When will the French learn.

Saab Ed

Here's another French barge to put into the forgotten car file. I give you the new Renault Latitude.



Can you just imagine the meeting that dreamt this up......

Renault Bod 1" lets see , we need a car that can compete with a E- Class and 5 Series yet retains a sence of Frencness and individuality "

Renault Bod 2 " I know , we'll rebadge a Korean Samsung ( itself a cast off Jappo Nissan Luxo barge of sorts ) and sell it as a premium Renault product ....yup thats it, we nailed it "

Cue hollars of laughter in various German cities Anyway here's the article ....

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=22044

R.O.R

It will probably sell in France though, and since it's probably based on a Jap car originally the RHD blueprints will be hanging around in Nissan's cellar so it's not a big job to swap the steering wheel.

flanzer

The front looks more like a Passat, particularily in this shot

Poly

It could look like an Aston DB7, I still wouldn't buy a renault

200motels

I wouldn't touch a French car with a barge pole.

bazz26

Just looks like a Laguna saloon from the side profile:



I'm amazed Nissan didn't sell this as a replacement for the Primera, this Irish would love it.

alias no.9

Depending on the pricing and engine lineup, it could give them a reasonable return on what is no doubt a very modest investment. I doubt it will make any impact here, little impact in the UK but will sell reasonably well on the continent. If it's pitched as a competitor to the Skoda Superb rather than the BMW 5 series, then it makes sense.

Zubeneschamali

Saab Ed wrote: »

Here's another French barge to put into the forgotten car file.

I think this shows the French are learning. They need a big saloon for the French market, an know that nobody outside France will buy it. So they rebadge an old Nissan instead of doing a typical French-franc-burning exercise like the Vel Satis.

Padraig Mor

I actually think it looks pretty nice....:o

EPM

I don't think it looks that bad.

Makes sense cutting down on development costs for a car that will sell in tiny numbers too

Mr.David

I'd imagine the car is aimed more at emerging markets like China than the traditional European markets.

I mean no one in Europe will buy one surely.....

whiterebel

Mr.David wrote: »

I'd imagine the car is aimed more at emerging markets like China than the traditional European markets.

I mean no one in Europe will buy one surely.....

France (Obviously) but Spain and Italy buy massive amounts of French cars too.
Thats pure Passat from the front (may be no bad thing?) and Laguna from the side view. Seeing as Renault are now priced to sell here, it might do ok. Certainly better than that dogs dinner, the Vel Satis.......

SV

Poly wrote: »

It could look like an Aston DB7, I still wouldn't buy a renault

Great reflection of your intelligence.

I predict you drive something like a ford or a toyota, a very common one...you seem like the type/

1948Wolseley

It's not being sold in Europe, according to the Top Gear site.

JHMEG

SV wrote: »

Great reflection of your intelligence.

I predict you drive something like a ford or a toyota, a very common one...you seem like the type/

Some people just won't drive certain brands. Would you buy a Ssang Yong?

SV

JHMEG wrote: »

Some people just won't drive certain brands. Would you buy a Ssang Yong?

Yes?
I base buying a car on what I think of it.
Not what the general ignorant sheep of this country do.

Saab Ed

Padraig Mor wrote: »

I actually think it looks pretty nice....:o

+1 for what its worth. Its just that the French do people carriers, small hatches and turbo diesels. Big Luxo saloons and the French do not go hand in hand No matter how good it is it will still never sell

JHMEG

SV wrote: »

Yes?
I base buying a car on what I think of it.
Not what the general ignorant sheep of this country do.

Fair balls to ya.

Would you drive something like a ford or a toyota, a very common one?

SV

JHMEG wrote: »

Fair balls to ya.

Would you drive something like a ford or a toyota, a very common one?

I probably would alright, though only out of necessity.

Poly

SV wrote: »

Great reflection of your intelligence.

I predict you drive something like a ford or a toyota, a very common one...you seem like the type/

more a reflection of my experiences.
I had two renault vans in my business and 1 renault car, all three gave endless expensive problems complicated with a crap dealer service.

Wow! are you Keith Barry or something? I now have two Ford Transits for work!!!!
but an Audi family car, 1 out of 2 aint bad though.

unkel

bazz26 wrote: »

Just looks like a Laguna saloon

That's cos it is one

(It's based on the Laguna platform)

I bet Sarkozy can't wait to get his hands on one if he still has his official Vel Satis

Saab Ed

unkel wrote: »

I bet Sarkozy can't wait to get his hands on one if he still has his official Vel Satis

Nope.....



Even that little twat knew a Vel Satis was a ball of dung

JHMEG

^ Contender for mankiest Citroen ever made?

Eric Cartman

personally i wouldnt touch it with a barge pole, it probably costs the same as a 5 series or a passat and have a far better brand image as well as probably not having an awful interior ,

I wont say anything about renaults and their reliability because there are exceptions (a mates 95 clio has been running almost flawlessly for years) , but I have yet to find a renault with a nice interior that doesnt fall apart or feel like it was designed by a child

cjmcork

Poly wrote: »

It could look like an Aston DB7, I still wouldn't buy a renault

I just laughed so hard I actually snorted (air - nothing else).........very ladylike though..........gggrrrr!!!