RENAULT Koleos review

1. Introduction

Date Published: 21st August 2008

The first time you see the Koleos and its subtly stylised exterior you’ll realise there’s something amiss, something unusual about its design you can’t quite put your finger on. You’ll look closer and determine that although there’s nothing wrong with its sporty shape, colour scheme or triangular front headlights, there’s one small of aspect of its design that distinguishes it from any other vehicle on the current SUV market. Eventually, it will occur to you – it’s the Renault badge.

The diamond-shaped logo seemed to take a lot of people by surprise during our week with the Koleos, though really it shouldn’t have done. As partners Nissan can boast one of the largest range of 4x4s in the industry, and with Peugeot and Citroen already calling on the help of Mitsubishi with the creation of the C-Crosser and 4007, it was only a matter of time before Renault employed this expertise to enter the highly lucrative compact SUV category.

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