PRESS RELEASE November 11, 2010 RENAULT LATITUDE THE FIRST CLASS TRAVELLING EXPERIENCE In keeping with its values, Renault manufactures vehicles that match the brand's exacting standards in the fields of design, innovation and quality. Following its first public airing at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in October, Renault Latitude, the brand's latest high-end saloon model, delivers a high number of unprecedented comfort and journey enhancing features. Renault Latitude's poised, elegant styling is underpinned by its balanced proportions, with a front end that expresses power, and robust, dynamic lines for the rear. Its generous dimensions permit a spacious, convivial cabin, inside which rear passengers benefit from segment- topping kneeroom (251mm). Aimed at customers who value quality and comfort in every sense of the words, Renault Latitude places the accent very much on the wellbeing of its occupants. Features include a brand new, relaxing air-purifying ioniser, as well as a new four-mode massage driver's seat. Thanks to the availability of touring engines like the new V6 dCi 240, as well as a multi-link rear suspension arrangement engineered to deliver a perfect compromise between comfort and handling, Renault Latitude takes the strain out of longer-haul journeys. Developed within the framework of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Renault Latitude uses technical solutions acclaimed for their reliability and efficiency to offer outstanding safety performance, with a specification that includes ABS, emergency brake assist, ESC, adaptive airbags, twin side-impact sensors, cruise control with speed limiter, a tyre pressure monitoring system and bi-Xenon cornering headlights. Next May, as the official car of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Renault Latitude can look forward to carrying stars and personalities from the world of cinema. CONTENTS 01 An elegant saloon Occupants pampered by Renault latitude's comfort- 02 enhancing appointments A range of exclusive, high-end features 03 geared to the wellbeing of occupants A carefully-engineered blend of comfort and performance, 04 plus a choice of modern engines 05 Rigorously designed for exacting motorists 2 01 AN ELEGANT SALOON Renault Latitude is a generously-dimensioned saloon car. Its nicely balanced proportions and elegant lines point to the exceptional comfort and wellbeing occupants can look forward to onboard. This sensation is confirmed by the refinement and high-quality finish of the cabin, as well as by the carefully selected materials and occupant- friendly layout. 02 OCCUPANTS PAMPERED BY RENAULT LATITUDE'S COMFORT-ENHANCING APPOINTMENTS Renault Latitude's inviting cabin is devoted to the wellbeing and comfort of its occupants: • Overall length = 4,897mm / width = 1,832mm / height = 1,483mm / wheelbase = 2,762mm, • Boot volume (VDA/ISO): 511dm3 (477dm3 with spare wheel), • Superior cabin space, including segment-topping kneeroom of 251mm, and front and rear elbowroom of 1,513mm and 1,474mm respectively, • Numerous stowage solutions and cubbies, including a chilled, lit 9.6-litre glovebox and 2.4 litres of storage in the centre console. 03 A RANGE OF EXCLUSIVE, HIGH-END FEATURES GEARED TO THE WELLBEING OF OCCUPANTS Renault Latitude inaugurates the brand's new Take Care signature which denotes a particularly high standard of travelling comfort. Features include an unprecedented dual-mode air purifying ioniser, a double scent diffuser and a four-mode massage driver's seat. Renault Latitude's other high-end appointments include: • A comprehensive range of audio systems, including the core-range 3D Sound by Arkamys® system and the high-end Renault Bose® Sound System, • A choice of integrated navigation systems: Carminat TomTom® Live and Carminat Bluetooth® DVD, • Bluetooth® telephony and Plug & Music digital connectivity, • Front and rear parking proximity sensors, plus reversing camera. • Adaptive bi-Xenon cornering headlights, • Hands-free entry and ignition, with automatically locking doors as the card-holder walks away from the vehicle, • Electronic parking brake. 3 04 A CAREFULLY-ENGINEERED BLEND OF COMFORT & PERFORMANCE, PLUS A CHOICE OF MODERN ENGINES Renault Latitude delivers the on-road performance expected of a large touring car thanks to: • An efficient chassis including a multi-link rear suspension arrangement for enhanced ride comfort and driving pleasure, • A choice of enjoyable, fuel-efficient powertrains: • The 2.0 16V (140hp) petrol engine, mated to a manual six-speed gearbox. Cars powered by the bioethanol-compatible version of this engine qualify for the Renault eco² signature, • Three diesel powerplants: the 2.0 dCi – which is available in a choice of two power outputs (dCi 150 eco² and dCi 175) – and the 240hp V6 dCi. All three drive through either automatic or manual six-speed transmission. 