Renault Kangoo

{{Anchor|Kangoo I|I|first|first generation}}First generation X76 (FC/KC; 1997)

Elect'road | 1997–2009 (Europe) | 1998–2018 (Latin America) | 2003–2009 (Nissan Kubistar) 5-door LAV | Petrol: | 1.2 L E5F I4 | 1.2 L D4F I4 | 1.4 L E7J (Energy series) I4 | 1.6 L K4M I4 | Diesel: | 1.5 L K9K I4 | 1.9 L F8Q I4 | 1.9 L F9Q I4 (4x4 only) | petrol-PHEV: | 0.5 L Lombardini LGW523 MPI I2 4-speed Automatic 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.

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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 110 hp.

{{anchor|Trekka}} Kangoo Trekka 4x4

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 400 mm 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 133 lbft and achieved over 7 L/100 km 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 9 L/100 km. The interior of the Kangoo Trekka was spartan. The rear bench seat could be folded forward to provide a 2.5 m3 loading area, with better access through the sliding side doors.

Argentina

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

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

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).

{{Anchor|Kangoo II|II|second|second generation}}Second generation X61 (FW/KW; 2007)

Mercedes-Benz Citan 5-door LAV Renault Scénic II | Petrol: | 1.2 L HRA2 (H5Ft) I4 | 1.6 L K4M I4 | Diesel: | 1.5 L K9K I4 | Compact: 2313 mm | Express: 2679 mm | Maxi: 3081 mm | Compact: 3898 mm | Express: 4213 mm | Maxi: 4666 mm | Compact: 1812 mm | Express: 1844 mm | Maxi: 1836 mm

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 is currently sold 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 650 kg and 825 kg depending on version and market, while the Kangoo Compact with its short wheelbase has a reduced payload of 500 kg. The Kangoo Express Maxi has up to 2.90 m of usable floor length.

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Following the 2007 Renault Kangoo Compact Concept, the Renault Kangoo Be Bop was presented at 2008 Paris Motor Show. This 3870 mm 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

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Engines

Kangoo Z.E.{{anchor|Z.E.|ZE|Kangoo Z.E.}}

4/5-door van 33 kWh (Z.E. 33/Power+) 270 km NEDC (33 kWh) 3081 mm (Maxi) 4666 mm (Maxi) 1505 kg (33 kWh) 1,585-1,631 kg (33 kWh Maxi) ;History As part of its Z.E. electric car initiative, Renault has developed the Kangoo Z.E. model that is manufactured at its Maubeuge plant. A prototype was shown at the September 2010 International Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover, Germany, and the electric van was released for retail sales in October 2011. In November 2011, the Kangoo Z.E. was voted International Van of the Year for 2012. It was also elected Electric Vehicle of the Year in 2012 and 2013 by GreenFleet.

It was introduced to Mexico on 15 October 2020. In 2021, the next-generation electric Kangoo was introduced as the Kangoo E-Tech electric, based on the Renault–Nissan CMF-C/D platform.

;Sales A total of 3,652 Kangoo Z.E. utility vans were registered in France through December 2012,

Worldwide cumulative sales passed the 10,000 mark by the start of September 2013, representing about 10% of overall Kangoo van global sales. The Kangoo Z.E. is the leader of the small all electric van segment, and the best selling electric vehicle in France, with 9,125 units registered through June 2014. The vehicle was updated in 2017.

The Kangoo Z.E. is Europe's top-selling all-electric light commercial vehicle, with global sales of 48,821 units since its inception through December 2019.

;Drivetrain The Kangoo Z.E. has the same dimensions as the internal combustion model. It uses a synchronous electric motor with rotor coil. Its peak power is 44 kW at 10,500 rpm, while maximum torque is 226 Nm. Its top speed is capped electronically to 130 km/h. The vehicle is powered by a 22 kWh lithium-ion battery pack that delivers a combined cycle range of 170 km NEDC which varies depending on factors such as type of road, ambient temperature, speed or driving style.

The Kangoo Z.E. 33 (a.k.a. Power+), released in 2017, includes four changes: a new battery, a new motor, a new charger, and a heat pump. The new battery has a capacity of 33 kWh for a range of 270 km according to the NEDC cycle. The new R60 traction motor produces the same peak power 44 kW, but was developed by Renault, based on the R90 motor found in Renault Zoe. Charging power has doubled to 7 kW, and the heat pump provides a more efficient method of heating the cabin.

{{Anchor|Kangoo III|III|Third|Third generation|Townstar|FFK|KFK|XFK}} Third generation XFK (FFK/KFK; 2020)

Nissan Townstar/Townstar Evalia 5-door LAV | Petrol: | 1.3 L H5Ht turbo I4 | Diesel: | 1.5 L K9K I4 7-speed EDC

The third-generation Kangoo was revealed on 12 November 2020, alongside the lower-spec, separate model called Express. It is based on an all-new CMF-CD platform developed by Renault and Nissan. Production started late 2020 and sales early 2021.

A rebadged version called the Nissan Townstar was revealed in September 2021 to replace the NV200 and NV250 in various markets. In Europe, the electric Nissan e-NV200 will be replaced by a Townstar EV based on the Kangoo E-Tech Electric.

In 2024, the Kangoo was slightly updated with Renault's latest logo.

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Engines

Dimensions

;Notes

• Interior width is 1570 mm for all versions, 1248 mm between the internal wheel arches.

Kangoo E-Tech Electric{{anchor|E-Tech|Electrique|E-Tech Electric}}

The third generation Renault Kangoo was previewed by the Renault Kangoo Z.E. concept presented on 23 April 2019, which was said to be 80% representative of the production model. The Kangoo Z.E. concept (2019) is an electric vehicle and has no pillar at the leading edge of the sliding side door to facilitate access, like the Frendzy concept. A prototype of the production electric Kangoo, renamed to Kangoo Van E-Tech Electric, was first shown in March 2021. It was officially introduced in November 2021 to succeed the prior electric Kangoo Z.E., which was based on the second-generation Kangoo and had been produced since 2011. Production was scheduled to start in 2022.

The 100% electric production panel van model entered production in June 2022. It is offered in two lengths, with cargo volume of 3.9 m3 or 4.9 m3. at the 2022 Paris Motor Show.

The Kangoo E-Tech is equipped with a traction motor that delivers 90 kW and 245 Nm, drawing from a 45 kW-hr battery which gives the vehicle an estimated range of 285 – under the WLTP mixed driving cycle. There is a limited-power Eco mode, which reduces output to 56 kW and maximum speed to 110 km/h. The standard onboard charger is limited to 11 kW (AC); as an option, the vehicle can be fitted with a charger that allows input power up to 80 kW (DC) or 22 kW (AC).

Safety

Euro NCAP

The Townstar in its standard European market configuration received 4 stars from Euro NCAP in 2021 with its results borrowed from the Kangoo.

Production

Nissan NV250

Third-generation model

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