Renault Trafic 2014-2019 | why it NEEDS to be on your SHORTLIST... | in-depth review

Renault Trafic 2014-2019 | why it NEEDS to be on your SHORTLIST... | in-depth review

overview 00:00
background 00:34
driving experience 02:43
design and build 08:16
market and model range 14:22
cost of ownership 20:42
summary 30:19

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Jonathan Crouch gives us an in-depth Renault Trafic 2014-2019 Review. If you want to watch more reviews on vehicles like this Renault Trafic 2014-2019 Review, make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our channel and comment what YOU want us to review next.

With smarter looks, extra efficiency and plenty of technology, the third generation Renault Trafic launched in 2014 aimed to build on the huge success of its predecessor in the medium-sized van segment. It's a Transit Custom and Volkswagen Transporter LCV rival that in MK2 form was much easier to live with and nicer to drive. Which all means that if you're choosing a vehicle of this kind from the 2014-2019 era for your business, it needs to be on your shortlist.

History
This MK3 model Trafic van was a very important van indeed - at least for its makers Renault. Back in 2014, at a time when a risky development emphasis on electric power had left sales of the company's passenger cars under threat, the brand's continued leadership of the European Light Commercial Vehicle segment was crucial. And more than any other product, this was the vehicle that was tasked with sustaining that.
It certainly needed to make good on its glossy brochure promises in order to face down direct medium-sized LCV rivals from the period as talented as Ford's Transit Custom, Volkswagen's Transporter, Mercedes' Vito and the shared design sold as either a Peugeot Expert, a Citroen Dispatch or a Fiat Scudo. An even tougher challenge for Renault lay in differentiating this product from its near-identical design stablemate from the 2014-2019 period, Vauxhall's Vivaro.
Your selection between this vehicle and its Vauxhall counterpart on the used market may come down to deals and personal preference but if Renault's claims for this MK3 Trafic model are correct, then you could find yourself choosing this design over other market sector rivals for more concrete reasons. The downsized 1.6-litre diesel engines look impressively clean and frugal, the large load area may be bigger than you expect and the infotainment provision is quite comprehensive for a van from this era. This model sold in this form until 2019, when it was significantly updated with 2.0-litre diesel engines. It's the earlier 1.6-litre 2014-2019-era Trafic models though, that we look at here.


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