The third generation of the Renault Kangoo will have an elongated variant that will accommodate a third row of seats. The new Renault Kangoo Combispace will be a reality and, in addition to having a 7-seater interior, it will be offered with 100% electric mechanics.
The new Renault Kangoo It has already started its commercial journey throughout Europe. In developing and composing the offering for the third generation of its popular station wagon, Renault has chosen to prioritize the professional customer. And it is logical that this is the case, since it concentrates the bulk of the sales of a reference model in the commercial vehicle market.
At approximately 4.5 meters long, the new Kangoo is already much larger than its predecessor. However, this is no impediment for the French manufacturer to venture into offer an elongated variant. On this occasion, the goal is none other than to reach 4.9 m, which will allow the Kangoo to stay very close to a Renault Trafic L1H1.
The new Renault Kangoo Combispace will touch the 5 meters long
At the moment there are some unknowns about how Renault will face the development of the elongated variant. And it is to be seen how the additional length that the vehicle will gain will be distributed between the wheelbase and the rear overhang. In any case, the exterior design will be minimally affected, being possible to find the main differences in the vicinity of the C-pillar.
It has been a long time since the Kangoo dispensed with its 7-seater version. Initially, this particular XXL variant will be reserved for professionals. However, to see a new Kangoo with three rows of seats for private customers will have to wait a little longer. Specifically until the year 2023. Again, and as with the base model, Renault will give priority to the potential audience of this van.
It is also important to bear in mind that the new Kangoo is produced at Renault’s facilities in Maubeuge (France) and that it is necessary to “free up” space on the assembly lines to accommodate the new versions on the agenda. Unfortunately this is a stumbling block for the new Kangoo to cope with models such as the Citroën Berlingo or the Volkswagen Caddy.
The new 7-seater Renault Kangoo will also have an electric version E-Tech
The main rivals of the new Kangoo have 100% electric versions. A type of mechanics that is also offered for models with three rows of seats. That is why the new Renault model must do the same. The new Renault Kangoo E-Tech Electric, recently unveiled as the successor to the Kangoo ZE, will enter commercialization before the end of this year. However, it will initially be in Van format.
Will there be room in the range for a 7-seater Renault Kangoo Combispace and electric mechanics? It is a model that is on Renault’s agenda. However, not all the ends are tied up yet and, if it receives the definitive green light, it will not land in dealerships until 2023. It will be equipped with a 44 kWh lithium-ion battery that, a priori, may seem somewhat fair. . Renault will play the energy efficiency card through solutions as relevant as the heat pump. It will be powered by a 75 kW (102 hp) engine.