Renault Arkana, white or black to reduce delivery times

Renault Arkana, white or black to reduce delivery times

Renault Arkana

Hard times for car manufacturers, we have been repeating this for months now: the whole industry is going through a difficult time globally, and car manufacturers are no less - amidst the semiconductor crisis, the production difficulties linked to Covid and various lockdowns around the world and for some months now also the war in Ukraine, producing cars is becoming more and more difficult. For its part, Renault has taken a drastic but very functional decision: the Arkana SUV is now only available in 3 colors, white, black and gray, in order to reduce delivery times.



Federicovecchio.com Obviously this is a decision resulting from the moment of crisis and we will return to normal as soon as possible, but it is not the first example of car simplification that we have seen in recent months; Contrary to what has happened in recent years, where car customization was reaching very high levels, today cars are once again a little more essential and more similar to each other, so as to simplify production and therefore speed it up.| ); }
After years in which the industry had moved towards a very meticulous level of customization and choice of options, the famous words of Henry Ford at the time of the Model T return to have importance and value: "Our customers can have the car of any color, as long as that color is black. "





Renault Updates 2022 Arkana Range While Clio And Captur Get E-Tech Variants

Renault has introduced a number of updates for the 2022 model year Arkana, and also added a new E-Tech engineered trim level to the Clio and Captur hybrid models.


Starting with the updated 2022 Arkana, it is now available in Evolution, Tecno, R.S. Line, and E-Tech engineered versions. The Evolution sits at the base of the range and starts at £21,458 ($25,766) while the Techno kicks off at £23,092 ($27,728), the R.S. Line is available from £25,092 ($30,130), and the E-Tech engineered is priced from £26,483 ($31,800).


The Arkana Evolution replaces the old Iconic variant and comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, full LED headlights, dark grey skid plates, and tinted rear windows and tailgate. Among the standard equipment includes a 7-inch color TFT driver display, 7-inch EASY LINK touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, automatic headlights and wipers, automatic air conditioning, electronic parking brake, rear parking sensors, and a rear-view camera.


Read Also: The 2022 Renault Captur R.S. Line Is One Of The Best In Class



Those looking for something more can upgrade to the Arkana Techno. It adds a wireless smartphone charger, 10-inch TFT driver display, 9.3-inch EASY LINK touchscreen with navigation, Google search, and traffic information, while the exterior comes with various chrome accents, 18-inch diamond cut alloy wheels, and extra window tinting. The cabin of the Techno comes standard with black cloth and synthetic leather upholstery, ambient lighting, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, traffic sign recognition, and Multi-Sense with three driving models.


Next is the Arkana R.S. Line, based on the Techno but adding unique 18-inch wheels, a unique front bumper and grille, gun metal skid plates, chromed tailpipes, R.S. Line badging, and some minor interior touches like R.S. line leather and suede upholstery with red stitching and faux carbon fiber.



New to the range is the Arkana E-Tech engineered. It has distinctive 18-inch wheels with gold highlights, a unique front bumper with gold detailing, and bespoke front and rear skid plates. The interior also adds a heated leather steering wheel, electrically adjustable and heated front seats, gold stitching, black headlining, faux carbon dashboard, and aluminum pedals.


As mentioned, E-Tech engineered variants of the Clio and Captur have also been unveiled. The Clio wears distinctive 17-inch wheels while the Captur has 18-inch wheels. Both them feature black Renault badges, gold styling on the front and rear bumpers, a small rear spoiler, and various E-Tech engineered body markings. The interiors of the two models also come standard with gold stitching, a dark roof lining, and aluminum pedals.



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