Vehicle
Renault Trafic
The mid-size van, and the most badge-shared vehicle in this catalogue — Trafic, Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro, Nissan NV300 and Fiat Talento are one vehicle, and earlier generations were shared with Nissan and Opel too. That means four names' worth of written diagnosis apply to it and none of them is complete alone. The 1.6 dCi twin-turbo is the engine worth naming: two turbochargers in series on a working van, where a boost-pressure code can name either and the diagnosis has to establish which.
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Generations
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Second generation 2001–2014
Shared with the Vivaro and the Nissan Primastar; the generation that established the badge-sharing this van is known for.
- Body styles
- Van · Minibus
- Platform
- Renault X83
- Engines
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- 1.9 dCi — diesel
- 2.0 dCi — diesel · 66–84 kW (89–113 hp)
- 2.5 dCi — diesel · 107 kW (143 hp)
- 2.0 16v — petrol
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 6-speed PK5, PK6 · 6-speed Quickshift
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
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Third generation 2014–present
Shared with the Vivaro, NV300 and Talento; the twin-turbo 1.6 dCi runs two turbochargers in series, so a boost code names one of two.
- Body styles
- Van · Minibus
- Platform
- Renault X82
- Engines
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- 1.6 dCi — R9M · diesel · 96–132 kW (129–177 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft)
- 1.6 dCi twin-turbo — R9M · diesel · 96–132 kW (129–177 hp) · 320–400 Nm (236–295 lb-ft)
- 2.0 Blue dCi — diesel · 81–125 kW (109–168 hp)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 6-speed EDC dual-clutch · 6-speed · 9-speed EDC
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive
Service information
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