Renault Kangoo Limite in Japan: price, tires and limited production run

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The petrol Renault Kangoo Limite costs just 100,000 yen more than the regular version. The new Japan-only special edition is priced at 4.39 million yen, while the diesel costs 4.49 million yen. The latter is particularly notable because the standard Kangoo Diesel carries exactly the same list price in Japan.

According to Renault Japan, the Limite is fitted with TOYO TIRES OPEN COUNTRY A/T III all-terrain tires in size 205/60 R16 96H with white sidewall lettering, plus matte-black 16-inch Crimson wheels. Production is limited to just 25 vehicles: 10 petrol and 15 diesel.

The powertrains are unchanged. Buyers can choose a 1.3-liter turbocharged petrol engine or a 1.5-liter turbodiesel, both paired with a seven-speed EDC dual-clutch transmission. That makes the Limite more of a factory special edition with an outdoor look than a new off-road Kangoo variant.

A comparison with Renault's current Japanese price list is revealing: the regular petrol Kangoo starts at 4.29 million yen, so the Limite carries a premium of about 2.3%. There is no list-price difference at all for the diesel. The final price of standard vehicles can vary depending on the chosen body color.

This is already the second small-run Kangoo special edition for Japan within a few weeks. In September, the seven-seat Grand Kangoo Couleur appeared there in a run of 50 vehicles priced at 4.82 million yen. This time Renault has focused not on seating layout or a rare paint color, but on an all-terrain tire-and-wheel package.

Sales of the Kangoo Limite in Japan begin on October 1. The announcement applies only to the local market, and Renault has not announced deliveries of this special edition to other countries.