The Renault Kadjar is a compact crossover SUV (C-segment) manufactured and marketed by Renault. It was revealed at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, with sales starting in April 2015 in Europe, and in 2016 in China.
The Kadjar was superseded by the Renault Austral which commenced production in 2022, and utilises only E-Tech mild hybrid or full hybrid petrol drivetrains.
Naming Renault claims the Kadjar name is based on two words: Kad is inspired by quad to represent a go anywhere four wheeled vehicle, and Jar recalls the French words agile and jaillir respectively representing agility and suddenly emerging from somewhere.KADJAR, Renault’s first C-segment crossover, Renault Press Release, 26 January 2015
Renault published a more elaborate explanation of the name Kadjar in the blog section of their corporate web site. However, its relation to Qashqai points to its relation to the Qajars or in French Kadjars.
Since Nasser ed-Din Shah, the ruler of Qajar dynasty, wrote their name in western script in the French way: Kadjar. This relation has been noted in several professional and social media in prevalently neutral, but in few cases, a bit enthusiastic manner. There were also rare bursts of politically based outrage.
According to two Iranian sources, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar King of Iran (1853–1907), acquired two Renault cars in Belgium in 1900 while on his trip in Europe, and had them delivered to Iran. These were to be the first automobiles in Iran.
Overview
The Kadjar shares the same Renault–Nissan Common Module Family platform as the Nissan Qashqai, which will allow for front and four wheel drive.
It is offered with the latest version of Renault's R Link 2 infotainment system (voice control, navigation, Bluetooth and radio), engine stop start, emergency brake assist, lane departure warning and traffic sign recognition with speed limit alerts, 360 degree sensors, reversing camera, and a hands free parking system.
The car received a facelift in 2018, with production of the remodeled car starting some time the following year. With four new engines to replace the old, a change to the exterior design and an updated interior with more space for items, updated infotainment system and some small changes to the climate control.
Kadjar production stopped in mid-July 2022, after 685,261 units produced at the Palencia and Wuhan sites.
Engines
+Petrol enginesModelYear(s)DisplacementFuel typePowerTorqueCO2 EmissionsTCe 1302015–2018Petrol 10.1 s 126 g/kmTCe 1602017–2018Petrol 9.2 s 134 g/kmTCe 1402018–2022Petrol10.4 s 134 g/kmTCe 1592018–2022Petrol9.4 s 134 g/km The cylinder head of the 1.3L direct-injection turbo petrol motor was designed by Daimler, utilising a rare compact triangular "Delta" design. It incorporates a bore spray coating, a petrol particulate filter in the exhaust system, and the Mercedes application in the A-Class adds cylinder deactivation. +Diesel enginesModelYear(s)DisplacementFuel typePowerTorqueCO2 EmissionsdCi 1102015–2018Diesel 11.9 s 99 g/kmdCi 110 EDC2015–2018Diesel 11.7 s 99 g/kmdCi 1302015–2018Diesel 9.9 s 113 g/kmdCi 130 4x42015–2018Diesel 10.5 s 126 g/kmdCi 1152018–2022Diesel11.7 s 113 g/kmdCi 1502018–2022Diesel–– Prompted by the Volkswagen emissions scandal, the German motor authority found many cars not complying with the requirements of the emission laws. The Kadjar's diesel dCi 110 and dCi 130 (2015-2018) engines were measured to have a emission level of approximately 1.5 g/km, almost twenty times the Euro 6 limit of 80 mg/km.
Gallery
Safety The Renault Kadjar has received a five-star Euro NCAP rating in 2015.
Sales Year Europe China Australia 2015 49,520 2016 130,090 23,999 2017 111,705 25,900 2018 99,980 17,503 2019 110,013 5,984 132 2020 63,685 181 500 2021 33,318 685,261 Kadjar's have been produced overall.
References
External links (UK)