Renault Arkana#CMF-B (LJL; 2020)
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Renault Arkana
| image = 2022 Renault ArkanaRenault Arkana Iconic E-Tech HEV Auto.jpg
| caption = 2022 Renault Arkana E-Tech (United Kingdom)
| manufacturer = Renault
| production = 2019–present
| class = Compact crossover SUV
| body_style = 5-door coupé SUV
}}
The Renault Arkana is a compact crossover SUV (C-segment) with a sloping rear roofline produced by the French manufacturer Renault.{{cite press release|title=Arkana, Renault's new distinctive crossover|url=https://media.group.renault.com/global/en-gb/renault/media/pressreleases/21214893/arkana-le-tout-nouveau-crossover-de-renault|publisher=Renault|access-date=22 August 2018|date=22 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823105537/https://media.group.renault.com/global/en-gb/renault/media/pressreleases/21214893/arkana-le-tout-nouveau-crossover-de-renault|archive-date=23 August 2018|url-status=live}} The car debuted in May 2019 in Russia as a car based on the older Dacia/Renault Duster B0 platform. Another separate version of the vehicle was introduced in South Korea in February 2020, and is based on a more advanced CMF-B platform. The latter version of the Arkana was later introduced in core European market in September 2020 and was marketed in South Korea as the Renault Samsung XM3 from 2020 to 2022 and then Renault XM3 from 2022 to 2024.
Renault stated the name "Arkana" derives from the Latin arcanum, meaning secret.{{cite web|last=Attwood|first=James|date=22 August 2018|title=New Renault Arkana crossover previewed ahead of reveal|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-moscow-motor-show/new-renault-arkana-crossover-previewed-ahead-reveal|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822093815/https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-moscow-motor-show/new-renault-arkana-crossover-previewed-ahead-reveal|archive-date=22 August 2018|access-date=22 August 2018|work=Autocar}}
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Concept car
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 grille, a different colour scheme and a revised bodywork.{{cite web |date=28 March 2019 |title=XM3 INSPIRE: A FUTURE ELEGANT AND DISTINCTIVE COUPÉ SUV FOR RENAULT SAMSUNG MOTORS |url=https://group.renault.com/en/news/blog-renault/xm3-inspire-a-future-elegant-and-distinctive-coupe-suv-for-renault-samsung-motors/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328153208/https://group.renault.com/en/news/blog-renault/xm3-inspire-a-future-elegant-and-distinctive-coupe-suv-for-renault-samsung-motors/ |archive-date=28 March 2019 |access-date=28 March 2019 |work=Renault Live blog}}
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B0+ (LJC; 2019)
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Renault Arkana (B0+)
| image = Renault Arkana (Russia).png
| caption = 2020 Renault Arkana (Russia)
| model_code = LJC
| aka =
| production = 2019–2022 (Russia)
2020–2022 (Ukraine)
2021–2022 (Kazakhstan)
| assembly = Russia: Moscow (Renault Russia)
Ukraine: Zaporizhia (ZAZ)
Kazakhstan: Kostanay (SaryarkaAvtoProm)
| designer = Under the lead of Laurens van den Acker
| class =
| body_style =
| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
| platform = B0+ platform
| related = Renault Captur (Global Access)
Dacia Duster (HM)
| engine = Petrol:
1.3 TCe I4
1.6 H4M I4{{cite web|author=Sergey Udachin |date=23 May 2019 |work=Motor1 |title=Le Renault Arkana a été officiellement présenté en Russie |url=https://fr.motor1.com/news/351004/renault-arkana-presentation-suv-coupe/}}
| transmission = 5-speed manual
6-speed manual
X-Tronic CVT
| wheelbase = {{cvt|2720|mm|in|1}}
| length = {{cvt|4545|mm|in|1}}
| width = {{cvt|1820|mm|in|1}}
| height = {{cvt|1570|mm|in|1}}
| weight = {{cvt|NNNN|-|NNNN|kg|lb|0}}
| predecessor =
| successor =
| sp = uk
}}
The Arkana debuted in Russia in May 2019. For the Russian market, it is assembled by Renault Russia at its Moscow plant{{cite web|last=Sigal|first=Peter|date=22 August 2018|title=Renault teases new global crossover|url=http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180822/ANE/180829902/-renault-teases-new-global-crossover|access-date=22 August 2018|work=Automotive News Europe}} and its unveiling took place at the 2018 Moscow International Automobile Salon through a near-production showcar. The car has a coupe-like styling.{{cite web|last=Attwood|first=James|date=29 August 2018|title=Renault launches Arkana coupe crossover at Moscow motor show|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/renault-launches-arkana-coupe-crossover-moscow-motor-show|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829175505/https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/renault-launches-arkana-coupe-crossover-moscow-motor-show|archive-date=29 August 2018|access-date=29 August 2018|work=Autocar}}{{cite web|last=Leggett|first=Dave|date=29 August 2018|title=Renault shows Arkana C-seg 'coupe-crossover'|url=https://www.just-auto.com/news/moscow-show-renault-shows-arkana-c-seg-coupe-crossover_id184261.aspx|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829212026/https://www.just-auto.com/news/moscow-show-renault-shows-arkana-c-seg-coupe-crossover_id184261.aspx|archive-date=29 August 2018|access-date=29 August 2018|work=Just-auto}}{{cite web|last=Gibbs|first=Nick|date=29 August 2018|title=Renault expects Arkana's coupe styling will stand out in crossover market|url=http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180829/ANE/180829757/renault-expects-arkanas-coupe-styling-will-stand-out-in-crossover|access-date=29 August 2018|work=Automotive News Europe}} 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. The Russian model is using the 1.3-litre turbo petrol engine paired with Jatco CVT8 transmission.
