Renault vans now have a five-year warranty

The Renault Kangoo, Trafic and Master van range now come with a five-year or 200,000km warranty (whichever comes first), up from the previous three-year coverage term.

The French company’s commercial vehicles also get five capped-price services and free roadside assist over that period.

“This is a direct response to the overwhelming customer feedback about the five-year warranty promotional offer we began in July as part of our plan to offer the best possible coverage,” said Renault Australia aftersales and quality director, Matthew Wright.

“We’ve worked to improve transparency by including nearly all items previously added to the published schedule such as air and pollen filters, coolant and brake fluid replacement and accessory drive belts as standard,” he added.

Servicing intervals listed below are either annual or a set distance, whichever comes first. The costings look like this:

Kangoo 1.2 petrol

• One year or 15,000km – $359
• Two years or 30,000km – $529
• Three years or 45,000km – $359
• Four years or 60,00km – $759
• Five years or 75,000km – $359
• $189 extra for a new accessory belt after four years or 90,000km

Kangoo 1.5 diesel

• One year or 15,000km – $399
• Two years or 30,000km – $679
• Three years or 45,000km – $399
• Four years or 60,00km – $729
• Five years or 75,000km – $399
• $899 extra for new timing and accessory belts after four years or 90,000km

Trafic 85kW and 103kW 1.6 diesels

• One year or 30,000km – $599
• Two years or 60,000km – $599
• Three years or 90,000km – $599
• Four years or 120,00km – $1299
• Five years or 150,000km – $599

Trafic 125kW 2.0 diesel

• One year or 30,000km – $599
• Two years or 60,000km – $599
• Three years or 90,000km – $599
• Four years or 120,00km – $899
• Five years or 150,000km – $599
• $599 for new gearbox oil and filter after six years or 90,000km

Master 2.3 diesel

• One year or 30,000km – $599
• Two years or 60,000km – $599
• Three years or 90,000km – $599
• Four years or 120,00km – $1259
• Five years or 150,000km – $599

Renault’s van range is vital to its Australian division. Of the brand’s 3180 sales this year to date, 1966 have been either a Kangoo (299), Trafic (923) or Master (744).

The upgraded LCV warranty matches the cover on Renault’s regular passenger and SUV range, but not the unlimited kilometre allowance.