Renault Trafic Commercial Panel Vans...
Renault had a large gap in its light commercial vehicle range following the demise of the original
Trafic. This all changed with the introduction of the all-new Trafic in 2001, the result of the joint venture with Vauxhall (Vivaro) and built in Luton. It's also on sale badged as a Nissan Primastar.
Beneath the striking bodyshell lurks a new state-of-the-art 2.0-litre common rail turbodiesel (dCi), available with two power outputs; 90 bhp and 115 bhp. Peak torque of 177 Ib/ft and 214 Ib/ft occurs at 2,000rpm respectively.
The most powerful engine in the range, a reworked version of the existing 2.5-litre dCi, offers
150 bhp with 234 Ib/ft of torque on tap at 1,600rpm.
AII Renault Trafics now come with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard.
The diesels are refined with plenty of torque available across the rev range, except low down for some reason. The figures say this should not be the case, but out on the road it is. They are also remarkably quiet and free of vibration. The six-speed 'box provides a very slick gear change. Ride and handling are right up there with the best of the competition and the power steering is perfectly weighted and responsive.
The cab is an ergonomic delight with a good driving position and bags of storage space.
Trafic is available in short-wheelbase, standard roof configuration which gives a load capacity of 5.0m³. A nearside sliding door is fitted as standard. The long-wheelbase variants boast a 5.9m³ cargo box with an extra 400mm of load length and will handle payloads of up to 1,212kg.
Standard specification is very high with remote central locking, power steering, driver's airbag and radio/CD player. Servicing is required every 18,000 miles.
Striking styling which does not seem to have dated with time, a good range of uprated Euro 4 engines and the choice of two wheelbases and roof heights make the Renault Trafic a real winner.
ENGINE SIZE: CtD2.0/2.5
ENGINE POWER (bhp): 90/115, 150
PAYLOAD (kg): 1,023-1,212
MPG: 39 (115 bhp)
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