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Renault reveals future van line-up

Craig Cheetham, contributor
Mon, 10 Feb 2025

Renault has pulled the wraps off a new range of electric vans, due to arrive in 2026.

Following recent trends from the company’s electric car range, the Renault Estafette, Renault Goelette and Renault Trafic all use iconic names from Renault’s past.

They are part of a collaboration with Flexis – an independent company founded by Renault, Volvo and technology firm CMA CGM.

Building on the alliance’s new ‘skateboard’ platform Renault says the new vans represent a "significant advance in the design of intelligent vehicles, offering flexibility, ergonomics and connectivity, with reduced running costs and high levels of safety and performance."

The volume seller is likely to be the new Renault Trafic E-Tech, which features classis mid-size van proportions and a simple one-box design, with a short front overhang and extended wheelbase. It is less than 1.90m tall for easy access to underground car parks.

The Renault Goelette, which brings back a name first used in 1956, is designed to be easy to convert.

The Renault Goelette E-Tech electric is available in three versions: chassis cab, box and tipper, paving the way for a wide choice of conversions, yet retains a smart, high-tech cab. The conversion opportunities are said to be led by the flexibility of the SDV platform, with more bespoke body options to follow.

The third model in the new line-up is the Renault Estafette E-Tech, which the company describes a contemporary reboot of a 1960s icon but updated to the demands of modern urban logistics. Its design is inspired by the Renault Estafette Concept

At 5.27m long and 1.92m wide, it is a compact vehicle. Yet it stands 2.60m high, allowing a person up to 1.90m tall to move around the interior easily, between the cockpit and cargo area.

The Renault Estafette E-Tech electric features a large three-piece panoramic windscreen for greater visibility, safety and driving comfort. Running boards on both sides make it easier to get in and out of the vehicle, increasing driver safety, while it also features a roller shutter rear door.

The new range will be built at Renault’s Sandouville plant in France and will arrive in 2026.

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Is the Renault Master a reliable choice as a camper van?

I am considering buying a 2010 Renault Master automatic which done 60,000 and has service record. Does this model with a 2.4 litre engine and automatic gearbox have any reliability problems and are parts readily available?
Overall, the Renault Master is a fairly reliable van and other than routine maintenance the only problems we're aware of are occasional reports of injector problems and some owners have also reported software issues with the automatic transmission, but these aren't especially common faults and a well-maintained, low-mileage van such as this one should prove to be reliable assuming you keep up with regular maintenance as required.
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