Renault Oroch 2026: production end and Renault Niagara launch

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October 2026 will be the final month of Renault Oroch production in Brazil. That changes Renault’s earlier plan: a few years ago, the Oroch was expected to coexist with the new Niagara, but executives now say the older pickup has “completed its cycle”. More than 270,000 units have been sold in Latin America over ten years.

Quatro Rodas obtained the timing directly from Renault executives during the Niagara presentation in Argentina. The Oroch will leave the assembly line at the Ayrton Senna complex in São José dos Pinhais, while the new model will be built at the Santa Isabel plant in Argentina. Niagara sales in Brazil are scheduled to begin in November.

Renault does not describe the Niagara as a direct replacement for the Oroch. The new pickup is positioned higher in the range and uses the modern RGMP platform. The company identifies Brazil, Argentina and Colombia as the model’s three key markets and confirms front- and all-wheel drive, along with manual and automatic transmissions.

The technical gap between the Oroch and Niagara is already clear. The production Renault Niagara offers payload capacity of up to 654 kg and around 233 mm of ground clearance. At launch it uses a 1.3-liter turbocharged Flex engine producing 156 hp on gasoline and up to 160 hp on ethanol; the platform is designed to support a hybrid powertrain later.

Renault is therefore doing more than swapping one pickup for another. It is ending a model created on the basis of the first Duster and given only one major update over 11 years, while moving the segment to a new regional architecture and Argentine production. The next checkpoint will be the Niagara’s November launch in Brazil and its official pricing.