Renault’s revamped Trafic panel van is available to buy in the UK now, with prices starting from £25,200 excluding VAT. first deliveries are expected to arrive this December, with the new model targeting rivals such as the Ford Transit custom-made and Volkswagen Transporter.
Styling tweaks for the updated Trafic are relatively restrained, being limited to some new LED headlamps, an updated radiator grille and Renault’s now trademark C-shaped daytime running lights, which bring the van’s styling into step with the company’s passenger cars.
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Renault has given the Trafic’s interior a bolder makeover, adding some new silver trim to the dashboard, a redesigned instrument panel, tweaked door panels with broader armrests and a new gear lever. There’s also some new LED lighting for the load bay.
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The backrest of the middle seat folds down into a miniature desk, revealing a swivel stand (like those found on conference suite chairs) and enough space for a laptop. There’s also 84 litres of storage space dotted around the van’s interior in various places, including a 54-litre cubby located underneath the passenger seat.
Buyers can also now have the same eight-inch infotainment system as in the new Clio and most current Zoe, which is backed up by three USB ports, a wireless smartphone charger and a 4.2-inch digital display in the gauge cluster.
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Cheaper versions of the Renault Trafic go without the new touchscreen, but every model comes as conventional with a DAB radio, Bluetooth and USB smartphone connectivity, electric windows and an alarm system with an immobiliser.