Renault sold this Korean-built SM5 back to itself, badging it the Safrane for the Gulf states and Mexico.
Lead trim: 2.0 SR20DE (EX1)
Renault Samsung SM5EX1/DF · 2005–2010
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FactRenault sold this Korean-built SM5 back to itself, badging it the Safrane for the Gulf states and Mexico.
The second-generation SM5 replaced the first in 2005, based on its sibling the SM7 and the Nissan Teana/Maxima on Nissan's FF-L platform. From 2008 to 2010 it was also sold in the Gulf states and Mexico as the Renault Safrane, with a 2.3 V6. Korean versions used 2.0-litre Nissan SR20DE and later MR20DE four-cylinder engines.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 MR20DE (DF) | 2005–2010 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 SR20DE (EX1) | 2005–2010 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.3 VQ23DE V6 (Safrane) | 2005–2010 | 2.3 L V6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
Designed in Seoul on a Renault Laguna base, this SM5 also became the Renault Latitude sold across Asia and the Middle East.
Renault sold this Korean-built SM5 back to itself, badging it the Safrane for the Gulf states and Mexico.
Samsung badged a Korean sedan that was a reskinned Nissan Maxima, V6 models borrowing Nissan's VQ engine wholesale.
Rivals
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