Renault Korea teased his new one Streamlined SUV, which will be the company’s second model based on Geely.
The new flagship SUV will debut on January 13, Korean time. From the silhouette teaser (below), we can see that the new SUV will have a pretty dramatic side window profile.
Filante is French and means shooting star, which is what the badge alludes to. The car is also named after the 2025 Filante Record concept and the 1954 Étoile Filante.
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The former is a tribute to a single-seat electric luxury sedan that managed to cover 1000km in under 10 hours without recharging, while the latter is an earlier single-seater designed to set a world land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
Unlike previous Filantes, this new model appears to offer significantly more seating – perhaps seven – and could also be the largest vehicle in Renault’s current range, currently led by the 4.72m Espace in Europe and the 4.78m Grand Koleos in South Korea.
The Filante is produced in Busan, South Korea, alongside the third-generation Koleos, known as the Grand Koleos in its country of origin.
Based on the Geely Manjaro – sold in China as the Xingyue L – the latest Koleos features fresh body panels with cleaner details as well as redesigned front and rear sections.
While Renault Australia has two models from South Korea in its showrooms – the second-generation Koleos and the Arkana – it has yet to confirm whether the new Koleos or other future Geely-based models will be sold Down Under.
Renault Korea’s use of Geely platforms, formerly known as Renault Samsung, dates back to a partnership agreement the two companies signed in 2022. Late last year, the automakers expanded their collaboration and Renault will soon begin producing Geely-based models in Brazil.
Not long ago, Chinese automakers relied heavily on their European, American and Japanese partners for models, technology and platforms.
Many mass-market manufacturers, including GM, Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan and Honda, now rely on their Chinese partners to complement their model lineups in China and beyond.
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