Road Test
Renault Koleos
Test date 06 August 2008
Price as tested £24,175
For High-speed refinement, strong performance, impressive equipment
Against Dull to drive, notchy gearbox, uninspiring interior, poor fuel economy
How much ?
- Price as tested £24,175
- Price as tested £24,695
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.7 sec
- 0-60mph 10.2 sec
- 0-100mph 30.4 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
10.2 sec
- 0-400m
17.8 / 80.8 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
32.3 / 102.4 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.9 / 5.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.5 / 7.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
7.7 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
66 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
26.3 mpg
- Test best/worst
33.6 / 13.6
Government figures
- Combined/urban
35.8 / 29.4 mpg
- CO2 emissions
209 g/km
How big?
- Length
4520 mm
- Width
1855 mm
- Height
1710 mm
- Wheelbase
2690 mm
- Weight
1655 kg
- Fuel tank
65.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1995 cc
- Max power 173 bhp at 3750 rpm
- Max torque 266 ft at 2000 rpm
- Specific output 86.7bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 105bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 84 x 90 mm
- Compression ratio 15.7:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.727 / 5
- 2nd 2.044 / 9.1
- 3rd 1.323 / 14
- 4th 0.947 / 19.6
- 5th 0.723 / 25.7
- 6th 0.596 / 31.1
- Final drive 4.429
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Hydraulically assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
- Front 320mm ventilated discs
- Rear 292mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front no data
- Size rear no data
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 225/60 R17
- Tyres rear 225/60 R17
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