Renault unveils new variant of Fluence sedan

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Automobile manufacturer Renault India Tuesday unveiled Fluence E4D, a new variant of its luxury sedan, featuring a more powerful diesel engine.

"The new Fluence E4D will be powered by the new generation of Renault's most successful 1.5 dCi (K9K) engine which will give the best combination of power and fuel efficiency in its class," said , , Renault India managing director Marc Nassif.

According to a company statement, the new engine will give the car a fuel efficiency of 20.4 km per litre.

"The new engine offers reduced load losses - thanks to an all new variable geometric turbo. The air intake path has been simplified to achieve more efficient turbo performance," the company said.

In terms of interiors the car has features like rain and light sensors, rear parking sensors, smart access card entry, engine start/stop button, electrically foldable outer rear view mirrors, four speaker music system with bluetooth connectivity, cruise control and 530 litre of boot space.

The company had launched the Fluence in May 2011. The company currently offers three models in the Indian market including Fluence, sport utility vehicle Koleos and compact car Pulse which are manufactured at its alliance plant located on the outskirts of Chennai in Oragadam with a capacity of 200,000 units per annum.