably be the Renault Koleos. It would be a soft roader and compete against the likes of the Ford Endeavor 4×2, Chevy Captiva amongst others. Just like theHonda Jazz, this one would feature magic seating arrangement and this means that owners wouldn’t have to search for cubby holes or more space and it simply would be available in this SUV. Throw in a reasonable off-roading capacity and you have one hell of a machine. The off-roading capability can be judged by the Hill Descent program as also the on the fly 4×4 mode. A 6 speed automatic gearbox coupled with a 2 liter diesel motor, which at the flywheel produces 150 Bhp of power and 323 Nm of torque, means that performance wouldn’t be lacking either. It would be launched by November 2011 and the price tag is estimated to be around the Rs 17 lakhs mark. To top it off, the Koleos is one of the few SUVs to have received the much coveted 5 star Euro NCAP rating.
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