11 Facts About Renault Trafic

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Renault Trafic is a light commercial van produced by the French automaker Renault since 1980.

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Previous versions of the Renault Trafic have been sold under Inokom, Chevrolet and Tata badges.

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Original Renault Trafic was sold from 1980 to 2000, and was somewhat revised and updated during its lifetime.

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In May 1989, the Renault Trafic underwent a major front end facelift, with a rounder shape and a plastic bumper, and the new longer body shape covering all varieties of engine.

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In 1995, the Mk1 Renault Trafic got its final facelift, with a new grille, new tail lights, large double rear view mirrors, and a new interior with a modern dashboard and multi adjustable seats.

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Mk1 Renault Trafic became popular for professional conversion into budget family motorhomes due to the flexibility of the design and the generous internal space for what was a relatively small van.

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From 1997 to 2001, the Renault Trafic was marketed as the Opel Arena in Germany and as the Vauxhall Arena in the United Kingdom.

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In June 2007, Tata Motors announced the introduction of the Winger, a panel van and minibus based on the 1995 to 2001 version of the Renault Trafic, but fitted with Tata's own two litre diesel engines, with or without turbo.

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Second Trafic resulted from a joint venture between German Opel, Japanese Nissan, and French Renault.

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In October 2020, Renault Trafic announced it would stop supplying Talentos to Fiat ahead of the planned merger of the latter's parent company with Groupe PSA.

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In 2020, the Renault Trafic was rebadged and introduced as the third generation Mitsubishi Express for Australia, and as a replacement for the former L300 in the New Zealand market.

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