Renault Arkana 2025: Price, consumption, picture, technical data.

Last Updated: 23.12.2024

Renault Arkana is the first Renault to hit the market since Ateco (the same company that imports Ramutes and Maserati sports cars) took the reins as distributor.
The base Zen and mid-range Intens have landed in Australia, with the flagship RS line due to follow in early .

SUV Renault Arkana

Renault offers it as a budget alternative to the Audi Q3 Sportback or BMW X2 , with a sloping tailgate that sets it apart from its more compact Captur cousin.
Under the skin, the Arkana is based on the same Renault – Nissan – Mitsubishi CMF-B platform as the Nissan Juke and Renault Captur.
Unlike the short-lived Spanish-built Kadjar, which it supposedly replaces in the Renault range, the Arkana is built in Korea as part of Renault’s joint venture with Samsung.

Hat means it’s easier to get to Australia and the price can be lower. One engine is offered, a 1.3-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol with 115kW of power and 262Nm of torque.
The Arkana is front-wheel drive only and there’s a dual-clutch seven-speed gearbox.
Although the Zen and Intens trim levels will be familiar to Renault buyers, the RS line badge used on the range-topper is new to Australia.

Renault Arkana – Image: Disclosure / Renault

Motor

The Arkana’s power comes from a 1.3-litre turbo petrol four-cylinder with 115 kW of power and 262 Nm of torque.
It has front-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
It reportedly accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.1 seconds.

Fuel consumption

The claimed fuel consumption for the Arkana is 6.0 l/100 km on the combined cycle. It has a 50-litre fuel tank.

Mass

The Renault Arkana is 4568mm long, 2034mm wide and 1674mm high, and has a wheelbase of 2720mm.
That makes it 341mm longer than the related Captur, with an 81mm longer wheelbase.
Claimed boot space is 353 litres with the rear seats in place and the boot floor in its highest position, 485 litres with the floor lowered and 1268 litres with the rear seats folded down.
Kerb weights range from 1354kg to 1362kg depending on specification.

Security

The Arkana has a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating based on tests conducted in 2019.
It scored 96 percent for adult occupant protection, 83 percent for child occupant protection, 75 percent for vulnerable road user protection and 74 percent for safety assist.

Standard safety equipment in Australia includes:

Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian/bicycle detection
Lane departure warning
Lane departure warning
Traffic sign recognition
Safety distance warning
Switching to Intens adds rear cross traffic alert.

Service and warranty

The Arkana is backed by a five-year/unlimited mileage warranty.
Servicing is required every 12 months or 30,000km, and there is a capped-price service for five years.
Service prices have not been set, but the mechanically similar Captur has four of its first five service prices at €590 (Euros) and one at €670 (Euros).