Renault Talisman Sport Tourer: balance of qualities
The contribution of the French brand in the market segment is huge family cars means, 46 years ago that the Spanish market arrived on the Renault 12 family, which curiously is still seen on our roads. This model was perhaps the first to open the eyes of users to understand the advantages of family bodies. After him came others like the Nevada or the R18 family. Now it's time for the family version of the Talisman. Its development involves a whole new design exercise, it is different and with its own image, attractive from the outside and very functional in the interior.
This mixture of attractiveness and practicality is perhaps one of the reasons why in Europe already more family car bodies are sold than saloons, although in Spain they only represent 25 percent of the market.
The new Sport Tourer offers all the advantages and contributions of the sedan and similar dimensions, with 4.86 meters in length, 1.87 in width and 1.46 in height. It also maintains its large axle distance of 2.81 meters, which is responsible for Large space that leaves for the occupants and their luggage.
Great capacity
As the chapter of habitability is what distinguishes the version Sport Tourer, we will stop at it. The trunk of the Talisman is one of those that echo because of its great depth -1.11 meters, which in the family version reaches a volume of 572 liters-, with a improved load access 57 cm and an opening of 1 meter. When the rear stool is lowered, the load length reaches 2 meters and the volume increases to almost 1,700 liters. The gate has hands-free opening system that is activated with a movement of the foot under the bumper, with motorized closing.
The interior environment of the Sport Tourer is the same as in the saloon and space for passengers It is distinguished by the details of comfort. For example, in versions with electric seats, the driver is delayed by 5 cm to facilitate access, and once seated returns to its initial position. These type seats business class They have all kinds of settings, heating, ventilation function and even adjustable massage, with memorizable programs for six personal profiles.
Custom environment
One of the main innovations of the Talisman was the control center, called R-Link 2. Actually it is a tablet connected, that from the second level is a screen of horizontal format of 7 inches and in the superior versions, with a vertical screen of 8.7 inches. This system pilots the technology Multi-Sense and the driving aids, in addition to the classic functions: navigation, audio and air conditioning, among others, that are complemented with direct access buttons, the wheel of the central console and the additional controls on the steering wheel, which complete many other functions that can be controlled from the touch screen.
Around all the technology that this car incorporates, two are really impressive: the 4Control system and the piloted cushioning. The first is an innovative four-wheel steering system, according to which, below 50 km / h in comfort mode (60 km / h in neutral mode and 80 km / h in sport mode), the rear wheels turn in the direction opposite to the front, with a maximum amplitude of 3.5 degrees. In terms of sensations, it is as if the car shortened its battle for the sake of maximum agility. Above this threshold, the rear wheels turn in the same direction as the front wheels. The effect is then comparable to that which would provide a lengthening of the battle, for the benefit of the driving pleasure, stability and the feeling of security.
Piloted damping is a device that adapts at all times the reaction of the shock absorbers to the state of the road, to the dynamic conditions as well as to the actions of the driver, continuously analyzes the traffic conditions and adjusts its response up to a hundred times over second. The result in this case is a superior ride comfort for passengers and new sensations of better response for the driver.
The family version welcomes the same engines as the saloon. Two petrol, the TCe of 150 and 200 horses and the three dCi diesel of 110, 130 and 160 horses, with manual and automatic gearboxes according to motorization.
The range is articulated around four levels, Life, Intens, Zen and Initiale Paris. This last level is the maximum exponent of refinement of the brand in terms of welfare and services.
Data sheet:
Motors: Petrol 1.6 TCe of 150 and 200 HP. Diésel dCi 1.5 of 110 HP and 1.6 of 130 and 160 HP.
Transmission: Front-wheel drive and 6-speed manual transmission or automatic 6 and 7 gears.
Brakes: Discs, ventilated on the front axle.
Address: Electric assistance with zipper.
Benefits: Maximum speed, from 195 to 237 km / h.
Long wide high: 4.86 / 1.87 / 1.46 meters.
Capacities: Trunk 572 / 1,700 liters.
Prices: From € 25,400 to € 43,000.
Francisco del Brío. Newsmotor.
