That the Renault/Dacia Duster has reached the Indian market may be news for the Indian automotive scene, but is hardly of consequence to American readers, or really to anyone outside of India. What is of more international importance, however, is what was previewed at the Duster’s unveiling in New Dehli.
While local journos were admiring the budget crossover, Renault gave a sneak peek at the upcoming facelifted Koleos.
The original Koleos – also known as the QM5 – was designed by Renault, engineered by Nissan and produced by Renault Samsung in South Korea. The new model features what looks like significantly revised sheetmetal, and will reportedly be launched in India before the rest of the world, as a Samsung in Korea and as a Renault everywhere else. Underpinned by the same platform as the Nissan Qashqai, Rogue and X-Trail, the Koleos offers a range of two-liter fours burning either gasoline or diesel.
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