2025 Renault Koleos review
Renault's mid-sized SUV doesn't steal the headlines like some of its rivals, but it offers a dash of French flair at an appealing price.
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2022 Renault Koleos vs 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB Comparison
Renault Koleos
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2022 Renault
Koleos
vs
2024 Mercedes-Benz
GLB
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CarExpert Rating
Based on the Renault Koleos INTENS (4x2)
Based on the Mercedes-Benz GLB 200
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City driving
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
60L
486 to 498 km
60L
546 km
Warranty
5 year
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CarExpert's Take
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Handsome, well-equipped interior
- Quiet highway manners
- Sharp sticker price
Misses
- Ride can be firm
- Engine needs to be worked hard
- Missing adaptive cruise, lane-keep assist
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Genuinely flexible interior
- Boxy looks stand out
- Significantly cheaper than GLB 250
Misses
- Seriously expensive to service
- Base engine isn't particularly 'Mercedes'
- Updated technology remains quite fiddly
Colours Available
The Koleos range is available in just four colours: Millesim Red, Universal White, Metallic Grey and Metallic Black. Unusually, the red is a no-cost option, while the monochromatic shades are an extra $800.
The 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB range is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Digital White metallic
- Iridium Silver metallic
- Mountain Grey metallic
- Cosmos Black metallic
- Spectral Blue metallic
- Manufaktur Patagonia Red metallic (+$692)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| MULTI POINT F/INJ | TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2488 | 1991 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L | 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| INLINE 4 | TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 126kW | 225kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | 5800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 226Nm | 400Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4400 | 3000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.6 | - | |
