Renault Trafic
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| Manufacturer | Renault |
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| Production | 1981–present |
| Predecessor | Renault Estafette |
| Class | Van |
Renault Trafic is the trademarked name used by Renault for recent generations of its light vans. Recent versions have been a result of a joint venture with General Motors and are sold as Renault, Nissan, Opel and Vauxhall versions. Previous versions have been sold by Chevrolet and the original generation is now sold in India by Tata.
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[edit] First generation
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| Manufacturer | Renault |
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| Also called | Opel Arena Vauxhall Arena |
| Production | 1981–2000 |
| Predecessor | Renault Estafette |
| Class | Van, Minibus |
| Engine | 1397cc 1.4 OHV 1647cc 1.6 OHV 2164cc 2.2 OHC 2068cc 2.1D OHC 2499cc 2.5D OHC |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
The original Renault Trafic was sold from 1980 to 2000 and was somewhat revised and updated during its lifetime, including a major facelift around 1990.
[edit] Winnebago
The chassis and cab of the 1980s model were sold in complete knock down (CKD) kits for Winnebago, who built the Winnebago LeSharo from 1983,[1] and Itasca Phasar. In order for the chassis and cab version to meet United States safety and emission requirements, this version was sold with Renault's J6T/J7T: 2165 cc badged as 2.2L.
[edit] Opel Arena
From 1997 to 2000 the Renault Trafic was badge engineered by General Motors who marketed as the Chevrolet Trafic, Opel Arena and Vauxhall Arena.[2]
[edit] Tata Winger
In 2007, Tata Motors announced the introduction of the Winger, a panel van based Minibus on the original generation Renault Traffic and fitted with Tata's own engines.[3]
[edit] Second generation
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| Manufacturer | Renault |
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| Also called | Nissan Primastar Opel Vivaro Vauxhall Vivaro |
| Production | 2001–2013 |
| Predecessor | Renault Estafette |
| Class | Van, Minibus |
| Layout | FF |
| Engine | 1870cc 1.9 dCi 100PS 1995cc 2.0 dCi DOHC 90PS/115PS 2488cc 2.5 dCi DOHC 150PS 1997cc 2.0 DOHC 120PS |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 6-speed Quickshift semi-auto |
The current Trafic resulted from a joint venture between German Opel, Japanese Nissan and French Renault. It is also sold as an Opel Vivaro, Vauxhall Vivaro and by Nissan as the Primastar.
The Trafic is built at GMM Luton, Luton in the UK, along with the Vivaro and Primastar.[4]
In an agreement between Renault and Nissan, versions of the van are also manufactured at Nissan's plant in Barcelona, Spain.[5]
The van exists in several versions, from a 3-seater with all the rear space available for loads, to a 9-seater. Its name is based on the French word for "trade" or "traffic" (depending on the context).
The van was designed by Renault in Paris, and both Renault and Opel versions are manufactured by Vauxhall at their plant in Luton.[5]
A mild facelift in 2006 saw the orange indicators swapped for clear ones more integrated into the headlamp housings. On the Vauxhall and Opel models, the indicators moved from the front bumpers, up into the headlamp housings, thus looking more similar to the Renault.
[edit] Mexico
The Renault Trafic has been available in Mexico since early May 2007.
[edit] Picture gallery
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Renault Trafic first generation (facelift)
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Renault Trafic first generation (facelift) with high-roof body
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Opel Arena
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Renault Trafic second generation (pre-facelift)
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Renault Trafic second generation (phase 2 facelift)
[edit] References
- ^ "Curbside Classic: 1985 Winnebago". Truth about cars. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2010/05/curbside-classic-1985-winnebago-23mpg-lesharo-turbo-diesel-rv/. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Opel History". General Motors. 2006-12-01. Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20070227141155/http://media.gm.com/intl/opel/en/download/pdf/history/opel_historie_all_pics.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-24. "1997: With the Arena, Opel re-enters the commercial vehicle market segment."
- ^ "Tata Motors says holding margins a challenge". Reuters. 18 June 2007. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2007/06/18/idUKBOM23581620070618.
- ^ "History & Heritage". Vauxhall Motors Ltd. Company Profile. General Motors. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20090211071750/http://media.gm.com/gb/vauxhall/en/company/c_company-profile/index.html. Retrieved 2011-09-24. "GMM Luton Vehicles is also based in Luton. Its Vivaro medium sized van is produced for sale under the Vauxhall, Opel, Nissan and Renault brands."
- ^ a b "New Renault Trafic voted International Van of the Year 2002" (Press release). 2002-01-01. http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=78670.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Renault Trafic |
- Renault Trafic official website
- The original Renault Trafic as a camper van (includes a photo of the original Trafic, pre-facelift)
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