Even if it will not give him offspring, Renault is not yet completely abandoning its Talisman. The Losange wagon has a new entry-level petrol engine, the TCE 140, which does not, however, overlook a marked increase in prices.
[Mis à jour le 01/09/2021] After the increase of € 400 for the entire range in June, Renault reduced the catalog in September. Exit the Zen finish, the limited series Limited and the Blue dCi 190 EDC Intens version.
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Despite the discreet restyling it benefited from in 2020, the Talisman still saw its sales fall by 46% last year in France. Only 3,647 buyers fell in love with this wagon, which Renault does not intend to replace at the end of its career. In an attempt to reverse the trend, the brand nevertheless offers it a new entry-level version. So far only offered in 160 hp with the EDC dual-clutch transmission, the 4-cylinder turbo-petrol 1.3 TCe can now be ordered with 140 hp and a 6-speed manual gearbox reports. Enough to bring the price back below the psychological bar of € 35,000… despite the sharp rise in prices made at the start of the year by the Losange. All the other variants had, in fact, increased by € 1,500 in January, on both the sedan and the station wagon.
TO READ. Our review of the restyled Talisman Blue dCi 160
Reduced penalty, performance too
The TCe 140 also reduces CO emissions2, therefore the ecological penalty. Depending on the equipment, this will be between 0 and 240 €, while it peaks at 450 € on the TCe 160. However, the newcomer cannot be ordered with an automatic transmission, even as an option. A big handicap in the category. As for performance, they are logically in decline. The 0 to 100 km / h is now given for 10.2 s instead of 9.6 s. The torque only 10 Nm lower (260 Nm) should however help limit breakage in recovery, especially since it is available a little lower in the revs.
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Prices of the Sedan (September 2021)
Price in euros | Business | Intense | Initial Paris |
Gasoline | |||
TCe 140 BVM6 | – | – | – |
TCe 160 EDC7 | 38,800 | 41,200 | 47,500 |
Diesel | |||
Blue dCi 160 EDC6 | 40,100 | 42,700 | – |
Blue dCi 190 EDC6 | – | – | 51,500 |
Prices for the Talisman Estate (September 2021)
Price in euros | Business | Intense | Initial Paris |
Gasoline | |||
TCe 140 BVM6 | – | – | – |
TCe 160 EDC7 | 40,000 | 42,600 | 48,900 |
Diesel | |||
Blue dCi 160 EDC6 | 41,300 | 44,100 | – |
Blue dCi 190 EDC6 | – | – | 52,900 |