The new Renault Master will arrive in spring/summer 2024. (Photo: © Renault)
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World premiere at the Solutrans trade fair in Lyon: Renault presents the completely newly developed Master as a combustion engine, BEV and hydrogen model.
The Master Degrees is the flagship of Renault among the vans. First introduced in 1980, the model sold around three million times and rolls on the roads in more than 50 countries. The current, third generation has been on the road since 2010, so it was time to redevelop the model from the ground up. The new, fourth generation of the Masters celebrated at the commercial vehicle trade fair Solutrans in Lyon his world premiere, it will be launched on the market in spring/summer 2024.
The work was worth it, because as befits a New development heard, The newcomer differs significantly from its predecessorThis includes, for example, a shorter wheelbase, the the Turning circle reduced by 1,50 m. Above all, it comes in a chic, robust design, which looks like this mainly because the Master consistently trimmed for aerodynamics The French initially worked with an 83 percent scale model because the full-scale master didn't fit in the wind tunnel. They then carried out the final full-scale work in an aircraft wind tunnel.
With its short nose, streamlined elements and a tapered tail, the engineers have managed to Reduce fuel consumption by around a fifth compared to its predecessor. According to Renault, the new electric car consumes 20 percent less electricity than the all versions, with the combustion engines the Savings of 1,5 liters per 100 kilometers.
The new design also achieves top marks in other areas. The payload is over 1,6 tons in the best case scenario: The Renault Master E-Tech Electric L2H2 4t with the 87kWh battery 1.625 kg. towable is identical for all models and is even included in the electric master 2,5 tons. The Master comes from the factory in different configurations, load volume covers the area of eight to 22 cubic meters .
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As a combustion engine, the van comes with a Two-liter diesel engine, which is available in four power outputs: 77 kW/105 hp, 96 kW/130 hp, 110 kW/150 hp, and 125 kW/170 hp. The electric version is available with two electric motors, each producing 96 kW/130 hp or 105 kW/143 hp, each with a torque of 300 Newton meters. Two battery sizes are also available: one 40-kWh battery and 87-kWh battery. Comes the little Basic version with a range of 170 kilometers, creates the large version up to 410 kilometers according to WLTP. According to Renault, this version should achieve a fuel consumption of 21 kWh per 100 kilometers.
To load: With a 130 kW DC fast charging pulls the battery within half an hour energy for 229 kilometers Range, With 12 kW AC power, it takes four hours to charge the battery from ten to 100 percent. Thanks Vehicle-to-Load (V2L)- and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)-Skills can also be Charge power tools via a socket in the cargo area or cockpit.
Also one Hydrogen power There will be, even if the French do not expect much demand initially. This is expected to come primarily from the electric Master. Share of commercial vehicles with purely electric drive this year at just under 8 percent, by 2030 there will be around 55 percent will – and Renault naturally wants a large share of this market. After all, the manufacturer is one of the few suppliers that offer a purely electric variant in all three light commercial vehicle classes.
Pricing hasn't been finalized yet. This will likely be announced in the spring, when the order books for the new Master open.
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