A series of equipment aimed
at taking the stress out of motoring underpins how effortlessly
Koleos fits into the Renault family. Such
features include the hands-free card and keyless starting
functions, automatic headlamp and wiper activation, a tire
pressure monitoring system and cruise control/speed limiter, while
the controls for the power windows, adjustment of the exterior
mirrors and central locking are all located on the driver's door.
Versatility
Renault Koleos is a crossover
whose roots can be traced back to the worlds of the saloon car, the
MPV and 4x4-type vehicle. In built-up areas, on motorways and on
unsealed surfaces, the Koleos chassis conveys a real sense of safety
and being in control.
- Koleos is the first Renault model to feature four-wheel
drive from launch.
- Renault Koleos is equipped with a Hill Start Assist
function which can prove a particularly useful asset during
everyday motoring as well as a Hill Descent Control system
for even safer off-road motoring.
Koleos' navigation system has a
number of specific off-road features, including an
altimeter and barometer. The vehicle's angle of inclination, the
slope and an altitude graph are equally displayed, while a digital
compass takes the stress out of finding the correct heading when
there are no signposts about.
The practical, modular crossover
To assist loading, Renault Koleos comes with
a split-opening, 'clamshell'-type tailgate allowing
items of more than 3 ft wide to be carried. Modularity-enhancing
features include the so-called 'easy estate' system
which enables the 60/40-split rear benchseat to be folded thanks to
two levers (accessible without having to open the rear side doors).
With the benchseat in the folded position, the floor becomes
entirely flat to further facilitate loading. The trunk
space of 15.86 cubic feet with all five seats in the upright
position extends to a very generous 48.73 cubic feet once the
benchseat has been folded.
