Renault unveils electric concept

Renault has given fans a glimpse of what its newgeneration Kangoo small van will look like.

The Kangoo ZE Concept, revealed as part of Renault’s new light-commercial vehicle strategy, will land from 2020.

The Kangoo ZE Concept ushers in a new styling direction for the Kangoo that brings it more in line with Renault’s passenger-car range, with signature C-shaped LED headlights that have also been adopted on the updated Trafic and Master ranges.

Running through the middle of the headlights and towards the centre of the grille is a single light

signature that frames the Renault logo at the front and gives the Kangoo ZE Concept a modern and technological feel.

Another lighting signature has been implemented at the rear of the vehicle, which starts at the badge on the rear door and wraps past the tail-lights and along the side of the vehicle, extending to the B-pillar and door handle.

Design cues from Renault passenger cars carry over to the Kangoo ZE Concept, including its pronounced wheelarches, rounded shoulders and sculpted sides, while its overall design has incorporated smoother finishes including on the rocker panel, windows, headlights, door inserts and front grille.

Renault says the new design will not hurt the practicality of the new Kangoo, specifically the loading area’s volume capacity, due to a wider rear track that will not diminish the area between the wheelarches.

Representing Renault’s vision as a ‘mobile workshop’, the words are emblazoned in place of the rear side windows using a series of light dots that are also capable of illumination.

A vertical slat design has been applied to the front and rear lower bumpers, which the brand says is inspired by heaters for electronic devices.