The Renault Premium is a heavy-duty truck produced by Renault Véhicules Industriels and later Renault Trucks from 1996 to 2014. It was sold alongside the Renault Magnum as a slightly lower-positioned alternative and was mainly used as a distribution truck.
Renault Premium at a glance
| Maker | Renault Véhicules Industriels, later Renault Trucks |
|---|---|
| Production | 1996–2014 |
| Type | heavy truck for distribution and construction |
| Launch engines | 9.8 or 11.1-litre six-cylinder diesel |
| Later engines | Euro IV units from Volvo Trucks |
| Related models | Premium Lander and Premium Distribution |
| Hybrid trials | Hybris concept 2007, Hybrys Tech from 2009 |
| Replaced by | Renault Trucks D range in 2014 |
Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on the Renault Premium.
History of the Renault Premium
Below the Magnum
The Premium was sold alongside the Renault Magnum as a slightly lower-positioned alternative, mainly as a distribution truck competing with the DAF CF and Volvo FM. A version for lighter construction work, the Premium Lander, sat beneath the heavy-duty Kerax. At launch it was offered with a 9.8 or 11.1-litre six-cylinder diesel, and later Euro IV engines were sourced from the parent company Volvo Trucks.
Premium Distribution
The Renault Premium Distribution was a transporter with a gross vehicle mass of 16 to 32 tonnes, and a road tractor for semi-trailers with a GVM of 40 or 44 tonnes, designed to replace the G range.
Hybrid experiments
In September 2007 Renault Trucks presented the Hybris concept, a hybrid version based on this model, and in 2009 a near-production diesel-electric hybrid began testing in Lyon as the Premium Distribution Hybrys Tech with 340 hp. In 2014 the standard models were replaced by the D range.
Design and features
- All-round distribution: a lower-cost alternative to the Magnum for regional work.
- Premium Lander: a construction version below the Kerax.
- Volvo engines: Euro IV units taken from the parent company.
- Hybrid development: the Hybris concept and the Hybrys Tech test trucks.
Renault Premium versions
- Premium (1996): the original range with 9.8 and 11.1-litre engines.
- Premium Lander: construction version.
- Premium Distribution: 16 to 32-tonne distribution lorry and 40/44-tonne tractor.
- Hybrys Tech (2009): diesel-electric hybrid trial.
The Premium sat below the Renault Magnum and above the Renault Midlum, with the Renault Kerax covering heavy construction. More vehicles are in the Renault collection.
Sources
- Renault Premium, English Wikipedia: engines, versions, hybrid trials, replacement
