Renault Kangoo

The Renault Kangoo is a family of vans built by Renault since 1997 across three generations. It is sold as a passenger multi-purpose vehicle or as a light commercial vehicle. For the European market, the Kangoo is manufactured at the MCA plant in Maubeuge, France.

The Kangoo was also marketed as a rebadged variant by Nissan in Europe as the Nissan Kubistar (first generation), Nissan NV250 (second generation) and Nissan Townstar (third generation). In September 2012, Mercedes-Benz began marketing a rebadged variant of the second generation Kangoo as the Mercedes-Benz Citan, which is also marketed as Mercedes EQT and Mercedes T-Class for the current generation.

As of June 2023, the electric variant, the Renault Kangoo Z.E., is Europe's top selling all-electric light commercial vehicle, with over 100,000 units produced.

| 1998–2018 (Latin America)

| 2003–2009 (Nissan Kubistar)

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| successor = Nissan NV200 (for Nissan Kubistar) Renault Kangoo II (Argentina)

The first-generation Kangoo was introduced in October 1997, and was facelifted in March 2003, with new front end nose styling, especially the grille, standardised across the Renault range, with the Renault diamond mounted on a body colour panel in the centre of the grille and teardrop headlamps.

The rear windows and seats of the Kangoo could be removed, producing the panel van Kangoo Express. The Kangoo became popular with mobility-impaired people and wheelchair users due to its height and accessibility and because it could be adapted to include mounting points for wheelchairs. The rear of the vehicle is cut to allow a ramp to be fitted. A pair of front tie downs are fitted (retractable seat belts with a solenoid release to allow them to be extended, passed around the wheelchair frame and then locked back when the solenoid is switched off and they retract); this stops the wheelchair from moving back. A pair of rear tie downs with the normal clamping buckles stop the wheelchair from moving forward. A normal, long seat belt is worn by the wheelchair user.

Both the Kangoo and Kangoo Express were available in four-wheel drive versions. A lengthened version was also available, with an increased cargo area. A pickup version was sold in the Swedish market. In some countries, such as Malaysia, the Kangoo was assembled by Nissan with third row seats.

From July 2003, Wallace and Gromit starred in adverts in the United Kingdom for the Kangoo.

File:Renault Kangoo I rear 20090121.jpg|Kangoo (pre-facelift)

2005 Renault Kangoo van.jpg|Kangoo Van (first facelift)

File:Renault Kangoo rear 20071212.jpg|Rear view

File:Renault Kangoo Rapid Maxi Phase II 1,4.JPG|Grand Kangoo

File:2008 Renault Kangoo Expression Automatic 1.6 Front.jpg|Kangoo (second facelift)

File:2008 Renault Kangoo Expression Automatic 1.6 Rear.jpg|Rear view

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Break'Up

The Kangoo Break'Up was a four-wheel drive concept car announced in August 2002 and previewed the facelift design due in 2003, together with a pick up-style rear. It was powered by a 1.6 L engine producing .

Kangoo Trekka 4x4

thumb|left|Kangoo Trekka 4x4 (first facelift)

The 4WD version of the Kangoo was introduced in 2002, and was marketed under the model name Trekka. It should not be confused with the Skoda-powered New Zealand-built utility vehicle named Trekka, which was marketed in the Antipodes for several years around 1970.

The Kangoo Trekka's all-wheel drive system differed from the Renault Scénic RX4 in its inclusion of a Nissan-sourced automatic torque coupling "ATC", a hydraulic coupling that would engage drive on all four wheels should the front wheels start to lose traction.

This allowed the Kangoo Trekka to run in front-wheel drive in most conditions, thus saving fuel. Working in combination with the ATC, the Kangoo Trekka featured an electronically controlled "ASR" traction control system which could brake the front wheels to arrest traction loss.

The suspension on the front had longer front struts with revised coil springs, lower suspension arms were revised to a cast steel item. The rear suspension was completely revised from the standard Kangoo torsion bar suspension beam axle to a fully independent coil-sprung system with wishbones. The rear differential was centrally mounted with two driveshafts transmitting power to the rear wheels. All this was carried on a subframe which increased the ground clearance and wheel travel.