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==Kazakhstan==
Assembly in neighboring Kazakhstan began in 2021 at SaryarkaAvtoProm plant (Kostanay), through a partnership between Renault and the Allur Group.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-03 |title=Renault Russia has started car production in Kazakhstan |url=http://rusautonews.com/2021/07/03/renault-russia-has-started-car-production-in-kazakhstan/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728180538/http://rusautonews.com/2021/07/03/renault-russia-has-started-car-production-in-kazakhstan/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2021 |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=RusAuto.News |language=en-US }}
LJC models production was prematurely stopped in 2022, following international sanctions against Russia after Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web|access-date=2024-01-31|first=AFP-Agence France|language=en-US|last=Presse|title=Renault Boosts Profitability But Russia Exit Pushes It Into Loss|url=https://www.barrons.com/news/renault-suffers-net-loss-of-338-mn-euros-in-2022-due-to-russia-exit-a42157d5|website=www.barrons.com}}{{cite web|access-date=2024-01-31|date=2024-01-31|first=Matt|language=en-US|last=Gasnier|title=Kazakhstan Full Year 2023: Market up 60.5%, Hyundai topples Chevrolet, Cobalt threepeats at #1|url=https://bestsellingcarsblog.com/2024/01/kazakhstan-full-year-2023-market-up-60-5-hyundai-topples-chevrolet-cobalt-threepeats-at-1/|url-access=subscription|website=Best Selling Cars Blog}}
==Ukraine==
On September 16, 2020, the company announced that it will assemble the model in Ukraine.[https://motorcar.com.ua/news/renault-arkana-krosover-ukrayinskogo-vyrobnycztva-prezentacziya/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926074837/https://motorcar.com.ua/news/renault-arkana-krosover-ukrayinskogo-vyrobnycztva-prezentacziya/|date=26 вересня 2020}}[https://motorcar.com.ua/news/renault-arkana-krosover-ukrayinskogo-vyrobnycztva-prezentacziya/] Renault презентувала кросовер Arkana українського виробництва - Motorcar
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CMF-B (LJL; 2020)
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Renault Arkana (CMF-B)
| image = Renault Arkana (CMF-B) IMG 5628.jpg
| caption = 2020 Renault Arkana (Germany)
| model_code = LJL
| aka = Renault Mégane Conquest (countries of former Yugoslavia)
Renault Samsung XM3 (South Korea, 2020–2022)
Renault XM3 (South Korea, 2022–2024)
| production = 2020–present
| assembly = South Korea: Busan (Renault Samsung Motors / Renault Korea)
Iran: Salafchegan (Soroush Motor Mabna)
| designer = David Durand{{Cite web |title=DM/102 384 |url=https://www3.wipo.int/designdb/hague/en/showData.jsp?ID=HAGUE.D102384 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=WIPO}}
| layout = Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
| platform = CMF-B HS platform
| related = Renault Captur II
Renault Clio V
| engine = Petrol:
1.3 L H5Ht I4 turbo
Petrol hybrid:
1.6 L H4M I4
| motor = 12V electric motor/generator micro-hybridization solution (μHEV)
2x PMSM's (E-Tech)
| transmission = 6-speed manual
7-speed DCT
| powerout = {{convert|105|kW|bhp PS|0|abbr=on|order=flip}} (E-Tech Hybrid)
| drivetrain = FHEV (E-Tech Hybrid)
μHEV (1.3 turbo version)
| battery = 1.2 kWh Li-ion (E-Tech Hybrid)
| wheelbase = {{convert|2720|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|4570|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|1820|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1576|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|1370-1571|kg|lbs|0|abbr=on}}
| predecessor =
| successor =
| sp = uk
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://engnews24h.com/suv-renault-samsung-xm3-differs-from-the-arcana-drive/|title=SUV Renault Samsung XM3 differs from the Arcana - DRIVE|date=2020-02-23|website=Eng News 24h|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323032431/https://engnews24h.com/suv-renault-samsung-xm3-differs-from-the-arcana-drive/|archive-date=2020-03-23|url-status=live}} 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. The South Korean model has two engine option either the 1.3-litre turbo petrol engine with 7-speed EDC gearbox or 1.6-litre petrol engine with Jatco CVT7 transmission.
