Renault Talisman

Renault Talisman

Renault Talisman
Renault
aka	Renault Samsung SM6
Production	2015-Present (France) 2016-Present (South Korea) Phase I : 2015-2020 Phase II : 2020-
Class	Large Family Car
Body Style	4-door saloon 5-door estate
Length	4,850 mm (190.9 in)
Width	1,870 mm (73.6 in)
Height	1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Wheelbase	2,810 mm (110.6 in)
Weight	TBA
Transmission	six-speed manual six-speed automatic seven-speed automatic CVT
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Similar	Renault Espace V
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The Renault Talisman is a large family car produced by Renault. In South Korea it is called Renault Samsung SM6.

Characteristics

The saloon version of the Talisman was first unveiled on 6 July 2015, at the Château de Chantilly by Renault's CEO Carlos Ghosn, with an estate version scheduled to be revealed at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The two versions were allegedly codenamed LFD (saloon) and KFD (estate). The car is based on the CMF-CD platform, jointly developed by Renault and Nissan, and is the second Renault car using it following the Espace. The use of the new platform is aimed at giving the Talisman a production volume advantage, that its predecessor (the Laguna) never achieved.

Design and technical details

The Talisman is slightly larger than the Laguna, with a lower centre of gravity. Renault focused on design, equipment and comfort with the aim of regaining market share in the large family car segment. Daimler personnel visited the car manufacturing site at Douai and gave input on quality control and perceived quality. According to Renault staff, they wanted to give the car the “fluid and emotional” aspect of smaller models from the company. They also tried to achieve a more "classic" styling than the used for its predecessor with the aim of gaining market share from the business fleets. The Talisman is the first mid-sized Renault saloon since the Renault 18 in the 1980s for which no hatchback body is available either as standard or as an option.

Euro NCAP test results
Renault Talisman (2015)
Test	Points	%
Overall:	5-Star
Adult occupant:	32.9	86%
Child occupant:	41.4	84%
Pedestrian:	24.7	68%
Safety assist:	10	76%

The car has five trim levels (Life, Zen, Business, Intens and Initiale Paris). It has a four wheel steering system (called 4Control) which is not available in the South Korean version. It also incorporates a system (Multi-Sense) which allows adjusting all car settings (on the cabin as well as mechanicals) between four options called Comfort, Sport, Eco and Neutral (and a user-configurable option). As an optional, the Talisman has a new infotainment system with a 8.7-inch touchscreen introduced in the fifth-generation Espace, called R-Link 2 (S-Link in South Korea). The equipment also include adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, traffic sign detection with excess speed warning and blind spot alert. The car scored a 5-star rating at the 2015 Euro NCAP tests.

Gearboxes are 6/7-speed dual-clutch automatic, 6-speed manual and CVT (the latter only available in a liquefied petroleum gas version sold in South Korea). Suspension is made of Pseudo McPherson struts on front and a semi-rigid axle on rear, with an optional active suspension system. Brakes are discs on both axles.

Engines

The Talisman is powered by a range of petrol engines in both Europe and South Korea. The diesel-engined versions are not sold in South Korea, while there is a liquefied petroleum gas version for the South Korean market only.

Engine	Type	C.	Displacement	Power	Torque
Petrol engines
Energy TCe 150 EDC7 a	Turbo direct injection	4	1,618 cc	110 kW(150 hp) at 5,200 rpm	220 N·m(162 lb·ft) at 1,750 rpm
Energy TCe 200 EDC7	Turbo direct injection	4	1,618 cc	147 kW (200 hp) at 6,000 rpma 140 kW (190 hp) at 5,750 rpmb	260 N·m (192 lb·ft) at 2,500 rpm
2.0 GDe b	Direct injection	4	1,997 cc	110 kW (150 hp) at 5,800 rpm	202 N·m (149 lb·ft) at 4,400 rpm
Diesel engines
Energy dCi110 ECO2 a	Turbo common rail injection	4	1,461 cc	81 kW (110 hp) at 4,000 rpm	260 N·m (192 lb·ft) at 1,750 rpm
Energy dCi130 Energy dCi 130 EDC6 a	Variable-geometry turbo common rail injection	4	1,598 cc	96 kW (131 hp) at 4,000 rpm	320 N·m (236 lb·ft) at 1,750 rpm
Energy dCi 160 EDC6a	Twin-turbo common rail injection	4	1,598 cc	118 kW (160 hp) at 4,000 rpm	380 N·m (280 lb·ft) at 1,750 rpm
Liquefied petroleum gas engines
2.0 LPeb	Liquid injection	4	1,998 cc	103 kW (140 hp) at 6,000 rpm	193 N·m (142 lb·ft) at 3,700 rpm
Notes
a Only used in the European version. b Only used in the South Korean version.

Name

The use of the Talisman name is intended as a way of unifying Renault nomenclature across the world, as Renault already sells in China a similar car named Talisman. Renault said the name "conjures up notions of both protection and power. At the same time, Talisman is an easy word to pronounce and understand the world over".

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