Renault Egeus concept

Renault will present the Egeus at the Frankfurt 2005 show. This is a high-end SUV with sedan features and all-wheel drive performance. The new concept features a 3.000cm3 V6 diesel engine of almost 250 HP and 7-speed automatic gearbox.

Renault will finally enter the booming market segment in recent years: the SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) market. The Egeus is a multi-purpose vehicle equipped with four-wheel drive, with the ability to give a safe and stable ride on routes, in everyday use in the city and even, to indulge in small adventures in sand or mud. Its design combines elegance, softness and sobriety in the lines with a sporty and youthful spirit.

The 22-inch wheels give it an off-road feel that suits you very well. These design features are the ones that give it great versatility, since in no situation of use it disentates its appearance with respect to the environment. Maybe it's a little too fancy if you look at it as an SUV, but it's not something to reproach in any way.

The large size of the Egeus allows you to have a truly spacious cabin, featuring on-board comforts and technology, typical of a high-end sedan. It has four individual seats, separated by the central gunboat decorated with great taste and discretion. Doors open in front, as in cars of the 30s. There is no parante between them, and the seats pivot outward as they descend 7 centimeters, thus ensuring ease of access to both the front and rear seats.

The Egeus is supplied with a 3.000cm3 V6 diesel engine. It develops nearly 250 HP and transmits power through a 7-speed automatic gearbox. The engine complies with Euro 4 anti-pollution regulations, with particulate filter. Fuel consumption is low and the work done by Renault engineers to reduce CO2 emissions is highlighted.

The trunk has two gates. One is the traditional one, and the other, located under the first one, is driven by an engine that lowers it and unfolds a sliding tray. The latter would be used especially to load objects of large volume and weight, since then it can be handled much better.

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