Renault Fluence

Have a look inside Renault Fluence and you find luxury and elegance in every corner of this sedan. The spacious cabin, luxurious seats, dashing dashboard and modern infotainment system, you find every feature striking in this opulent sedan. The dashboard and interior trim have dual-tone for graceful looks. Its infotainment system employs radio, MP3, CD player, AUX, USB, Bluetooth connectivity and 4 speakers with 2 tweeters for the entertainment of all the passengers. A 7-inch touchscreen with navigation system plotted in the centre of dashboard makes sure that you reach your destination with convenience in hand. Its R-Link technology with multimedia functions give a hi-tech look to Fluence. Talking about the space you get inside this sedan, there is plenty of room for all the 5 occupants with comfortable legroom and headroom. A boot space counting to 524-litres is also given in this Renault drive. The rear seats can be folded in 1/3-2/3 to create more boot space.

The flawless exterior of Renault Fluence needs just one glance to enchant its prospective customers. From its exterior itself, you get the idea of luxury it possesses. The beautifully crafted front grille with curvaceous headlamps merging with it, makes it a head turner. The rear looks bit elevated and has stylish taillamps making their way to bootlid. Fluence has that elongated wheelbase measuring 2702 mm which confirms roomy interior for all 5 travelers. The overall measurements carried by Renault Fluence are 4622 mm x 1814 mm x 1476 mm (L x W x H). Th PE trim is packed with 15-inch wheels and 205/65 R15 tires and SE & LE variants have 16-inch wheels along with 205/60 R16 tires to complement them.

In UAE, Renault Fluence is made available in 3 trims – PE, SE and LE from which PE is the base variant, SE is the mid-level trim and LE, being the high-end variant, is poised with the best of features. All these 3 trims are offered with an option to choose from 2 petrol engines of different capacities. Its 1.6-litre engine churns out a maximum power measuring 117 hp at 6000 rpm along with a maximum torque clocking 156 Nm at 4400 rpm. Talking about its bigger sibling, the 2.0-litre powerhouse, it knocks out a peak power standing 143 hp at 6000 rpm alongside a peak torque measuring 195 Nm at 3750 rpm. The 1.6-litre engine with X-Tronic transmission accelerates from standstill and reaches 100 kmph in 11.9 seconds with a top speed of 175 kmph while the 2.0-litre engine covers the same on speedometer in 10.1 seconds with a peak speed of 195 kmph. Coming to the mileage, the 1.6-litre engine sips 6.4-litre/100 and the 2.0-litre consumes 7.7-litre/100 kms of petrol on an average on combined driveways.

This luxury drive by Renault has some of the best active and passive safety features which keep you and your family absolutely safe. Airbags and seat-belts for all the occupants are packed along with seat belt reminder for the driver. You also get Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Anti-Lock Braking System and Emergency Brake Assistance for a controlled drive. The ISOFIX in rear seats ensure safety of your children. This sedan also has vehicle immobilizer and anti-theft system for the security of this vehicle. For efficient braking and safety, Fluence has ventilated disc brakes at front and disc brakes at the rear wheels. You also get McPherson strut along with lower wishbone suspension on front wheels and torsion beam axle suspension on rear wheels for a comfortable ride every time in Renault Fluence.

Verdict

Renault Fluence is a luxurious sedan with classy and elegant features. You can surely expect comfort and safety in this Renault C-segment and you will not be disappointed. But when it comes to efficiency of both the engines available for this sedan, they lack in acceleration.