These changes gave the Kangoo Trekka a fording depth and 28 degree hill climbing capability. The Kangoo Trekka was marketed in the UK with a choice of two engines, the 1.6 litre 16 valve petrol engine and the 1.9 L dCi common rail turbodiesel, both with a five speed manual gearbox.

In 2005, these models were priced at £12,600 and £13,600 respectively. The diesel produced a peak torque of and achieved over on the combined (urban and extra urban) fuel consumption test.

The petrol engine had a time of 14.3 seconds, and a combined fuel consumption of . The interior of the Kangoo Trekka was spartan. The rear bench seat could be folded forward to provide a loading area, with better access through the sliding side doors.

Argentina

thumb|left|Kangoo Sportway

The first-generation Kangoo was produced in Argentina from 1998 to 2018. The panel van production was launched in 1998, and the passenger model in 2001. It received a first facelift in 2008. A second facelift internally codenamed VLL ("Very Long Life") was unveiled in 2013 exclusively for the Argentine market, featuring styling cues from Renault's then-current design language. It was discontinued in 2018 to make way for its replacement, based on the Dokker, after 374 591 units had been produced in Argentina for the local market, and some other Latin America countries (Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Cuba).

Engines

The Kangoo and Kangoo Express were available with a choice of multiple engines:

Kangoo data sandbox

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!Model!!Engine!!Displ.!!Layout!!Fuel system!!Max power at rpm!!Max torque at rpm!!Transmission!!Top speed!!Years!!Note

! colspan="11" style="background:#ffd;" |Petrol engines

! style="background:#ffd;" |1.0 60

|D7D || rowspan=2 | 999 cc || SOHC 8v I4 ||rowspan=9 | Fuel injection, naturally aspirated || at 5,500 rpm|| at 4,250 rpm || rowspan=4 | 5-speed manual ||

|2000–20xx

|rowspan=2 | Brazil only

! style="background:#ffd;" |1.0 16V 70

|D4D || DOHC 16v I4 || at 5,750 rpm|| at 4,500 rpm ||

|200x–20xx

! style="background:#ffd;" |1.2 60

|D7F || rowspan=2 | 1149 cc || SOHC 8v I4 || at 5,250 rpm|| at 2,500 rpm ||

|1997–2005 ||

! style="background:#ffd;" |1.2 16V 75

|D4F || DOHC 16v I4 || at 5,500 rpm|| at 3,500 rpm ||

|2001–2008 ||

! style="background:#ffd;" rowspan=3 |1.4 75

| rowspan=2 | E7J || rowspan=3 | 1390 cc || rowspan=3 | SOHC 8v I4 || at 5,500 rpm|| at 4,250 rpm || 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic || AT: ||1997–2001 || Automatic since Dec. 1999

| at 6,000 rpm|| at 4,000 rpm || 5-speed manual || || 2001–2003 || Latin America

| K7J || at 5,500 rpm|| at 2,800 rpm || 4-speed automatic || AT: || 2001–2003 ||

! style="background:#ffd;" |1.6 90

| K7M || rowspan=2 | 1598 cc || SOHC 8v I4 || at 5,250 rpm|| at 2,500 rpm || 5-speed manual ||

|1998–2003

|South America

! style="background:#ffd;" |1.6 16V 95

|K4M || DOHC 16v I4 || at 5,000 rpm|| at 3,750 rpm || 5-speed manual 5-sp manual, 4WD 4-speed automatic || 4×4: AT:

|200x–2003 || From 2003 until 2018 in Argentina; 170km/h top speed

! colspan="11" style="background:#dfd;" |Diesel engines

! style="background:#dfd;" | 1.5 dCi 55

|rowspan=7 | K9K||rowspan=7 | 1,461 cc||rowspan=7 | SOHC 8v I4||rowspan=7 | Common rail turbo || at 4,000 rpm|| rowspan="2" | at 2,000 rpm || rowspan=4 | 5-speed manual || || 2004–2005 ||

