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Less than a week after the Renault Talisman was revealed, we have the first rendering of the estate version to show you guys. The thing is, this isn't a fictional creation, as there really will be such a car entering production, probably within a year.
The Talisman is yet another car built on the CMF-D platform that also underpins the Nissan X-Trail and Kadjar crossover. It's got an extremely tough job on its hands, that of replacing the Laguna sedan, an icon of the French brand that hasn't been selling all that well in recent years.
The funny thing is that while Renault is trying to convince they just invented the Talisman name, the Chinese have had this car for some years. There, the Talisman is a large sedan derived from the Renault Samsung SM7 that the Koreans developed.
It kind of feels like the 2016 Talisman has been designed with Chinese customers in mind as well. Sure, it's got a large footprint and a spacious cabin with lots of features, but it doesn't compare in many ways to the Passat and Mondeo.
One example of this is the fact that all the engines are on the small side. The diesel range starts with an 110 hp 1.5-liter and ends with the twin-turbo 1.6 dCi making 160 hp. Meanwhile, both the Passat and Mondeo go over 200 hp using their twin-turbo 2-liter engines.
On the petrol front, things are a little less obvious, as the 1.6-liter TCe with either 150 or 200 hp seems like enough. However, there are no all-wheel drive systems. Instead, the Talisman is available with Renault's 4CONTROL all-wheel steering.
How many liters of cargo space will the Talisman Grandtour have? Well, it could be as much as 700, considering boasts a gargantuan 608 liters (21.4 cuFT).
The funny thing is that while Renault is trying to convince they just invented the Talisman name, the Chinese have had this car for some years. There, the Talisman is a large sedan derived from the Renault Samsung SM7 that the Koreans developed.
It kind of feels like the 2016 Talisman has been designed with Chinese customers in mind as well. Sure, it's got a large footprint and a spacious cabin with lots of features, but it doesn't compare in many ways to the Passat and Mondeo.
One example of this is the fact that all the engines are on the small side. The diesel range starts with an 110 hp 1.5-liter and ends with the twin-turbo 1.6 dCi making 160 hp. Meanwhile, both the Passat and Mondeo go over 200 hp using their twin-turbo 2-liter engines.
On the petrol front, things are a little less obvious, as the 1.6-liter TCe with either 150 or 200 hp seems like enough. However, there are no all-wheel drive systems. Instead, the Talisman is available with Renault's 4CONTROL all-wheel steering.
How many liters of cargo space will the Talisman Grandtour have? Well, it could be as much as 700, considering boasts a gargantuan 608 liters (21.4 cuFT).
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