Renault Premium
| Company type | Truck model |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessor | Renault G range (for Premium Distribution) |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Fate | Replaced by Renault Trucks D series |
| Headquarters | Saint-Priest , France |
| Parent | Volvo Trucks |
The Renault Premium is a heavy-duty truck manufactured by the French company Renault Trucks (previously known as Renault Véhicules Industriels) from 1996 until 2014. Positioned just below the Renault Magnum in the lineup, it functioned as a flexible vehicle for distribution purposes and included the Premium Lander version tailored for lighter construction roles, sitting beneath the robust Renault Kerax. The Premium mainly competed within the distribution truck market against rivals such as the DAF CF and Volvo FM.
Engines
At its introduction, the Premium was equipped with 6-cylinder diesel engines of 9.8 and 11.1 liters capacity. Subsequent models featured engines meeting Euro IV standards, which were supplied by its parent company, Volvo Trucks.
Premium Distribution
The Renault Premium Distribution serves as a transporter with a gross vehicle weight ranging from 16 to 32 tonnes and includes a road tractor variant for semi-trailers rated at 40/44 tonnes, intended to succeed the previous G range.
In September 2007, Renault Trucks unveiled the Hybris concept—a hybrid version derived from this model. By 2009, near-production testing commenced in Lyon for the Premium Distribution Hybrys Tech, a diesel-electric hybrid delivering .
The Premium Distribution model was eventually replaced by the Renault Trucks D series in 2014.
Print sources
- L'atlas des camions français, éditions Atlas, 2007
- L'atlas les camions de légende, éditions Atlas, 2004