Renault Trafic 2021– car dimensions: 5080 mm long, 1956 mm wide and 1971 mm high. Braked towing is 2,500 kg.
The cabin features an 8-inch Easy Link touchscreen on mid and higher grades with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Manual air conditioning is standard from mid grades, with climate control on top trims. Cruise control with speed limiter is standard. Active emergency braking and lane keep assist are standard across the range. Rear parking sensors and reversing camera come on higher grades, with 360 sensors and blind spot warning on top models. The interior offers around 84 litres of storage including a mobile office fold-down seat.
The L1H1 panel van provides 5.8 m³ of load volume. Floor load length is 2537 mm, extending to 3750 mm with the load-through bulkhead under the passenger seat. Maximum load width is 1662 mm and height 1387 mm, with 1268 mm between wheel arches.
Braked towing capacity reaches 2500 kg on manual gearbox versions, with unbraked at 750 kg. Automatic versions have lower braked limits around 1900 kg or less. Payload for the L1H1 is up to 1222 kg depending on engine and specification.
The load area includes multiple anchorage points rated around 500 kg each and lighting for practical work use. Load-through bulkhead allows longer items up to 3.75 m.
The cabin offers a tall driving position with good outward visibility and shoulder room for three across. Lumbar-adjustable driver’s seat with armrest is available, plus a folding middle seat that creates a mobile office table with document holder. Storage reaches 84-88 litres across doors, under-seat tray and dash cubbies. Manual air conditioning with pollen filter is typical. climate control appears on higher grades. An 8-inch touchscreen with smartphone mirroring sits in the centre, and the acoustic windscreen helps keep noise down.
Diesel engines with 80-litre fuel tank
Service interval up to 24,000-25,000 miles or 2 years
Euro NCAP commercial van Silver rating (2021 protocol)
Standard ESC with hill-start assist and Grip Xtend
Active emergency braking, lane departure warning and tyre-pressure monitoring standard
Driver airbag standard. front passenger, side and curtain airbags fitted on most grades
The Trafic runs 2.0-litre Blue dCi diesels. Published WLTP combined figures sit in the mid-to-high 30s to low 50s mpg range depending on power output and transmission. An 80-litre tank is standard.
Service intervals are listed as every two years or 24,000-25,000 miles, whichever comes first. AdBlue tank capacity is around 20 litres on most versions.
Safety kit includes ESC with load-adaptive control, hill-start assist and Grip Xtend as standard. From the 2021 facelift onward, active emergency braking, lane-departure warning, driver-attention alert, tyre-pressure monitoring and intelligent speed assist are standard across the range. Rear parking sensors and a rear camera are also standard on many markets. Front, side and curtain airbags cover the cab on higher or later specifications. Euro NCAP’s commercial-van assessment gave the model a Silver rating under 2021 rules.
A full-steel bulkhead is standard. The van is designed for everyday commercial use with straightforward access to service points and a three-year warranty package in most markets.
Length 5080 mm, Width 1956 mm, Height 1971 mm, Wheelbase 3098 mm (Trafic 2021 - present)
Sources: manufacturer data, Renault official brochures/tech specs/press kits, Parkers.co.uk.