Thursday, September 21, 2017

Renault Koleos Gets A 5 Star Euro NCAP Rating

The new Renault Koleos has been awarded a 5 Star Euro NCAP rating. In case any of you were wondering why it has taken so long for this announcement to come out it is because this new Koleos has only just been launched over in Europe. We got this car much earlier, September 2016 to be precise. Somehow Renault launched it much earlier here and this is a pretty good feeling to have as this is one of the rare occasions where we get a car before those in Europe do. 



From the looks of it the Malaysian specced, and fully imported Koleos only lacks some active safety systems like the AEB (Active/Autonomous Braking System - brakes automatically come on when impact is predicted) and the Lane Keeping System (which usually is that haptic and slightly self steering system which keeps the vehicle in between the lines - does not usually work in our country due to the lack of clear lines sometimes). We still get every other system (ABS, EBD, blind spot warning system and a lot of airbags) which is in the spec sheet of the Koleos tested by Euro NCAP. This is a good thing as the NCAP tests are upon a vehicle's crash, the systems omitted are usually pre-crash safety stuff - Good to help avoid crashed but not during a crash.

So anyway, 5 stars to the Koleos. A nice premium looking SUV from Renault.

To read our road test of the 2017 Renault Koleos 2.5 FWD read here.

Specifications and details on the 2017 Renault Koleos 2.5 AWD read here.








PRESS RELEASE

Five-star Euro NCAP rating for New Renault KOLEOS

·         New Renault KOLEOS has received a five-star rating on safety tests administered by the independent organisation Euro NCAP.
·         New KOLEOS benefits from Renault’s vast experience in the realm of passive safety and targets excellence in the independent NCAP tests.
·         ON active safety, New KOLEOS’ raft of standard equipment is complemented by a palette of state-of-the-art driver aids (ADAS).

Paris, September 20, 2017 – This result highlights Renault's commitment to safety, particularly with the all new KOLEOS. It offers cutting edge technologies and passed the new protocol of 2016 Euro NCAP tests with flying colours. New KOLEOS stands out with a 90% score for adult occupant protection, 79% for children, 63% for pedestrians and 75% for safety assist. Click here to get more information.

The very best of Groupe Renault’s expertise in safety
New KOLEOS benefits from Renault’s vast experience in the realm of passive safety and targets excellence in the independent NCAP tests. First and foremost, the use of very high elastic limit steel for the engine frame and high-strength steel for the passenger safety cell was specified to protect the cabin in the case of a major impact. The following features are standard safety equipment: Two adaptive front airbags that inflate according to the type of impact and the occupant’s position in the car, Two lateral thorax/shoulder airbags for front occupants, Two curtain airbags, Anti-whiplash front and rear head rests, Anti-submarining front seats, Rear Isofix anchorage for i-Size child seats. All of the seat belts are equipped with pretensioners and load limiters.

Uncompromising safety standards in any circomstances
When it comes to active safety, New KOLEOS’ raft of standard equipment – traction control, latest-generation electronic stability control (ESC) electronic brake force distribution and hill start assist – is complemented by a palette of state-of-the-art driver aids (ADAS). These are all accessible via the R-LINK 2 tablet and serve:

  • To reassure, with Active Emergency Braking System (AEBS City and Inter-Urban).
  • To alert, with Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR).
  • To assist, with rear view camera, Automatic High/Low Beam head lights (AHL), front, rear and side parking sensors and hands-free parking assist system (Easy Park Assist).



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