Renault nearly called its second Koleos the "Maxthon" — persistent rumors said so right up until the Beijing reveal, when the company brought the Koleos name back instead.
Lead trim: 2.0 M5R (148 hp) · up to 184 hp
Renault Koleos HC2016–2025
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FactRenault nearly called its second Koleos the "Maxthon" — persistent rumors said so right up until the Beijing reveal, when the company brought the Koleos name back instead.
The second-generation Koleos was introduced at the 2016 Beijing Motor Show by Renault's chief Carlos Ghosn, reinstating the Koleos name, and first went on sale in Australia on 1 August 2016. The larger Koleos uses the Common Module Family CMF-CD platform developed jointly by Renault and Nissan, also used by the third-generation Nissan X-Trail and the Renault Kadjar, and in South Korea it was sold as the Renault Samsung QM6, made at Busan by Renault Korea. Euro NCAP awarded it five stars. It was discontinued in the United Kingdom in July 2020; outside South Korea, it was replaced in 2023 by the sixth-generation Renault Espace. From 2024 the South Korean model was known as the Renault QM6 with the 2.0-litre M5R engine only, and production of the HC Renault QM6 ended in November 2025.
Collectors Spotted in the Renault Koleos Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Renault Koleos yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 dCi R9M (130 hp) | 2016–2025 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 130 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 M5R (148 hp) | 2016–2025 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 dCi M9R (177 hp) | 2016–2025 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 177 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.5 QR25 (184 hp) | 2016–2025 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 184 hp | 172 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This Grand Koleos is the first Koleos ever sold under that name in South Korea, where it's built — the two generations before it wore QM5 and QM6 badges instead.
Renault nearly called its second Koleos the "Maxthon" — persistent rumors said so right up until the Beijing reveal, when the company brought the Koleos name back instead.
Renault pulled the Koleos out of the UK after barely two years — fewer than 2,600 had sold before the brand gave up on the market.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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