05 RIGOROUSLY DESIGNED FOR EXACTING MOTORISTS The rigorous design of Renault Latitude, which will market in more than 50 countries across the world, benefits extensively from the acclaimed knowhow of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. To guarantee a level of reliability and durability that matches the demanding conditions it is likely to encounter in the majority of its markets, the model was put through its paces during an intensive endurance testing programme. Development work also focused on delivering superior safety performance for its different markets thanks to Renault's unique experience in the fields of active and passive safety. Safety equipment includes standard ABS and emergency brake assist, plus ESC, six airbags (including two dual-chamber thorax-groin lateral airbags with twin side-impact sensors), three-point seat belts (with pretensioners and load limiters for all occupants), cruise control with speed limiter, tyre pressure monitoring system. 4 01 AN ELEGANT SALOON Renault Latitude is a generously-dimensioned saloon car. Its nicely balanced proportions and elegant lines point to the exceptional comfort and wellbeing occupants can look forward to onboard. This promise is confirmed by the refinement and high quality finish of the cabin, as well as by the interior's carefully selected materials and occupant-friendly layout. Renault Latitude is a new addition to the Renault range. It is a large The panoramic electric glass sunroof provides a brightly lit cabin, saloon, with a length of 4,897mm, a width of 1,832mm, a height of while its gloss black finish gracefully prolongs the rake of the 1,483mm, a 2,762mm wheelbase and front and rear overhangs of windscreen to the rear window. Renault Latitude's style is further 1,035mm and 1,100mm respectively. asserted by the smart chrome arch which frames the side windows. At the front, the bi-Xenon cornering headlights set either side of the chrome grille contribute to the model's unmistakable poise. The lines of these lights extend rearward via a waistline that sweeps around the body and across the boot to produce a particularly elegant stance. The sculpted wheel arches and long bonnet accentuate the model's high- end status. Modern styling details include the rear lighting signature which employs a blend of LED and conventional technologies. 5 AN INVITING INTERIOR As the doors open, the instrument panel's centrally-located TFT (Thin Film Transistor) colour screen gradually lights up to welcome the driver onboard. Then, when the engine is fired up, the LED backlit instruments come to life as the needles sweep across the two gauges and the graduations appear. As the official car of the 2011 Cannes Film The spacious, extensively-equipped cabin of the cars marketed in Festival, Renault Latitude can look forward to Europe is equipped with a specific, luxurious dashboard made from carrying stars and personalities from the world of quality materials. The curvaceous lines of this dash's upper structure cinema, continuing the longstanding association combine harmoniously with the vertical forms of the broad centre Renault has enjoyed with the film industry for console. The controls for the driver aids and travelling comfort more than 110 years. features fall readily to hand and are clustered either around the steering wheel or on the console. The same attention has been paid to the quality and finish of the rest of the interior. Depending on version, the cabin comes with a number of slush-moulded parts and chrome details, including the door handles and gear lever knob, as well as a choice of light or dark leather upholstery. Similar care has gone into the trim itself in order to obtain distinct ambiances for the different equipment levels, allowing customers to choose between an elegant, light-hued interior which places the accent on the wellbeing of occupants, or a darker trim. 6 OCCUPANTS PAMPERED BY RENAULT LATITUDE'S 02 COMFORT-ENHANCING APPOINTMENTS Renault Latitude's inviting cabin is given over entirely to the wellbeing and comfort of its occupants. Passengers benefit from a spacious cabin, with those at the rear enjoying a remarkable 251mm of kneeroom, as well as an elbow room of 1,474mm. This sensation of wellbeing is accentuated by the cabin's carefully engineered acoustics. The design, quality and seal of the doors and windows, the inserts employed for the body's hollow sections and the use of single-piece soundproofing for the front bulkhead all contribute to minimising cabin noise. The twin-mass flywheel damper that equips the dCi 150, dCi 175 and V6 dCi 240 engines, and the balancer shafts of the 2.0 16V 140 and dCi 175 engines also play a part in ensuring a particularly silent ride. 7 Other features designed to enhance travelling comfort include: • A 9.6-litre lit, chilled glovebox, • 2.4 litres of compartmented stowage space in the front part of the centre console, • Front and rear door bins, • A cubby underneath the steering wheel, • Sunglasses case, • Map pockets on the front seat backs, • Folding table incorporating two cup-holder over the middle rear seat and two cup-holders in the front console. The 511dm3 (VDA / ISO) boot (477dm3 with spare wheel) is amongst the biggest to be found in Renault Latitude's class.