Category Archives: Kangoo Van E-Tech

One of Felix Project's Kangoo ZE electric vans (Imaged: Renault)

ALL-NEW RENAULT KANGOO HAS BEEN CROWNED INTERNATIONAL VAN OF THE YEAR 2022

Kangoo Van E-Tech, News, Reviews and Comment, Renault

All-new Renault Kangoo Van has won the International Van of the Year award (IVOTY) 2022 as voted by a jury of 24 European journalists

 

New Renault Master ZE Electric Van with Kangoo ZE Electric Van behind (Image: Renault)
New Renault Master ZE Electric Van with Kangoo ZE Electric Van behind (Image: Renault)

Renault’s latest innovative van was recognised, along with the new Mercedes-Benz Citan, as the best LCV out of the 14 light-duty vehicles released over the past 12 months
With the ‘Open Sesame by Renault’ side door* that opens up to a 1.45-metre-wide side access, the All-new Kangoo Van boasts unparalleled innovation
The All-new Kangoo Van is made at Renault’s Maubeuge factory, a site where excellence has become a trademark
Full UK specifications and pricing to be announced in January 2022
During the Solutrans trade fair in Lyon, Mr. Jarlath Sweeney, Chairman of the IVOTY jury, presented Mark Sutcliffe, SVP, LCV Business Unit, Renault Group, with the 2022 International Van of the Year award for All-new Kangoo Van. The Pan-European jury, of 24 leading journalists specialising in commercial, industrial, and transport vehicles, placed Renault’s latest van in front of the 14 light commercial vehicles from 11 different brands that have also been released in recent months.

For the IVOTY jury, the main criteria for the International Van of the Year Award are the vehicles’ contribution to the efficiency, safety, sustainability, and environmental standards of the light commercial vehicle sector.

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Kangoo-ZE-ML20 (Image: business.renault.co.uk)

Renault Presents the New-Generation Kangoo Van E-Tech With 186 Miles of Range

Electric Cars, Kangoo Van E-Tech, News, Reviews and Comment, Renault

Transporting heavy loads is not something BEV (battery electric vehicles) have proved to deal well with so far.

The massive battery pack they have to carry and the long times required to charge them will be a hindrance compared to FCEVs (fuel cell electric vehicles). On the other hand, small commercial vehicles will do just fine, as Renault proves with the new-generation Kangoo Van E-Tech.

The new van now presents a 45-kWh battery pack, more than double the Kangoo Z.E., which featured a 22-kWh unit. The benefits were also extended to the electric motor, which is more than twice as potent as its predecessor. While the Kangoo Z.E. had a 44 kW (59 hp) motor, the Van E-Tech has one that delivers 90 kW (121 hp).

Kangoo-ZE-ML20 (Image: business.renault.co.uk)
Kangoo-ZE-ML20 (Image: business.renault.co.uk)

Despite the two-fold improvements, that did not apply to the range. Instead of 170 kilometers (107 miles) of range under the NEDC cycle, it now presents 300 km (186 mi) of range, only under a more severe testing cycle: WLTP. We suspect the lower number than expected has to do with the testing method and the third-generation Kangoo being slightly larger (and heavier).

Renault has been a pioneer in using heat pumps in electric vehicles – with the ZOE – and the new Kangoo Van E-Tech is no exception. Renault says it extracts heat from “the air around the vehicle” without using energy in an electrical resistor. The company also said that the heat pump works best between -15ºC (-17.22ºF) and 15ºC (59ºF).

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