Renault South Africa has a busy year coming up, if all goes according to plan.
The French brand, imported to South Africa by retail giant Motus, is set to kick off 2025 with the launch of the all-new, third-generation Duster SUV around March.
It will be followed in the third quarter with the planned introduction of the facelifted Clio , while the updated Captur compact SUV is expected to arrive during the fourth quarter.
The last quarter of 2025 should also see the introduction of the phase two Triber and Kiger models from India, while the Arkana SUV and new Trafic panel van are also pencilled in for late 2025, and the Symbioz SUV is currently scheduled for the first half of 2026.
These timelines are, of course, subject to change. For many years Renault intended to launch the Oroch compact bakkie in South Africa, but those plans were recently canned due to pricing challenges. However, with Renault working on a new-generation compact bakkie for South America, which could also have a Nissan counterpart, Renaults local bakkie ambitions could certainly resurface at some point.
