Renault’s latest-gen mid-sized Trafic van is now available as a fully electric version, delivering up to 186 miles of range and with rapid DC charging up to 50kW.
Priced from £34,500 (+VAT and including the £5,000 PiVG), it sits between the Kangoo E-Tech electric and Master E-Tech electric in Renault’s fully electric LCV line-up.
Three versions are available with a choice of two body lengths (5.08 and 5.48 metres) and two heights (1.967 and 2.498 metres) to offer a load space that ranges from 5.8m3 to 8.9m3.
The LWB version is able to accommodate loads of up to 4.15m in length thanks to a load-through facility, while the line-up also delivers up to 920kg of towing capacity and a maximum payload of up to 1,222kg. The cabin also features up to 88 litres of storage space.
The Trafic E-Tech electric is powered by a 120hp electric motor, providing 245Nm of torque. The 52kWh battery enables a WLTP range of up to 186 miles on a single charge and the rapid DC charging up to 50kW can fully recharge the battery from flat in an hour.
Its 22kW onboard charger provides a 31-mile top-up (WLTP) in less than 25 minutes from AC fast chargers at public stations, rising to six hours from an 11kW charging point and eight hours from a 7.4kW domestic wallbox.
It’s offered in a single Advance specification. This comes with such standard features as an Easy Link display with 8-inch touchscreen, wireless smartphone integration with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, full LED headlights with C-shaped DRLs, heated electrically-adjustable door mirrors, rear parking sensors, cruise control with speed limiter, intelligent speed assist, active emergency braking system, tyre pressure warning, lane departure warning, driver attention alert and drowsiness warning.
Other standard features include seven-inch colour driver information display, height-adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar adjustment and armrest, electric front windows with one-touch opening on the driver’s side, air conditioning with pollen filter, and the ‘Mobile Office’ which features a folding middle passenger seat.
Available options include climate control, heated seats, 360-degree parking sensors, rear parking camera, automatic high beam, automatic headlights, rain-sensitive wipers, blind spot warning, and a range of door and glazing configurations.
The MyRenault smartphone app and the Easy Link multimedia system enable scheduled battery charging, remote battery status monitoring, and scheduled cab pre-heating. A list of destinations that can be reached with the battery’s remaining range and charging points along a route can also be easily identified.
The battery comes with an eight-year, 100,000-mile battery warranty and batteries will be replaced free of charge if the state of health drops below 70% of the nominal level.
The Renault Trafic E-Tech is available to pre-order now with official orders open from June.
