The Renault Maubeuge plant, located in the north of France, has just crossed the threshold 4 million copies of Renault Kangoo produced since 1997. The anniversary copy was delivered to La Poste, a historic client of the French manufacturer.

“It is a great honor to hand over the keys to the 4 millionth Renault Kangoo produced at the Maubeuge plant to La Poste, a historic customer of the Renault brand, and to see that trust restored over more than a century. a source of great pride. In fact, we have many common values. We are two French companies serving international mobility and we are committed to offering our customers increasingly innovative and sustainable local solutions.”Heinz-Jürgen Löw, director of commercial vehicles at Renault, said on this occasion.

A token copy has been delivered to La Poste

Mail is an important client for Renault: in fact, postal services have been using the brand’s SUVs to transport French mail and parcels for more than a century. It is also the partner of choice for Renault in 100% electric cars, with La Poste electric Renault Express in the 1980s, and the largest electric car fleet in 2011 with the Kangoo ZE

Various La Poste vans have been distinguished throughout history by their historic yellow color, which is necessary in our regions and even beyond: in fact, in Japan, no less than 150 copies of the special La Poste Renault Kangoo series have found a buyer. in 2015 among Japanese fans of the brand. In addition, Japan hosts the annual Kangoo Jamboree, a gathering of more than 2,000 people at the foot of Mount Fuji.

However, the Kangoo number 4,000,000 delivered by La Poste now appears to have abandoned this traditional yellow colour, adopting White color much more common. However, numerous yellow La Poste logos were affixed throughout the body of the van. The Maubeuge factory says it can create up to 370 specific colors for the company’s fleet and vehicles.

Renault Kangoo: more than 25 years of success

in 1997 year, the first Renault Kangoo was produced at the Renault Maubeuge plant: an indispensable model in the MPV segment, practical thanks to its sliding side doors. Its unusual name was inspired by a kangaroo: it evokes energy, nature and practicality, just like the bag on the belly of the famous animal.

Today, Kangoo is sold in 50 countries around the world, and has sold more than 4.4 million copies, including 4 million produced in France, in Maubeuge. The Renault Kangoo has also been produced in Argentina for 25 years for the South American market, and is also the best-selling electric car in its segment, with more than 100,000 sold in Europe since 2011.

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