After a quiet 2024, Renault has provided details of the products it will introduce to South Africa in 2025 starting from March.
Exchange rate challenges has been attributed to a quiet 2024 that saw projected models being withheld and completely withdrawn in the case of the long awaited Oroch bakkie.
“We have seen very good forecasts by certain economists of R18.05 to the Euro by December next year, which will be really good for vehicle imports in South Africa”.Going further, van Heerden said the brand’s current line-up of four products – Kwid, Triber, Kiger, and Captur – will be ramped-up significantly from March next year as it aims to reclaim its standing within the top five vehicle brands, having been demoted to sixth by Chery.
Originally supposed to have gone on-sale in the final quarter of this year, the Duster will form part of Renault’s transition towards electrification in that it will be motivated by a 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrain in place of the much loved but now discontinued 1.5-litre turbodiesel. Dacia Bigster will become a Renault once production kicks-off in India. A local market debut is anticipated to happen either in 2026 or 2027. Image: Dacia
Previewed alongside the now pre-facelift Captur Hybrid at Renault’s hybrid efficiency drive challenge at the Zwartkops Raceway last year, the Arkana will again be offered solely as a hybrid, which means the same electrified powerunit as the Captur albeit with 105 kW.
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