Renault Premium
The Renault Premium is a heavy-duty truck that was produced by the French Manufacturer Renault Véhicules Industriels and later Renault Trucks (also part of Renault, now Volvo) from 1996 to 2013.
| Renault Premium | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault Trucks |
| Production | 1996–2013 |
| Assembly | Bourg-en-Bresse, France Bursa, Turkey Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Truck |
| Body style | Truck (cab over engine) |
| Related | Volvo FM |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Renault R |
| Successor | Renault Trucks T |
It was sold alongside the Renault Magnum as a slightly lower positioned alternative. There was also a version intended for lighter duty construction work called the Premium Lander, positioned beneath the heavy-duty Kerax. The Premium was mainly used as a distribution truck, competing with for example the DAF CF and Volvo FM.
Engines
At launch, the Premium was available with either a 9.8 or 11.1 6-cylinder diesel engine. Later Euro IV engines were sourced from parent company Volvo Trucks.
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Premium Distribution
| Renault Premium Distribution | |
|---|---|
 Renault Premium Distribution in Strasbourg | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault Trucks |
| Production | 1996–2014 |
| Assembly | France |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Diesel: I6 Hybrid / diesel |
| Electric motor | 120 kW (160 hp) (peak) |
| Transmission | manual transmission automatic transmission |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Renault Manager |
| Successor | Renault Trucks D |
The Renault Premium Distribution is a transporter with a gross vehicle mass of 16 to 32 tonnes and a road tractor with a semi-trailer with a GVM of 40/44 tonnes, designed to replace the G range.
In September 2007, Renault Trucks presented the Hybris concept,[1] a hybrid version based on this model.[2]
In 2009, a near-production diesel-electric hybrid version began testing in Lyon, dubbed the Premium Distribution Hybrys Tech,[3] having a power of 340 hp (250 kW).
In 2014, the standard models were replaced by the D range.
References
- "Hybris, le camion hybride selon Renault Trucks (2007)". Planète Renault.
- "Hybris, le premier camion hybride de Renault Trucks". Planète Renault.
- "Camion hybride - Le Renault Trucks Hybris achève son expérimentation avec succès au Grand Lyon". 28 July 2010.
