New Kangoo Express comes with a broad choice of engines addressing the varied needs of trade users. All extol the key virtues of robustness, economy, reliability
and environment-consciousness.

1.5 dCi, 70hp (50kW), 85hp (63kW) & 105hp (78kW)

The 1.5 dCi unit, renowned for high performance, low running costs and good environmental credentials, appears on New Kangoo Express in three versions, rated at
70hp (50kW), 85hp (63kW) and 105hp (78kW), to cover the full spectrum of professional needs. The entry-level version, delivering peak power of 70hp (50kW) at 4,000rpm, achieves very low running costs. Torque of 160Nm is available from 1,500rpm and combined cycle fuel consumption is remarkably low: 5.3 litres/100km, with CO2 emissions of just 140g/km. This engine is coupled with a five-speed manual gearbox.

The superbly versatile 85hp (63kW) version delivers peak power at 3,750rpm and peak torque of 200Nm from 1,750rpm, for effortless duty both on long hauls and under intensive urban usage. As well as boasting a highly impressive trade-off between performance and economy, this engine also makes New Kangoo Express one of the most economical and environment-friendly vehicles on the market, with combined cycle fuel consumption averaging 5.2 litres/100km and CO2 emissions down to 137g/km.

Again, this engine is coupled with a five-speed manual gearbox. In its top-end diesel version, New Kangoo Express is fitted with the most powerful of the 1.5 dCi units, developing 105hp (78kW) at 4,000rpm and peak torque of 240Nm at 2,000rpm, to meet the most exacting demands of business users in terms of power and driveability. With its second-generation common-rail injection system, variable geometry turbo and 1600-bar injection pressure, this engine gives excellent performance, but with no jeopardy to fuel consumption, just 5.4 litres/100km on a mixed cycle, which gives CO2 emissions of 142g/km. This remarkable fuel economy owes much to the use of piezo-electric injectors and a six-speed manual gearbox. Vehicle acoustics are improved by a dual-mass damping flywheel that eradicates boom at low engine speeds. In a special variant with particulate filter, fuel consumption rises slightly to 5.5 litres/100 km and CO2 emissions to 147g/km. New Kangoo Express with the 105hp 1.5 dCi will reveal its full potential on expressway journeys.

Petrol engines

Entry level 90hp (66kW) 1.6 8V

The 1.6 8V petrol engine, widely appreciated within the Renault range for its robustness, reliability and efficiency, develops peak power of 90hp (66kW) at 5,500rpm and maximum torque of 128Nm over a broad rev band, with 90% available from 2,000rpm. The engine is easy to service and consumes 7.8 litres of petrol per 100 km. It is coupled with a fivespeed manual gearbox.

105hp (78kW) 1.6 16V

The 1.6 16V engine delivers 105hp (78kW) at 5,750rpm and maximum torque of 148Nm at 3,750rpm. Driveability is excellent, with a special camshaft design ensuring crisp response at lower revs. Extensive use of lightweight materials, and special features such as a roller-bearing rocker arm, keep fuel consumption down to 7.7 litres/100km. This engine is coupled with a five-speed manual gearbox and will later be available with a Proactive four-speed automatic transmission.

Renault eco² appellation for New Kangoo Express

Two versions of New Kangoo Express – the 70hp (50kW) and 85hp (63kW) 1.5 dCi – earn the Renault eco² appellation for vehicles that comply with ecology and economy criteria under Renault’s wide-reaching environment initiative. Vehicles bearing the eco² tag are made at ISO 14001-certified plants, emit less than 140g of CO2 per km (or run on bioethanol E85 or biodiesel B30), are 95% (by weight) end-of-life reusable and have a plastics content that includes at least 5% of recycled materials.

In the coming months, New Kangoo Express will be appearing in a third Renault eco² version, with a bioethanol E85 variant of the 1.6 16V engine. This will be followed by B30-compatible versions of the 1.5 dCi diesel engines (without particulate filter).