CANNES FILM FESTIVAL DEBUT FOR NEW TRAFIC SPACECLASS

•Renault adds Trafic SpaceClass, a high-end shuttle for professional and private customers with room for up to nine people

•Renault Trafic SpaceClass debuts as transportation for customers, VIPs at Cannes Film Festival

The 70th Cannes International Film Festival marks the debut of Renault's all-new vehicle: Trafic SpaceClass.

Trafic SpaceClass positions Renault in the high-end shuttle market, providing space and comfort for all passengers inside.

'Trafic SpaceClass is an entirely new product that fulfils the requirements of customers looking for a best-in-class driving and comfort experience. We chose the Cannes film festival as the first time to debut this high-end vehicle to show that it can be used effectively with VIPs and business people all the way to the airport.' Ashwani Gupta, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Renault-Nissan Light Commercial Vehicles Business Unit.

With room for up to nine people, Trafic SpaceClass boasts class-leading spaciousness and comfort. The modular design of the seats on rails in rows two and three enables over 50 different configurations, a unique feature in the segment. Each passenger is treated to the highest levels of comfort, with dark-tinted rear windows, regulated air conditioning, individual LED reading lamps, and exclusive leather upholstery available depending on the version. Trafic SpaceClass is also able to transform into a mobile office with pivoting seats and a removable central table containing numerous storage spaces, depending on the version. All versions are equipped with 220V and USB sockets for charging laptops and electronic devices, including in the rear of the vehicle.

The dashboard features a legion of practical and distinctive details, including a leather-covered steering wheel, a host of storage compartments, and chrome and gloss-black inserts. The 7-inch screen is home to the MediaNav navigation system or R-Link with Android Auto, and reversing camera, depending on the version.

Outside, Trafic SpaceClass stands out instantly through its front lighting signature, chrome grille and painted bumpers, as well as SpaceClass logos on the front wings, exclusive Comet Grey launch paint, numerous gloss-black details and 17-inch diamond-effect wheels, depending on the version.

Trafic SpaceClass targets professional customers placing a premium on the comfort of all passengers regardless of journey times. It is particularly adapted for companies and hotels operating shuttles from train stations and airports. The new high-end shuttle is perfect for passenger-transport professionals such as taxi drivers and independent chauffeurs. Trafic SpaceClass will also appeal to private customers like families looking for generous cabin volume and modularity.

Trafic SpaceClass will be launched starting in September 2017 in the main European markets.

About Groupe Renault

Groupe Renault has been making cars since 1898. Today it is an international multi-brand group, selling more than 3.18 million vehicles in 125 countries in 2016, with 36 manufacturing sites, 12,000 sales outlets and employing more than 120,000 people. To meet the major technological challenges of the future and continue its strategy of profitable growth, the Group is harnessing its international growth and the complementary fit of its three brands, Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors, together with electric vehicles and the unique Alliance with Nissan. With a new team in Formula 1 and a strong commitment to Formula E, Renault sees motorsport as a vector of innovation and brand awareness.

In the UK, Groupe Renault UK has nearly 160 dealers selling the range of Renault cars, LCVs and Dacia. Groupe Renault UK sales outgrew the UK vehicle market during 2016, with sales totalling 137,506 vehicles – up 8 per cent on 2015. Renault UK was voted number one in the 2016 Auto Express Driver Power survey for dealer satisfaction.

by Renault