Teased: 2015 Renault Talisman

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[SCOTT27]

Ah for the first time since the Renault 21 its a proper Sedan not a limo-back or hatch-sine.

 

[Gianclaudio]

All we are talking about E-segment here - full-size luxury sedans by premium brands. It's natural to put lots of chrome on full-size luxury sedans.

EnI, it was mean on the lighter side. Cheer up, mate

I wouldn't call it boring. It's quite bold and I like the rear. It's problem is that it's not C-Class type of bold. It's economy class bold. I hoped for something really elegant.

I found it boring, as beside the led thing, is very unimaginative. Switch the Renault logo in front to VW and you have the new Passat CC. Bring Monsieur Le Quement back, please.

The interface is from the new Espace and it is quite easy to understand and use. Its a touch screen so everything is available at your finger tips. And the symbols are of a relevant size and the navigation is easy to read.
Its as simplistic as the interface on the new Volvo XC90.

Thank you Scott, very informative. But my criticism is on the way it looks, rather than how it performs. It doesn't match the rest of the console, looks completely tacked on, at last minute.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

 

[klier]

Has anyone mentioned the hood shutline yet? That's pretty....ehm....creative.
At least there's no ugly horizontal shutline running over the entire hood, so I can live with the solution!

Typical FWD proportions, I really dislike the shape a lot.

 

[Human]

So the Frenchie's inhaled a Korean or was it Chinese? Copy+paste flu

 

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[klier]

Isn't that the new Espace?

 

[Giannis]

Yup, and it comes with the same ugly screen and HVAC controls.

 

[DjordjeC63]

Looks alright, but it has "already seen" effect.

 

[Deleted member 25]

Renault asked Daimler to examine quality control for TALISMAN

2016 Renault TALISMAN

Doesn't have any Daimler-sourced parts
Renault has announced they collaborated with Daimler by asking them to check out the TALISMAN's quality control process.

The mid-size model from Renault is being described by the company's CEO Carlos Ghosn as a "refined sedan" while design chief Laurens van den Acker mentions it was "designed for quality" and they paid extra attention to fit and finish. To do so, Renault asked Daimler to send over a team of experts to the Douai factory in France to check out quality control and also analyze perceived quality. That being said, the TALISMANdoes not have any components sourced from Daimler.

Revealed today, the mid-size sedan is heading to the Frankfurt Motor Show where it will be displayed alongside the wagon version in mid-September. Both are programmed to go on sale towards the end of 2015 and will compete with important models in this segment such as the Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb and Ford Mondeo.

Source: europe.autonews.com

Curious choice to advertise such a thing. It makes them look like total amateurs. It's a decent car, but i feel this could have much more substance. It's essentialy a very bland design with tons of exagerated details to ease that blandness. Missed opportunity here.

 

[Rainer271]

Renault Talisman Grandtour rendering shows future Laguna Estate replacement

Less than a week after the Renault Talisman was revealed, we have the first rendering of the estate version to show you guys. The thing is, this isn't a fictional creation, as there really will be such a car entering production, probably within a year.

The Talisman is yet another car built on the CMF-D platform that also underpins the Nissan X-Trail and Kadjar crossover. It's got an extremely tough job on its hands, that of replacing the Laguna sedan, an icon of the French brand that hasn't been selling all that well in recent years.

The funny thing is that while Renault is trying to convince they just invented the Talisman name, the Chinese have had this car for some years. There, the Talisman is a large sedan derived from the Renault Samsung SM7 that the Koreans developed.

It kind of feels like the 2016 Talisman has been designed with Chinese customers in mind as well. Sure, it's got a large footprint and a spacious cabin with lots of features, but it doesn't compare in many ways to the Passat and Mondeo.

One example of this is the fact that all the engines are on the small side. The diesel range starts with an 110 hp 1.5-liter and ends with the twin-turbo 1.6 dCi making 160 hp. Meanwhile, both the Passat and Mondeo go over 200 hp using their twin-turbo 2-liter engines.

On the petrol front, things are a little less obvious, as the 1.6-liter TCe with either 150 or 200 hp seems like enough. However, there are no all-wheel drive systems. Instead, the Talisman is available with Renault's 4CONTROL all-wheel steering.

How many liters of cargo space will the Talisman Grandtour have? Well, it could be as much as 700, considering boasts a gargantuan 608 liters (21.4 cuFT).

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/r...s-future-laguna-estate-replacement-97676.html

 

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Talisman Estate

 

[Giannis]

I'm warming up to it.

My biggest concern is how it drives. My father has a 2004 Laguna and it just feels like a heavier Megane, miles different from the feel you get from a Passat, A4 or S60. It doesn't feel upscale at all.

 

[DjordjeC63]

At least your Laguna is comfortable.

 

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Renault Talisman pricing leaked, starts at 28,149 EUR in France

2016 Renault Talisman

Renault Talisman pricing leaked, starts at 28,149 EUR in France
The all-new Renault Talisman will carry a starting price of 28,149 EUR in its homeland France, according to leaked pricing information.

Carrom.fr released the full pricing list for the sedan version, where three diesel and two petrol units are included. The base 1.5 dCi model with 110 PS (81 kW) and Life trim level (28,149 EUR) is followed by the 1.5 dCi in Zen variant that costs 30,149 EUR. The first 1.5 dCi 130 PS (96 kW) diesel model will be available at 32,149 EUR, while the dCi 130 EDC automatic version will be offered at 37,149 EUR.

Petrol fans can choose from 1.6 Energy TCe in two versions – with 150 PS (110 kW) at 39,149 EUR for Intens trim level and with 200 PS (147 kW) at 40,149 EUR for the same trim level. Initiale Paris range topping models will be offered with 1.6 dCi (160 PS) and 1.6 TCe (200 PS) motors, starting at 42,149 EUR and 44,149 EUR respectively.

Source: Caroom.fr