A few weeks ago L’argus revealed that the replacement for the Renault Kadjar SUV will not be called … Kadjar. In spring 2022, the second version of the compact SUV will adopt a new name. The diamond manufacturer has filed several names with the INPI and has emerged that of Egeus. Explanations.
Amango, Atalans, Audace, Australe, Chaman, Esqiss, Epop, Exigence, Kayou, Kiod, Kipgo, Kipso, Kiwak, Muskan, Neopter, Otanko, Pepster, Peho, Tarkum… The list of names registered with the INPI (National Institute of Intellectual Property) by Renault is as long as the arm. In 2020, the diamond brand is even in the top 5 applicants with no less than 483 applications against 426 the previous year, a notable increase of 13%. Since 1949, nearly 4,000 names have been protected by the authority in this way. Therefore, it is not easy to sort for know, as of now, the name of the SUV which will take over from the Renault Kadjar in spring 2022.
TO READ. Renault Kadjar (2022). His replacement will no longer be called Kadjar
Indeed, the field of application of these patented designations is very wide, it can just as well concern a line of equipment, an accessory such as a wheel cover, a mat, a service, a financial product or even a future model. . One thing is certain, in this Prévert-style inventory, Arq, Arquus and Bastion all three will be names reserved for future trucks in the Renault Trucks range. If we follow the logic of Luca de Meo who wants to make the replacement of Kadjar a flagship model and the pillar of his strategy to win back the market as part of his Renaulution, the names Renault Audacity – supported by some of our colleagues and officially denied by the manufacturer – and Requirement may arrive on the market. As for us, we have a whole other track.
Renault Egeus: from concept to series?
In 2005, at the IAA show in Frankfurt, the diamond manufacturer unveiled the Egeus concept car. This posh SUV with antagonistic opening rear doors then announced the ambition of the brand to embark on the lucrative niche inaugurated by the Volkswagen Touareg in 2002. Its size of 4.70 m and its V6 3-liter petrol engine of 250 hp as shown by. Filed on February 22, 1994 at the INPI, the patent for the name Egeus has already been renewed twice, in 2003 and then in 2013.
“Ownership of the Egeus name has been extended by Renault until 2024“
The name Egeus is currently the property of Renault until February 22, 2024. This would therefore give ample time to the replacement of Kadjar to make its place on the market under this name. Legally speaking, the hypothesis of a Kadjar 2 renamed Renault Egeus therefore remains credible. Unless Renault uses it for one of the two other bodies of the family namely the 7-seater (RHN) in 2023 or the coupé (DHN) in 2024.
Talisman, Koleos: the same destinies
After all, to make people forget the setbacks of the Laguna family sedan, the brand named its replacement Renault Talisman, a name inherited from the prototype presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001. With SUVs, Koleos proceeds in the same way. There are still a few months to wait before knowing the real name of the successor of Kadjar. Internally it still carries the HHN project code, it’s easier to know what (or who?) we are talking about. And you what do you think ? Who would be your trifecta or even your quinté winner in this race for the new name? Make us your suggestions in the comments.
