American Pickups Targeted by Renault Alaskan ICE Edition

AutoInformed.com on Renault Alaskan ICE Edition

With a payload of more than 1-ton, towing capacity of 3.5 tons, off-road capabilities and room for five, Alaskan is on paper and road a formidable Nissan design.

Now on the stand at the Geneva Motor Show is the Renault Alaskan ICE Edition that is clearly targeting American pickup trucks. With its (melting?) glacier white color and black and red exterior striping, Alaskan is equipped with a two-tone hard-top design to increase storage volume and protect the load and provide 5 seats inside the cab. Black 18″ aluminum wheels, wing surrounds and off-road tires reinforce its ‘Merican truck design heritage. Chevrolet Colorado, Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux are obvious global competitors.

This is Renault’s edition of the Nissan Navara pickup truck – one of three trucks to use the jointly developed Renault-Nissan pickup platform. Navara and the, ahem, Mercedes-Benz X-Class are assembled with the Alaskan at Nissan’s plant in Barcelona.

Power is from a 2.3-liter Renault dCi engine. The diesel is claimed to be the most fuel-efficient and economical in its segment. With a payload of more than 1-ton, towing capacity of 3.5 tons and off-road capabilities, Alaskan is on paper a formidable design. The dCi 160 delivers 158bhp and 297 lb. ft. of torque, while the dCi 190 develops 187bhp and 332 lb. ft.

Alaskan is said to benefit from the expertise of the Renault network in Europe (nearly 9,000 points of sale) and the strength of the Renault Pro+ network (nearly 500 centers in Europe) to meet the specific expectations of professional customers. Switzerland will be the first country to market this limited-edition Alaskan ICE Edition. Alaskan has been on sale in the European market since September 2017.

About Ken Zino

Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
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