{"id":5969,"date":"2014-03-18T12:01:50","date_gmt":"2014-03-18T12:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=5969"},"modified":"2014-03-18T12:01:50","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T12:01:50","slug":"bigger-better-47mpg-new-renault-trafic-vauxhall-vivaro-break-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/5969","title":{"rendered":"Bigger, better & 47mpg? New Renault Trafic & Vauxhall Vivaro break cover"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NewVauxhall and Renault have released the first pictures of their latest collaboration, the new Trafic and Vivaro vans.<\/p>\n

Although an all-new model, the external styling is a clear evolution of the outgoing models, with the biggest changes taking place around the front of the van, where the lights, air intake, bonnet and windscreen have all been altered.<\/p>\n

Both vans will be powered by a Renault-designed 1.6-litre diesel engine, with two variants available — a single, variable geometry turbo and a twin-turbo model, which the manufacturers’ early tests suggest could return 47mpg. Both engines offer improved low-end torque and better pick-up, giving a sharper, more responsive feel, according to Renault and Vauxhall.<\/p>\n

Two lengths, two heights<\/h3>\n

The outgoing model was always available in two wheelbases and with a high roof option, but these were never very popular, despite their practical appeal. The new Trafic\/Vivaro has grown, as new models are apt to do, and will be come in two lengths —\u00a04,998 and 5,398 mm.<\/p>\n

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The new 2014 Renault Trafic<\/p><\/div>\n

There will be a high roof model, as well as passenger-carrying double cab and Combi variants, and, a little later, as a platform cab.<\/p>\n

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The new 2014 Vauxhall Vivaro<\/p><\/div>\n

The vans will be built in a several places, as far as I can tell from the initial press releases. Vauxhall says that all of the standard roof models will be built at its Luton plant, which also has a conversion centre for ex-factory conversions, such as platform cabs.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Renault says that it has invested more than \u20ac230m in moving production to France, suggesting that Renault-badged models and perhaps some Vauxhall-badged variants will be coming from the firm’s Sandouville factory.<\/p>\n

More details, including interior pictures, to follow, when they become available.<\/p>\n

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Renault and Vauxhall have released the first detailed picture of the new Vauxhall Vivaro and Renault Trafic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[582,1288],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5969"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5969"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5974,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5969\/revisions\/5974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}