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Renault Latitude
Renault Latitude
Overview
Manufacturer	Renault
Model code	X43
Also called	Renault Samsung SM5 (South Korea); Renault Safrane (Mexico & The Gulf States)
Production	2010–2015
Assembly	South Korea: Busan (Renault Samsung); Russia: Moscow;
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E)
Body style	4-door saloon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Renault–Nissan D platform
Related	Renault Laguna III; Nissan Altima (L32); Nissan Teana (J32); Nissan Maxima (A35)
Powertrain
Engine	petrol:; 2.0 L MR20DE I4; 2.5 L VQ25DE V6; 3.5 L VQ35DE V6; diesel:; 1.5 L K9K I4; 2.0 L M9R I4; 3.0 L V9X V6;
Transmission	6-speed manual; 6-speed EDC; 6-speed CVT; 6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,760 mm (108.7 in)
Length	4,897 mm (192.8 in)
Width	1,832 mm (72.1 in)
Height	1,483 mm (58.4 in)
Curb weight	1,602–1,655 kg (3,531.8–3,648.7 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Renault Vel Satis; Renault Laguna (Australia)
Successor	Renault Talisman (Europe)

The Renault Latitude is an executive car produced by the French automaker Renault, and announced in June 2010. It debuted at the Moscow International Automobile Salon, at the end of August 2010.^[4] The Latitude served as the company's flagship vehicle,^[5] before it was replaced in 2016 by the Renault Talisman.^[6]

Design

The Latitude is a four-door saloon based on the Renault–Nissan D platform, and already developed as the third generation (L43) Renault Samsung SM5.^[7] The Latitude was facelifted for 2015, with a new rear fascia.^[8]

Marketing

The Latitude is the successor to the Renault Vel Satis, which went out of production in August 2009.^[9] Sales of Renault Latitude began in Asia, Australia and Eastern Europe in the autumn of 2010. In Mexico, it was launched during the first quarter of 2011 as the Renault Safrane.^[10]

The European version of the Latitude, with full details of the model's equipment lists and engines ranges, was shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, and sales in Western Europe began in the beginning of 2011, but not in the United Kingdom.^[11]^[12]

The Latitude is used as a taxi in Singapore and Macau with those sedans being made by Renault Samsung Motors and badged as Renault vehicles.^[13]^[14]

The vehicle was replaced alongside the Laguna by the Talisman, announced during a 2015 press conference in France.^[15]

Engines

Petrol
Model	Engine	Power/rpm	Torque/rpm	0–62 mph (0–100 km/h)	Top speed	Economy	CO2	Note
2.0 16v	1,997 cc (122 cu in) DOHC I4	140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) at 6000	194 N⋅m (143 lb⋅ft) at 3750	10.7 sec	121 mph (195 km/h)	29.7 mpg_‑imp (10 L/100 km)	181 g/km
2.5 24v	2,496 cc (152 cu in) DOHC V6	180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp) at 6000	235 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft) at 4400	9.3 sec	129 mph (208 km/h)	29.1 mpg_‑imp (10 L/100 km)	230 g/km
3.5 24v	3,498 cc (213 cu in) DOHC V6	240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) at 6000	330 N⋅m (243 lb⋅ft) at 4200	6.4 sec	155 mph (249 km/h)	30.7 mpg_‑imp (9 L/100 km)	250 g/km
Diesel
Model	Engine	Power/rpm	Torque/rpm	0–62 mph (0–100 km/h)	Top speed	Economy	CO2	Note
1.5 dCi	1,461 cc (89 cu in) SOHC I4	110 PS (81 kW; 108 hp) at 4000	240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft) at 1750	12.4 sec	116 mph (187 km/h)	56.4 mpg_‑imp (5 L/100 km)	129 g/km
2.0 dCi	1,995 cc (122 cu in) DOHC I4	150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) at 4000	340 N⋅m (251 lb⋅ft) at 2000	10.3 sec	129 mph (208 km/h)	53.3 mpg_‑imp (5 L/100 km)	140 g/km	eco²
2.0 dCi	1,995 cc (122 cu in) DOHC I4	175 PS (129 kW; 173 hp) at 3750	360 N⋅m (266 lb⋅ft) at 2000	9.9 sec	127 mph (204 km/h)	43.5 mpg_‑imp (6 L/100 km)	170 g/km
3.0 dCi	2,993 cc (183 cu in) DOHC V6	240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) at 3750	450 N⋅m (332 lb⋅ft) at 1500	7.6 sec	146 mph (235 km/h)	39.2 mpg_‑imp (7 L/100 km)	188 g/km