Renault and SUVs, it’s history is almost as long as passenger cars. In 1906, the French brand already sold its first truck! Like many other manufacturers in the early 20th century, he designed vehicles for every use. Vans, tow trucks or fire trucks, 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!

A successful utility

Suffice it to say that when Renault lifts the curtain on its the new Traffic utility in 1980, it’s not the first time! This first generation is responsible for providing replacing the Étafette, an icon of post-war France. It abandons curves and adopts a cubic, protruding, geometric design. Fun fact: The Espace, which will be released 4 years later, will borrow the headlights and taillights. It’s a model that has since been discontinued in two generations, in 2001 and 2014, and sold under different names. Arena and Vivaro at Opel, Primastar and NV300 at Nissan, Express on MitsubishiFiat’s Talento and even Chevrolet’s Trafic and Astro Van! Its current generation, gathered in Sanduvil in Primorska Sen (76), has not aged, despite 9 years. He even recently celebrated a new record…

Gasoline, diesel and soon electricity

1 million. This is a Renault Trafic III number that came out of the Normandy networks! This third version was the subject of the first restyling in 2019, then the second in 2021. This historic result makes it top selling traffic, more than each of the first two generations. And his career is not over, on the contrary, he still has a bright future ahead of him in this form. In total, Traffic has sold over 2.4 million copies in 50 countries.. Currently available only on petrol and diesel, it will soon be supported, the automotive context obliges, an electric version called Trafic E-Tech. Its production should start before the end of the year, still in Sanduvil.