! style="background:#dfd;" | 1.5 dCi 60

| at 4,000 rpm|| || 2005–2008 ||

! style="background:#dfd;" | 1.5 dCi 65

| at 4,000 rpm|| rowspan="2" | at 2,000 rpm || || 2002–2005 ||

! style="background:#dfd;" | 1.5 dCi 70

| at 4,000 rpm|| || 2005–2008 ||

! style="background:#dfd;" rowspan="2" | 1.5 dCi 80

| at 4,250 rpm|| rowspan="3" | at 1,750 rpm || 5-speed manual 5-sp manual, 4WD || 4×4: || 2003–2005 ||

| at 4,250 rpm || 5-speed manual || || 2002–2003 ||

! style="background:#dfd" |1.5 dCi 85

| at 4,250 rpm || 5-sp manual, 4WD || 4×4: || 2005–2008 ||

! style="background:#dfd" | 1.9 D Eco

|rowspan=2 | F8Q||rowspan=5 | 1,870 cc||rowspan=5 | SOHC 8v I4||rowspan=2 | Indirect injection diesel || at 4,000 rpm|| rowspan="2" | at 2,250 rpm || rowspan=3 | 5-speed manual || || 1998–1999 ||

! style="background:#dfd" |1.9 D

| at 4,500 rpm || from 2001: || 1997–2003 ||

! style="background:#dfd" |1.9 dTi

| rowspan=3 | F9Q || Direct injection, turbo || at 4,500 rpm || at 2,000 rpm || || 1999–2002 ||

! style="background:#dfd;" rowspan="2" | 1.9 dCi 4×4

| rowspan=2 | Common rail turbo || at 4,000 rpm || rowspan="2" | at 2,000 rpm|| rowspan="2" | 5-sp manual, 4WD || 4×4: || 2001–2003 ||

| at 4,000 rpm || 4×4: || 2003–2006 ||

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!Model!!Charger!!Battery!!Range!!Motor!!Max. power at rpm!!Max. torque at rpm !!Consumption!!Top speed!!Years!!Notes

! colspan="11" style="background:#fdd;" |Electric

! style="background:#fdd;"|Electri'Cité

| rowspan=2 | 2.2/3.5 kW || rowspan=2 | Ni-Cd, 13.2 kW-hr|| ||battery electric|| || || rowspan=2 | || rowspan=2 | ||2023 ||

! style="background:#fdd;"|Elect'road RE

| > ||plug-in hybrid: 505 cc, Lombardini I2 || Motor: Engine: || Motor: Engine: || 2023–2024 || ~500 built

Some LPG and CNG variants of petrol engines have also been produced.

Nissan Kubistar

A badge-engineered version of the Kangoo panel van was sold as the Nissan Kubistar in many European markets from 2003 to 2009. Nissan applied the "X76" model code to the Kubistar.

File:2005 Nissan Kubistar 70 SE DCi 1.5 Front (1).jpg|Front view

File:2005 Nissan Kubistar 70 SE DCi 1.5 Rear (1).jpg|Rear view

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Electric

Cleanova II is a hybrid electric drive train system, used in a vehicle based on Renault Kangoo, with two electric versions: full electric vehicle (FEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV).

Second generation X61 (FW/KW; 2007)

The second-generation Kangoo are based on the Scénic and manufactured in Maubeuge. Sales began in May 2007. A seven-seat version, which is longer by 40 cm, became available from July 2012.

They are also sold by Mercedes-Benz as the Mercedes-Benz Citan, with a revised front design, being launched in September 2012. In February 2012, Renault retired the Kangoo MPV, Espace, Laguna, Modus, and Wind lines in the United Kingdom.

A facelifted version of both the van and the passenger versions was available from the beginning of 2013.

In November 2018, it was announced that Nissan would rebadge the Kangoo, turning it into the NV250. The Nissan NV250 launched in December 2019 and was available in the United Kingdom.

Body styles

The Kangoo is available in three wheelbase configurations: the Kangoo Express, the Kangoo Compact with a shorter wheelbase, and the Kangoo Express Maxi with a longer wheelbase – all three offered in passenger variants. The short wheelbase version was sold as the Kangoo Be Bop between 2009 and 2012.

