Renault Arkana

Renault Arkana
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Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Also called	Renault Mégane Conquest (Ex-YU countries) Renault Samsung XM3 (South Korea)
Production	2019–present
Assembly	Russia: Moscow (Avtoframos) South Korea: Busan (Renault Samsung Motors)
Designer	Laurens van den Acker
Body and chassis
Class	Compact crossover SUV
Body style	5-door coupé SUV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (B0+ platform)
Platform	B0+ platform (Russia) CMF-B platform
Related	Renault Captur (Global Access) (B0+ platform) Dacia Duster (B0+ platform) Renault Captur II (CMF-B platform) Renault Clio V (CMF-B platform)
Powertrain
Engine	1.3 L H5Ht I4 turbo (petrol) 1.6 L H4M I4 (PHEV petrol)
Electric motor	12V electric motor/generator micro-hybridization solution (MHEV) 2x PMSM's (E-Tech)
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual X-Tronic CVT 7-speed DCT
Hybrid drivetrain	PHEV (Arkana E-TECH hybrid) MHEV (1.3 turbo version)
Battery	1.2 kWh Li-ion (ARKANA E-TECH HYBRID)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,720 mm (107.1 in)
Length	4,545 mm (178.9 in) (B0+ platform) 4,570 mm (179.9 in) (CMF-B platform)
Width	1,820 mm (71.7 in)
Height	1,576 mm (62.0 in)
Curb weight	1,370–1,571 kg (3,020–3,463 lb)

The Renault Arkana is a compact crossover SUV (C-segment) produced by Renault. The car debuted in May 2019 in Russia as a car based on the older Dacia/Renault Duster B0 platform. Another version of the vehicle was introduced in South Korea in February 2020 as the Renault Samsung XM3, based on a more advanced CMF-B platform. The latter version of the Arkana was later introduced in Europe (excluding Russia) in September 2020.

Name

Renault said the name derives from the Latin arcanum, meaning secret.

Markets

Russia

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Renault Arkana (Russia)

The Arkana debuted in Russia in May 2019. For the Russian market, it is assembled by Renault Russia at its Moscow plant and its unveiling took place at the 2018 Moscow International Automobile Salon through a near-production showcar. The car has a coupe-like styling. The Russian Arkana is built on the Renault B0+ platform, a heavily revised variant of the B0 platform used by models such as the Kaptur and the Duster.

South Korea

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Renault Samsung XM3

The car was launched in South Korea as the Renault Samsung XM3. Instead of riding above the B0 platform like the Russian Arkana, the XM3 uses the modular platform CMF-B and is related to the second-generation Renault Captur. The XM3 is also purely a front-wheel drive car unlike its B0-based counterpart. The CMF-based variant is 25 mm longer than the B0-based Arkana sold in Russia.

Europe

In September 2020, the rebadged version of South Korean-made Samsung XM3 was also launched in Western and Central Europe markets as the Renault Arkana. It is introduced in former Yugoslavian countries as Renault Mégane Conquest due to negative connotations with Serbian historical war criminal Arkan.

XM3 Inspire

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Renault Arkana concept

A show car based on the Arkana, the XM3 Inspire, was introduced by Renault subsidiary Renault Samsung Motors and unveiled at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show. The main differences with the Arkana are a redesigned front grill, a different colour scheme and a revised bodywork.