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2022 Renault Arkana R.S. Line arrives in Australia

The flagship grade of Renault's new SUV is rolling out across the country

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Snapshot

  • All Arkana variants powered by a 1.3-litre turbo engine
  • Three trim variants available
  • Prices start at $34,590

French manufacturer Renault has confirmed the range-topping R.S. Line variant for its new Arkana has arrived in Australia.

Renault launched the new model for Australia in August last year, bringing the Arkana to local showrooms for the first time since it was revealed in 2018.

The brand's first attempt at an SUV coupé, the four-door liftback is powered by a 1.3-litre four-pot turbo engine, which is the only choice across its three variations.

Based on the same CMF-B platform as the new Renault Captur and Nissan Juke, the Arkana will land at roughly the same price as its relatives, starting out at $34,590 before on-road costs.

New information on the R.S. Line has been added to the options list in line with the variant's local launch in March 2022.

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2022 Renault Arkana Australian pricing

The Arkana underwent a price rise shortly after it launched last year, as the local arm for the French manufacturer increased list prices across its model range last month.

Prices exclude on-road costs.

Arkana Zen$34,590
Arkana Intens$38,590
Arkana R.S. Line$42,090
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Features

Zen

Out of the three variants, the Zen is the entry-level, packing standard equipment such as:

Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
Easy park assist
Front, rear and side parking sensors with rearview camera
Electric parking brake
LED Pure Vision headlights
7-inch landscape multimedia touchscreen
4.2-inch digital driver display screen
Heated leather steering wheel
Black leatherette upholstery
Climate control air-conditioning with air purifier
Arkamys Auditorium Sound System with Bluetooth phone pairing
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
17-inch two-tone alloy wheels.

Intens

Stepping up from Zen, the Intens variant adds:

9.3-inch Easy Link touchscreen with navigation system
7-inch digital driver display
Satellite navigation
Multi sense with three driving modes and eight interior lighting options
Leather and suede upholstery
Heated and ventilated, electric adjustable front seats
18-inch two-tone alloy wheels.

R.S. Line

Finally the range-topping R.S. Line completes the line-up by introducing extra equipment, including:

Sunroof
Heated and perforated leather steering wheel
Frameless auto-dimming mirror
Wireless smartphone charger
Black leather and suede upholstery with red stitching
Gloss carbon-look interior trim
Rear privacy glass
18-inch two-tone alloy wheels with red accent
Gloss black trim on door mirrors, air deflectors and window trim
Front bumper with F1-inspired design blade
Lower door protection, and front and rear skid plates in gun metal.

Options

In addition to the aforementioned equipment on the R.S. Line variant, Renault offers two individual options for the range-topping grade, with a contrasting black roof setting buyers back an extra $600, while metallic paint incurs a $750 premium.

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Engine, drivetrain and fuel economy

As previously mentioned, the Arkana shares a platform with the Captur, also sharing the crossover's engine, a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder which has been remapped to produce 115kW of power and 262Nm of torque – a 2kW increase, but a 6Nm drop from the Captur.

A seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic is the only transmission available, sending power to the front wheels for the Arkana to achieve a combined fuel economy (as tested) of 6L/100km, 0.8L/100km better than the Captur.

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Dimensions

The Arkana is slightly larger than the Captur and Juke, standing at 4568 millimetres in length, 1571mm tall, 2034mm wide and with a wheelbase of 2720mm.

With the rear seats up, the boot can hold up to 353 litres, but this is increased to 1268 litres when the second row is folded flat. Under floor storage can boost the rear space up to 485 litres when the seats are up.

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Safety

Awarded a five-star ANCAP safety rating, the standard Arkana features eight airbags and a host of safety technology, including:

Active emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection
Forward collision warning
Safe distance warning
Lane departure warning
Lane keep assist
Traffic sign recognition
Cruise control with speed limiter.

On top of this, the Intens and R.S. Line variants gain:

Rear cross traffic alert
Over-speed prevention
Electric parking brake with auto-hold.
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Warranty and servicing

As with the rest of Renault's model line-up, the Arkana is covered by a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty and five years' roadside assistance when serviced at a Renault dealer.

Capped-price servicing lasts for the first five workshop visits at 30,000 kilometre intervals, setting buyers back $2385 over the time period.

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Availability

The 2022 Renault Arkana is currently on sale, with distributor Ateco Group reporting it now has stock of all variants.

Jordan Mulach
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