Renault and SUVs, it’s history is almost as long as passenger cars. In 1906, the brand was already selling its first truck! Like many other manufacturers in the early 20th century, he designed vehicles for every use. Vans, trucks, fire engines: Renault trucks have flooded the market. A success story that lasted long after the war, since 1955the manufacturer acquired the brands Floirat, Somua and Latil to create a new organization: SAVIEM. For a limited liability company of industrial vehicles and mechanical equipment. There 20 years after the merger with Berliet allowed to create a new entity: RVI, for Renault industrial vehicles. RVI still exists, but we now know it by a new name: Renault trucks Volvo owner since 2001!

“Master” at Renault

Suffice it to say that when Renault lifts the curtain on its the new Master utility in 1980, it’s not the first time! Also, the RVI (and hence the former SAVIEM) teams are working on it. the final design was signed by Marcello Gandini. Yes, the father of the Lamborghini Countach! Introduced at the same time as its younger brother Trafic, the duo supersedes Super Schooner, and a small Relay! Since then, it occupies the upper part of the range of Renault universal vehicles, still gathered in Batia, its historic plant in Lorraine. Now in the third generation, but it is starting to show the weight of years, this one already dates back to 2010. After two updates in 2014 and 2019, it will soon enter a well-deserved retirement. His replacement, The fourth-generation Master is expected in 2024 ! What do we already know about it?

In collusion with Mercedes

The first novelty is that it will be based on common platform developed with Mercedes ! The two automotive groups have indeed established an SUV partnership. This is already materializing with Kangoo/Citan duet, collected in Mobezh. Thus, this Master 4 will share some of its components with the Mercedes Sprinter. This should concern only the technical part, the design is managed completely independently. AND A camouflaged copy appeared at the testing stage in Scandinavia, but it is very difficult to speculate about his future lines. It will be updated in an electric E-Tech variant like the current one, which should gain in power compared to the anemic 76-horse unit that powers the current generation. He could in this way take on the 120-horsepower Kangoo E-Tech unit. Version of on fuel cells and provides up to 500 kilometers autonomy is also on the agenda. The new Renault Master will be presented at the end of the year marketing next year.