The What Van? Road Test: Renault Trafic (2021)

Date: Thursday, May 26, 2022

Painfully aware of the intense competition from rivals such as Ford’s all-conquering Transit Custom and Volkswagen’s rock-solid Transporter, Renault has been determined to keep the Trafic looking fresh and attractive.

Last year saw another update, with both an external and internal makeover aimed at ensuring it remains a contender in a hard-fought sector of the market.

Long-gone is the old 1.6l diesel, supplanted by a 2.0l Blue dCi lump at 110hp, 130hp, 150hp and 170hp; shame there is not yet a battery-electric model. A six-speed manual transmission is the standard offering, with the two most-powerful engines up for grabs with an automated six-speed dual-clutch transmission as an extra-cost alternative. 

The front-wheel-drive Trafic van comes with the choice of two lengths and two heights, delivering load volumes ranging from 5.8m3 to 8.9m3. Gross payload capacities range from 935kg to 1,251kg. 

Specification levels start with entry-level Business, step up to Business+, go on to Sport and finish with top-of-the-range Sport+. Also available is a long-wheelbase crew van.

We got to grips with a short-wheelbase SL28 dCi 150 van in Sport trim. Here’s how we fared.



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