Renault Talisman

This article is about the 2001 concept car and 2015 production car. For the 2012 production car based on the Renault Samsung SM7, see Renault Talisman (production car).
Renault Talisman
Overview
Manufacturer Renault
Also called Renault Samsung SM6
Production 2015–present (France)
2016–present (South Korea)
Assembly Douai, France (Douai Renault Factory)
Busan, South Korea (Renault Samsung Motors)
Designer Alexis Martot [1]
Body and chassis
Class Mid-size car / Large family car (D)
Body style 4-door saloon
5-door estate
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform Renault CMF platform (CMF-CD)
Related Renault Espace V
Powertrain
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,810 mm (110.6 in)
Length 4,850 mm (190.9 in)
Width 1,870 mm (73.6 in)
Height 1,460 mm (57.5 in)
Chronology
Predecessor Renault Laguna
Renault Latitude (Europe)

The Renault Talisman is a large family car manufactured by the French car manufacturer Renault.[2] It is marketed in South Korea as the Renault Samsung SM6.

Renault executives stated that, like the new Espace V crossover, it will not be engineered for right-hand drive markets such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand, due to the decline in the traditional saloon market.

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,[3] 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).[4][5] 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.[2]

Renault Talisman
Interior
Renault Talisman Grandtour
Renault Samsung SM6


Design and technical details

The Talisman is slightly larger than the Laguna,[3] with a lower centre of gravity.[6] Renault focused on design, equipment and comfort with the aim of regaining market share in the large family car segment.[3] Daimler personnel visited the car manufacturing site at Douai and gave input on quality control and perceived quality.[6] According to Renault staff, they wanted to give the car the “fluid and emotional” aspect of smaller models from the company.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

Euro NCAP test results
Renault Talisman (2015)
Test Points %
Overall:
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).[10] It has a four wheel steering system (called 4Control)[7] which is not available in the South Korean version.[11] 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[6][7] introduced in the fifth-generation Espace, called R-Link 2[10] (S-Link in South Korea).[12] The equipment also include adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, traffic sign detection with excess speed warning and blind spot alert.[10] The car scored a 5-star rating at the 2015 Euro NCAP tests.[13]

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).[12][14] Suspension is made of Pseudo McPherson struts on front and a semi-rigid axle on rear,[14] with an optional active suspension system.[15] Brakes are discs on both axles.[14]

Engines

The Talisman is powered by a range of petrol and diesel engines in both Europe and South Korea. The diesel-engined versions were not initially sold in South Korea, while there is a liquefied petroleum gas version for the South Korean market only.[12][14] In August 2016, a diesel version was introduced for the South Korean market.[16]

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 rpm a
  • 140 kW (190 hp) at 5,750 rpm b
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 dCi 110 ECO2 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
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.[2][7] 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".[7]

Talisman Concept

Renault Talisman Concept
Overview
Manufacturer Renault
Production 2001 (Concept car)
Designer Patrick le Quément
Body and chassis
Class Executive car (E)
Body style 3-door 2+2 coupé
Layout FR layout
Related Renault Initiale
Powertrain
Engine 4.5i V8 32 valves
Transmission Automatic
Dimensions
Length 4,800 mm (189.0 in)
Width 1,950 mm (76.8 in)
Height 1,380 mm (54.3 in)
Curb weight 1,600 kg (3,527 lb)

The Renault Talisman is a concept executive car designed after the 1995 Renault Initiale Concept line by Renault chief designer Patrick le Quément and it was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001. The first sketches were drawn in early 2000, and first referred as Renault Z12. There were 4 final 1/5 scale models and a judging team, led by Patrick le Quément selected this coupé.

The Talisman was designed as a 3-door 2+2 coupé with 4 comfortable seats but with only 2 gullwing doors and a coupé-style ending. It applies the "Touch Design" concept, where the principal objective is to make materials and controls soft and ergonomic. On June 20, 2001, the vehicle was named "Talisman", having previously referred as Renault Z12.

The equipment is formed by LCD screens instead of mirrors, GPS and even a Tag Heuer clock in the middle of the board. The board slides up giving access to a giant glovebox. The seats are coloured of dark red, and curiously, the seat belts are fixed at the opposite side of every car; in the left for the right seat and in the right for the left one. Four massive 380 mm (15.0 in) 6-pistons disc brakes are in charge of stopping the car. There are also twin metallic suitcases located in the trunk, and fixed to it.

The design of the Talisman was followed by the Mégane IV.

References

  1. ↑ "Un design classique mais original". L'argus. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Gain, Bruce (6 July 2015). "Renault says Talisman sedan has 'racy' design, innovative technologies". europe.autonews.com. Automotive News Europe. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Gillaume, Gilles (6 July 2015). "Renault launches Talisman, replacing laggard Laguna". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Brooks, Glenn (26 March 2015). "Renault replacing Laguna and Latitude with one model". Just-auto.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Renault "Laguna 4"". automobile-magazine.fr (in French). Move Publishing. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 Ciferri, Luca (6 July 2015). "Renault taps Daimler expertise to boost Talisman quality". europe.autonews.com. Automotive News Europe. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Moss, Darren (6 July 2015). "Renault Talisman revealed". autocar.co.uk. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Ducamp, Pauline (4 November 2015). "La Renault Talisman à l'assaut des flottes" [Renault Talisman to conquer the fleets]. usinenouvelle.com. InfoPro Digital. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Sebastian Renz (17 March 2016). "Feine Glücksache: Der Laguna-Erbe Talisman soll für Renault nicht nur Glücks-, sondern Erfolgsbringer werden. Zum Wettreit mit Ford Mondeo und Skoda Superb bringt er mit, was wichtig ist: einen starken Diesel, viel Platz, Sicherheit, Ausstatung und Ambitionen auf Südkorea. (3-way Comparison test of the Renault Talisman, Ford Mondeo and Skoda Superb)". Auto Motor und Sport. 6/2016: 60.
  10. 1 2 3 "Renault Talisman press kit" (PDF). Renault. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Revelation of the SM6 by Renault Samsung Motors". Renault Live blog. Renault. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 "SM6" (in Korean). Renault Samsung Motors. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "2015 Renault Talisman" (PDF). Euro NCAP. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Technical specifications. Renault Talisman". Renault. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  15. ↑ Allan, Lawrence (16 September 2015). "2016 Renault Talisman: stylish estate loads up at Frankfurt". autoexpress.co.uk. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Renault Samsung launches SM6 dCi". koreatimes.co.kr. The Korea Times. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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