New R4s and R5s are expected in the coming months, while Renault renews its confidence in the Scenics and Espaces. So why not imagine the return of the Safrane?
A wind of nostalgia has been blowing over the Losange since the arrival of Luca de Meo at the helm of the former Régie. While the R4 and R5 are preparing to return to the front of the stage under cover of electricity, other appellations that we thought were definitively buried will soon be reborn from their ashes. Renault has just formalized the renewal of the Espace which, in the coming months, will have the heavy task of succeeding five generations of minivans with an unusual profile of a 7-seater SUV, while the Scenic will orchestrate its come back next year for the needs of an… electric SUV.
Compete with the Tesla Model 3
A waltz of baptismal names that sometimes leaves doubts, as the connotation is strong for some, and little in relation to their new functions. This is why, in the game of appellations from beyond the grave, Auto-Moto raises the question of a hypothetical return of the Safrane, the famous tricolor grand tourer of the 90s. Because Renault will probably need to name a sedan in the coming years, despite the general public’s dislike for this type of silhouette, and the commercial failure encountered by the Talisman. The galloping electrification and the search for aerodynamics could sound the death knell for SUVs, in the more or less long term, and restore sedans to their letters of nobility.
The post-SUV era
Tesla is the perfect example of this, its Model 3 and Model S having met with incredible success over the past ten years, against the trend of the rise of crossovers. Peugeot, through its Inception electric sedan concept car, revealed at the start of the year at CES in Las Vegas, proves its interest in this type of more classic profile. We also know that Nissan, Renault’s ally, is considering the development of this kind of vehicle, especially for the American market, in order to hunt on Elon Musk’s land.
Safran or… R25?
Thus, it would be easy for Renault to clone this future Japanese electric sedan on its behalf, without forgetting that Alpine would be potentially interested in this architecture in order to offer its range a competitor to the Porsche Taycan. In short, the return of a Renault Safrane does not seem so illusory, unless the Losange prefers a new R25. Either way, the game of Scrabble is on for the marketing teams.
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New R4s and R5s are expected in the coming months, while Renault renews its confidence in the Scenics and Espaces. So why not imagine the return of the Safrane?
A wind of nostalgia has been blowing over the Losange since the arrival of Luca de Meo at the helm of the former Régie. While the R4 and R5 are preparing to return to the front of the stage under cover of electricity, other appellations that we thought were definitively buried will soon be reborn from their ashes. Renault has just formalized the renewal of the Espace which, in the coming months, will have the heavy task of succeeding five generations of minivans with an unusual profile of a 7-seater SUV, while the Scenic will orchestrate its come back next year for the needs of an… electric SUV.
Compete with the Tesla Model 3
A waltz of baptismal names that sometimes leaves doubts, as the connotation is strong for some, and little in relation to their new functions. This is why, in the game of appellations from beyond the grave, Auto-Moto raises the question of a hypothetical return of the Safrane, the famous tricolor grand tourer of the 90s. Because Renault will probably need to name a sedan in the coming years, despite the general public’s dislike for this type of silhouette, and the commercial failure encountered by the Talisman. The galloping electrification and the search for aerodynamics could sound the death knell for SUVs, in the more or less long term, and restore sedans to their letters of nobility.
The post-SUV era
Tesla is the perfect example of this, its Model 3 and Model S having met with incredible success over the past ten years, against the trend of the rise of crossovers. Peugeot, through its Inception electric sedan concept car, revealed at the start of the year at CES in Las Vegas, proves its interest in this type of more classic profile. We also know that Nissan, Renault’s ally, is considering the development of this kind of vehicle, especially for the American market, in order to hunt on Elon Musk’s land.
Safran or… R25?
Thus, it would be easy for Renault to clone this future Japanese electric sedan on its behalf, without forgetting that Alpine would be potentially interested in this architecture in order to offer its range a competitor to the Porsche Taycan. In short, the return of a Renault Safrane does not seem so illusory, unless the Losange prefers a new R25. Either way, the game of Scrabble is on for the marketing teams.
Also read on Auto-Moto.com:
Renault Espace: its name made official before its reveal in the spring
Electric cars 2023: models, prices, range, charging, battery
Renault 5 electric (2024): why should its bill increase considerably?