The payload of the Kangoo Express and Express Maxi is between depending on version and market, while the short wheelbase Kangoo Compact has a reduced payload of . The Kangoo Express Maxi has up to of usable floor length.

File:Renault Kangoo rear 20080415.jpg|Rear view

File:2016 Renault Kangoo (X61 Series II) van (2017-01-30) 01.jpg|Renault Kangoo (facelift)

File:2016 Renault Kangoo (X61 Series II) van (2017-01-30) 02.jpg|Renault Kangoo (facelift)

File:Nissan NV250 IMG 2192.jpg|Nissan NV250

File:Nissan NV250 IMG 2190.jpg|Rear view

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Following the 2007 Renault Kangoo Compact Concept, the Renault Kangoo Be Bop was presented at 2008 Paris Motor Show. This long model, with only three doors, is equipped with a sliding glass roof at the rear, 4 seats and a two-tone body. Judged expensive and unpractical, the Kangoo Be Bop was a commercial failure, and only 1,400 units were produced between 2009 and 2011.

A 7-seater version of the Kangoo, named Grand Kangoo, has been on the market since July 2012.

Gallery

File:Renault Kangoo Compact Concept (front quarter).jpg|Kangoo Compact Concept

File:Renault Kangoo Compact Concept (rear quarter).jpg|Kangoo Compact Concept (rear)

Renault Kangoo be bop 1.6 16V (II) – Frontansicht, 2. April 2011, Düsseldorf.jpg|Kangoo Be Bop

Renault Kangoo be bop 1.6 16V (II) – Heckansicht, 2. April 2011, Düsseldorf.jpg|Kangoo Be Bop (rear)

Renault Kangoo II Rapid Compact Basis dCi 70 eco² Arktisweiß.JPG|Kangoo Express Compact

Renault Kangoo II Express Compact side.jpg|Kangoo Express Compact (rear)

Renault Kangoo II Rapid Phase I dCi.JPG|Kangoo Express

Renault Kangoo II Rapid Phase I dCi Heck.JPG|Kangoo Express (rear)

Eddie Stobart MW10TWE (8627732835).jpg|Kangoo Express Maxi

2013 Renault Kangoo Maxi (fl).jpg|Grand Kangoo

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Engines

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! colspan="7"| Benziner

| align="center" | Model || align="center" | Type || align="center" | Displacement || align="center" | Power at rpm || align="center" | Top speed || align="center" | Acc. 0–100 km/h || align="center" | Production period

| rowspan="2" | 1.2 16V TCe || rowspan="2" | H5Ft || rowspan="2" | 1197 cc || at 4500 || 170 km/h || 14.0 s || 03/2013–07/2015

| at 4500 || 173 km/h || 11.7 s || 08/2015–08/2018

| 1.6 8V || rowspan="2" | K4M || rowspan="2" | 1598 cc || at 5500 || 158 km/h || 15.8 s || 01/2008–06/2011

| 1.6 16V || at 5750 || 170 km/h || 13.0 s || 02/2008–12/2014

! colspan="7"| Diesel

| rowspan="6" | 1.5 dCi || rowspan="9" | K9K || rowspan="9" | 1461 cc || at 4,000 || 146 km/h || 19.6 s || 01/2008–08/2010

| at 4000 || 150 km/h || 16.3 s || 09/2010–08/2018

| at 3750 || 159 km/h || 16.0 s || 01/2008–08/2010

| at 4000 || 160 km/h || 14.6 s || 09/2010–08/2018

| at 4000 || rowspan="2" | 170 km/h || 13.2 s || 01/2008–08/2010

| at 4000 || 12.3 s || 09/2010–08/2018

| Blue dCi 80 || at 3750 || 152 km/h || 16.8 s || rowspan="3" | 03/2019–04/2021

| Blue dCi 95 || at 3750 || 161 km/h || 13.8 s

| Blue dCi 115 || at 3750 || 172 km/h || 11.2 s