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Groupe Renault confirms its desire to break the rules and become the first general vehicle maker to offer an international Coupé SUV. Today, it unveils the production version of Arkana, its all-new C-segment (4.54 m) model with an innovative, distinctive design. Built at the Moscow plant and on sale from this summer on the Russian market, it will contribute to the worldwide expansion of Groupe Renault as part of its strategic Drive the Future plan. Combining the elegance of a saloon, the sportiness of a coupé and the robustness of an SUV, the Arkana show-car impressed everyone when it was unveiled last year at the Moscow motor show. The external design of the production version of the Arkana Coupé SUV differs only slightly from the show-car. It retains the sloping roof line, very high waistline and wide, expressive bumper. The chrome components on the grill and around the windows and C-Shape LED headlights embody the DNA of Renault design, to highlight its elegant appearance.

Moscow, August 29, 2018 - At Moscow motor show, Renault unveils the ARKANA show car as a world premiere, a distinctive coupé-crossover announcing a new global vehicle. Its class-unique design will be a real novelty in a very competitive C-Segment. The C-segment is currently the most dynamic and challenging sector of the automotive industry, especially SUVs. Customers’ needs are getting more and more diverse. ARKANA is born from those customers’ new expectations. It proposes an astonishing balance between the elegance of a sedan and the sturdiness of an SUV. The ARKANA show car features a powerful and attractive design:  - Robustness is expressed through high ground clearance, wide wheel arches and large 19” wheels, for good all-terrain capabilities. A sturdy vehicle ready to face harsh driving and tough weather conditions. - The elegance of the high waistline and sloping coupé roofline is emphasized by side chrome detailing and a panoramic glass roof. "The ARKANA

Renault’s new distinctive C-segment crossover will be named Renault ARKANA. The showcar of the new global model will be premiered at the Moscow International Motor Show 2018, on August 29th. The new model’s name is derived from Latin ARCANUM (“secret”), which was used for centuries to mark events and phenomena of special significance. The name ARKANA underlines the uniqueness of the future crossover and its incredible magnetism. Concept of the ARKANA model is associated with mystery, attractiveness and pioneer spirit. The distinctive new crossover Renault ARKANA is ready to break the mould of the SUV market thanks to its unique design. It will be first presented in Russia this summer as a showcar and launched on the market in 2019. This new Renault global crossover with its unique design will then be introduced in other countries.