In September 2020, the rebadged version of South Korean-made Samsung XM3 was also launched in Renault markets (outside of CIS) as the Renault Arkana.{{Cite web | title=Renault Arkana Finally Coming To Europe In 2021 With All-Hybrid Lineup {{!}} Carscoops | url=https://www.carscoops.com/2020/09/renault-arkana-finally-coming-to-europe-in-2021-with-all-hybrid-lineup/ | access-date=2025-02-20 | website=www.carscoops.com}} It is introduced in former Yugoslavian countries as the Renault Mégane Conquest, as its original name may be associated with Arkan, the late Serbian criminal, politician and paramilitary commander during the Yugoslav Wars who was accused of numerous war crimes.{{cite web |author=Khalil Bouguerra |date=5 November 2020 |title=Pourquoi le Renault Arkana devient la "Mégane Conquest" dans certains pays ? |url=https://fr.motor1.com/news/452052/renault-arkana-megane-conquest/ |access-date=8 November 2020 |website=fr.motor1.com |language=fr}}
The European model is equipped with a mild hybrid 1.3-litre turbo petrol engine paired with the 7-speed EDC gearbox.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-30 |title=Renault Arkana в странах Восточной Европы будет называться Megane Conquest |trans-title=Renault Arkana will be called Megane Conquest in Eastern Europe |url=https://autoreview.ru/news/renault-arkana-v-stranah-vostochnoy-evropy-budet-nazyvat-sya-megane-conquest |access-date=2021-03-19 |website=autoreview.ru |language=ru}}
The Renault Arkana arrived in Australia in August 2021.{{cite web |title=Renault Arkana Review, for Sale, Price & Specs |url=https://www.carsguide.com.au/renault/arkana}}
File:Renault Arkana (CMF-B) IMG 5624.jpg|Rear view (pre-facelift)
File:Renault_Arkana_(CMF-B)_1X7A7043.jpg|Interior
File:00 samsung xm3 1.jpg|Renault Samsung XM3
File:00 samsung xm3 2.jpg|Renault Samsung XM3
File:0 Samsung XM3 FL 1.jpg|Renault Samsung XM3 (sportline front shield)
=Facelift=
The vehicle received a facelift in July 2023,{{cite periodical |author=Quentin Guéroult |date=12 July 2023 |periodical=Auto News |title=Renault Arkana restylée(2023): Le SUV coupé s'offre un discret lifting, il pourrait baisser son prix |url=https://www.autonews.fr/green/renault/renault-arkana/actualite/renault-arkana-restyle-2023-le-suv-coupe-s-offre-un-discret-lifting-il-pourrait-baisser-son-prix-119739}}{{cite web |author=Laurent SAanson |date=12 July 2023 |title=Renault Arkana Phase 2 2023 Mise à jour identitaire et gamme simplifiée |url=https://www.auto-mag.fr/actualites/renault-arkana-phase-2-2023-mise-a-jour-identitaire-et-gamme-simplifiee/ |website=Auto-mag}} featuring among other things a new front grille and logo.{{Cite web | title=Facelifted Renault Arkana Debuts With Subtle Changes And Fancy Esprit Alpine Trim {{!}} Carscoops | url=https://www.carscoops.com/2023/07/facelifted-renault-arkana-debuts-with-subtle-changes-and-fancy-esprit-alpine-trim/ | access-date=2025-02-20 | website=www.carscoops.com}}
The facelifted Arkana was also introduced in the GCC countries on 2 September 2024.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Wallan Trading Company launches Renault Arkana |url=https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/wallan-trading-company-launches-renault-arkana-jn04f1lk |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Zawya |language=en}}
File:Renault Arkana (CMF-B) Facelift IMG 9961.jpg|Renault Arkana (facelift, front view)
File:Renault Arkana (CMF-B) Facelift IMG 9854.jpg|Renault Arkana (facelift, rear view)
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!Calendar year !Total production |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
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Sales
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!Year !Russia !Kazakhstan !Europe{{efn-lr|Europe: 2020 EU 27 + UK + Switzerland + Norway + Iceland}}{{Cite web |last=Sales |first=ModelRenault Car SalesRenault Model |date=2021-06-05 |title=Renault Arkana European Auto sales figures |url=https://carsalesbase.com/europe-renault-arkana/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=carsalesbase.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Sales |first=Model |title=Renault Arkana Sales Figures |url=https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/renault-arkana-sales-figures/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=GCBC |language=en-US}} !Australia |
| 2019
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| 2020
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| 2021
| 126 | 40,847 |
| 2022
| |268 |80,643 |
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Renault Arkana}}
- {{Official website|https://www.renault.com.au/vehicles/arkana/}} (Australia)
- {{Official website|https://www.renault.co.uk/hybrid-cars/arkana.html}} (UK)
- {{Official website|https://www.renault.co.kr/ko/model/arkana_overview.jsp}} (Korea)
- {{Official website|https://www.renault.co.kr/ko/model/arkanahybrid_overview.jsp}} (Korea, Renault Arkana E-Tech Hybrid)
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