Engineering:Renault Rafale

Short description: Mid-size crossover coupe SUV

Renault Rafale
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Production	2024 (to commence)
Assembly	Spain: Palencia (Renault España)
Designer	Marco Brunori, Yang Fu, Pierre Sabas, Bertrand Grisard
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size crossover SUV (D)
Body style	5-door coupe SUV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Renault–Nissan CMF-CD
Related	Renault Austral Renault Espace
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol hybrid: 1.2 L HR12 turbo I3 (FHEV)
Transmission	MultiMode automatic transmission
Hybrid drivetrain	Full hybrid Plug-in hybrid
Battery	400V, 2 kWh lithium-ion 9.8 kWh
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,740 mm (107.9 in)
Length	4,710 mm (185.4 in)
Width	1,860 mm (73.2 in)
Height	1,610 mm (63.4 in)
uk|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,653 kg (3,644 lb)

The Renault Rafale is a mid-size crossover SUV in coupe SUV form that will be produced by French manufacturer Renault from 2024. Built upon the recently-established Renault–Nissan CMF-CD, it shares about 75 percent of its parts and design features with the SUV Espace and Austral models.

Codenamed 'DHN', the vehicle is the second coupe SUV produced by the brand after the Arkana compact crossover. In Renault's lineup, the vehicle is positioned between the Arkana and the slightly larger Espace V.

The Rafale is named after the C.460 Rafale monoplane introduced in 1934 by the Caudron-Renault aviation company, although the name was also used more recently on the Dassault Rafale fighter jet.

Overview

The vehicle is 4,710 mm (185 in) long, meaning it belongs to the British D-segment size segmentation, and will have a full hybrid and a plug-in hybrid available.

The Rafale received a new plug-in hybrid powertrain with 300 hp (220 kW) and all-wheel drive by installing an electric motor at the rear. Despite being smaller than the Espace, the Rafale is still considered the flagship for the brand.

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Powertrain

Available in both hybrid and plug-in hybrid options, the hybrid model includes two motors which drive both front wheels for a FWD layout. The two motors, which one produces 51 kW (68 hp; 69 PS) and the other produces 25 kW (34 hp; 34 PS), makes a combined output of 149 kW (200 hp; 203 PS). The PHEV model includes two motors at each axle for an AWD layout. The motors create a combined output of 224 kW (300 hp; 305 PS) and 450 N⋅m (45.9 kg⋅m; 332 lb⋅ft).

Type	Model	Engine code	Displacement	Power	Torque	Combined system output	Electric motor	Battery	Top speed	0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)	Transmission	Layout	Production
Petrol full hybrid	1.2 E-Tech	HR12	1,199 cc (73.2 in3) I3 turbo	Engine: 97 kW (130 hp; 132 PS) Motor 1: 51 kW (68 hp; 69 PS) Motor 2: 25 kW (34 hp; 34 PS)	Engine: 205 N⋅m (20.9 kp⋅m; 151 lb⋅ft) Motor 1: 205 N⋅m (20.9 kp⋅m; 151 lb⋅ft) Motor 2: 50 N⋅m (5.10 kp⋅m; 36.9 lb⋅ft)	149 kW (200 hp; 203 PS)	-	400 V, 2 kWh lithium-ion	N/A	N/A	MultiMode automatic	FWD
													2024–present
Petrol plug-in hybrid	1.6 PHEV	N/A	1,598 cc (97.5 in3) I3 turbo	N/A	N/A	224 kW (300 hp; 305 PS) / 450 N⋅m (45.9 kp⋅m; 332 lb⋅ft)	-	9.8 kWh	210 km/h (130 mph)	5.8 s	N/A	AWD
													2024–present