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Renault Frendzy: the electric Kangoo-based show car of 2011

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Renault Frendzy concept
The Renault Frendzy at the 2011 Frankfurt show. Photo by Autoviva, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Renault Frendzy was a concept leisure activity vehicle designed for the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, about the size of a production Renault Kangoo. It was based on the Kangoo Z.E. and powered by an electric motor.

Renault Frendzy at a glance

Renault Frendzy key facts
Shown Frankfurt Motor Show, 2011
Type leisure activity vehicle concept (M segment)
Size similar to the Renault Kangoo
Concept Laurens van den Acker, Renault design chief
Exterior design Deyan Denkov
Base Renault Kangoo Z.E.
Motor electric, 59 bhp (44 kW / 60 PS)
Battery lithium-ion

Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on the Renault Frendzy.

History of the Renault Frendzy

A van for both work and family

The Frendzy was designed by Renault for the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show as a leisure activity vehicle of roughly Kangoo size. Its concept was the work of Renault’s design chief Laurens van den Acker, with the exterior design credited to Deyan Denkov.

Renault Frendzy
A Renault Frendzy concept. Photo by Deep Frozen Shutterbug, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Electric running gear

The show car was based on the Renault Kangoo Z.E. and used an electric motor developing 59 bhp, or 44 kW, fed by a lithium-ion battery pack. That made it part of Renault’s early electric range, which by then already included production versions of the Kangoo and the Fluence.

Design and features

  • Kangoo Z.E. base: a production electric van underneath a show-car body.
  • 59 bhp electric motor: modest power aimed at urban and delivery work.
  • Lithium-ion battery: the same chemistry as Renault’s production electric cars of the period.
  • Show-car design: van practicality with a family-oriented concept.

Renault Frendzy versions

  • Frendzy (2011): the single concept vehicle.

The Frendzy was built on the Renault Kangoo Z.E., and Renault’s electric range also includes the Renault Zoe. Other concepts are on the DeZir and R-Space pages; more Renaults are in the Renault collection.

Video: Frendzy, a multi-faceted friend

Video by Renault Group on YouTube.

Sources

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