Renault Koleos wins 4x4 awards

Published Date: 2nd Jan 2009

Renault’s recently launched Koleos has driven away with 3 titles at Planet 4x4 magazine’s 2008 awards, including the ‘4x4 of the Year’ trophy.

Fighting off strong competition from 47 contenders, including  favourites such as the Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover, the French marque’s first launch into the 4x4 arena triumphed initially over the Honda CR-V, recently-launched Ford Kuga and VW Tiguan to win the ‘Compact SUV’ title, before going on to win ‘Best Newcomer’ and the overall ‘4x4 of the Year’. UK Car Discount offer great deals on new Renault Koleos.

Koleos’ excellent combination of off- and on-road ability, considerable versatility through its split tailgate, removable centre console storage unit and ‘Super-fold’ rear seat system, not to mention high equipment levels, build quality and residual values, led Planet 4x4’s testers to say “…its breadth of talents is vastly impressive. It’s excellent to drive in all conditions, and its convenience and usability put almost every other SUV in the shade.”

Speaking about the awards, Planet 4x4 Editor, Alan Kidd, said, “Renault has come from nowhere to make the best, most relevant 4x4 on the market. The Koleos does everything well and most things exceptionally; it’s a great all-round vehicle at an honest, value-for-money price. This is a new benchmark for all SUV manufacturers and a vehicle that’s every inch the 4x4 of 2008.”