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August 1st 2006 Renault's new Trafic and Master ranges with Euro 4 engines, greater storage and enhanced styling are now available to order
Renault has revised both of its large vans, Trafic and Master. Among the changes to both products are the refreshed interiors and exterior styling, new standard and optional equipment, plus a new range of Euro 4 engines ranging in power from 90hp to 150hp.
New Trafic will be available in a choice of two wheelbases (short and long 3098mm and 3498mm), two roof heights (short and high, 1.96m and 2.50m) and three body types: panel van, commercial passenger vehicle (Trafic 9 Seat) and platform cab.
The best-selling version, SL (short wheelbase, low roof), has a load volume of 5m3, with a load length of 2.41m and an interior height of 1.38m. The long wheelbase version has a load volume of 5.93m3 and 40cm additional length. The high roof versions have 7m3 and 8m3 capacities and standing-room interior height of 1.91m.
Engines
Arguably the most important revisions to the new Trafic and Master ranges are its powerplants.
For New Trafic, the introduction of Euro 4 standards brings two versions of the new 2.0 dCi (M9R) engine, developed jointly under the Renault-Nissan Alliance 90hp and 115hp. Both new engines come with a six-speed manual gearbox. In addition, the 115hp version will shortly be released with a new six-speed robotized 'Quickshift6' transmission. At the same time, the 2.5 dCi engine gets a power upgrade from 135hp to 150hp and a particulate filter. This unit is also available with a six-speed manual gearbox or robotized transmission. The 2.0 16V petrol version (120hp) also meets Euro 4 standards.
The 2.0 dCi (M9R) engine on New Trafic is more powerful, responsive and fuel-efficient than the outgoing 1.9 dCi engine, featuring all the latest diesel engine technologies, including piezoelectric injectors, 1600-bar common rail, fixed-geometry turbocharger and new-generation combustion chamber.
It comes in two power versions, both offering responsiveness, driveability and fuel economy, according to Renault.: - 90hp, up from 80hp. Maximum power of 90hp is reached at an engine speed of 3,500rpm, and maximum torque of 240Nm from 1,600rpm. This engine comes with the new PF6 six-speed manual gearbox
- 115hp, up from 100hp. Maximum power of 115hp is reached at an engine speed of 3,500rpm, and maximum torque of 290Nm from 1,600rpm. This engine comes with the new PF6 sixspeed manual gearbox, or (from 2007) with the PA0 six-speed Quickshift6 robotized transmission
In either version, the 2.0 dCi offers excellent response throughout its operating range, from low engine speeds up to the maximum of 4,000rpm. 90% of maximum torque is available from 1,500rpm up to 3,250rpm. These characteristics ensure power, comfort and safety.
For excellent efficiency, the 2.0 dCi engine is fitted with a Bosch piezoelectric injection system, which improves fuel injection speed, as seen on higher end Laguna and Espace models. Another new feature is valve control with roller cam followers and hydraulic stops which reduces friction and thus lowers fuel consumption.
With cabin noise a key design issue, the new engine implements various vibrationdamping features, such as an aluminium bedplate, a long cast-iron crankcase skirt, and specially designed oil sump and timing cover. The engine also uses a chain-driven timing gear, for enhanced reliability and durability without compromising acoustic performance.
Joining the two 2.0 dCi engines in the New Trafic range is a new, top-of-the-range 2.5 dCi 150 with FAP (particulate filter). This engine also comes in 100hp and 120hp guise on New Master. The 2.5 dCi is derived from the 16-valve 2.2 dCi, with common-rail direct injection, 16-valve cylinder head, and tubular twin overhead camshafts and roller cam followers.
With the transition to Euro 4, this powerful version develops 150hp at 3,500rpm, with maximum torque of 320Nm at 1,500rpm. On New Master, this unit, replaces the 136hp 3.0 dCi (ZD30) and addresses a clientele seeking a powerful and responsive engine with low fuel consumption.
Also on Master, the mid-range 120hp version is more flexible than its predecessor, with maximum torque of 300Nm, up from 290Nm. The 100hp version repositions New Master with respect to the competition, offering a balanced trade-off between low running costs and high performance, with a low fuel consumption.
All of these new diesel engines are Euro 4 emissions compliant, as is the new 2.0 16V petrol engine which has already proven its worth on several Renault models (Scnic, Laguna and Espace). In New Trafic, it develops 120hp at 4,750rpm and maximum torque of 190Nm at 3,750rpm. The upgrade to Euro 4 standards involves precious-metal enhancement to the catalytic converter.
Renault continues to see strong demand for Euro 3 products, so to meet this need in the coming months, it will be offering a single version for its Trafic customers, SL dCi 100 Euro 3.
In keeping with the other revisions to New Trafic and New Master, both ranges also receive equipment upgrades, with comfort and safety features offering customers further enhancements in usability.
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