Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn says the French firm will beef up its global offering with new A-segment and D-segment models, as well as a pick-up truck to sit alongside the Espace and recently revealed KadjarRenault says it will launch five new cars in 2015.
Announcing the move at the unveiling of the French firm’s new Kadjar SUV, Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said Renault will bring a new A-segment car, a D-segment saloon and a new pick-up truck to market this year to join the already-revealed Kadjar and Espace.
Renault’s plans to introduce a new, back-to-basics model in the same vein as the Citroen C4 Cactus were revealed back in December with the ‘Value Up’ concept car. Although at the time Renault said the model would not make it to production, it’s known that elements from the concept - including its new platform - could be used to inform the next generation of Renault’s city cars.
Any new model in the D-segment for Renault would likely see the return of the Laguna name. Previously, Renault officials have told Autocar the next Laguna would come with “fluid and emotional” styling, echoing the themes seen on the firm’s Captur, Clio, Twingo and Zoe models.
The reinvented Renault Espace was revealed at the Paris motor show in September last year, with the MPV morphing into more of a crossover shape. Although the car will be available in both five- and 7-seat guises, neither option will come to the UK in the short term.
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