It has become just one generation of Renault’s midsize SUV, the Kadjar. When his sequel is launched this spring, it will be under a completely different name.
Most often, car names are kept in many generations of cars, as is well known and often loyalty is built to a model name. Just take the Volkswagen Golf or Toyota Corolla.
But Renault does not think it is worth preserving the name Kadjar. After only one generation, the name of the 2015 SUV from 2015 is eliminated.
When the replacement arrives in the spring of 2022, it will be under the name Australia. Renault does not give an explanation for the name change. The model before Kadjar had an entirely third name, Koleus.
Australia will stand behind Kedjar’s successor.
The name change is – as a rule – a sign of a crisis
Most often, car manufacturers change the name of their models only when they fail. Renault also changed – without success – the name of Laguna to Talisman. Volkswagen tried, even in vain, to change the name of the Golf Sedan from Jetta Lonto to Bora and back to Jetta.
There are also more constructive name changes when all brand models need to enter a new template. for example. jw.org en Citroen has moved from names to numbers. Volvo is soon expected to do the opposite when the XC90 gets a ‘real’ name.
Australian means southern, most often associated with the southern hemisphere. The name is used today in the same spelling by an airline in Argentina, just as it is the designation of the southernmost region of Chile.
Australia is a well-known name in South America. The name is used among other things. Of an Argentine domestic airline. Renault Australia is unlikely to be sold in South America, where Renault mainly sells cheaper Dacia models like Renault.
‘Inviting to travel’
Renault puts it this way:
Australia conjures up the animals and passion of the southern hemisphere. It’s a name that invites you to hike and is perfect for an SUV. The harmonious balance of sounds is easy to express as well as international. On the car itself, Renault so far says simply that it is 4.51 meters long. It’s six inches longer than Qadjar
Keyword: Renault releases Kedjar – launches Australia