Renault Samsung spent more than 32 months and about 400 billion won — roughly 270 million euros — developing this generation of SM7.
Lead trim: SM7 2.5 V6 (VQ25 / 2ZV) · up to 258 hp
Renault Samsung SM7L47 · 2011–2019
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FactRenault Samsung spent more than 32 months and about 400 billion won — roughly 270 million euros — developing this generation of SM7.
The second-generation Renault Samsung SM7 (L47, designer Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos), based on a stretched version of the third-generation Renault Samsung SM5 (L43), went on sale in South Korea in August 2011 after more than 32 months of development at a cost of about 400 billion won (270 million euros) by Renault Samsung's R&D department. It has two third-generation Nissan VQ engines, the 2.5 L (VQ25 / 2ZV) and 3.5 L (VQ35 / 5ZV) V6, with 6-speed manual and automatic transmissions, an integrated front bumper-grille, bi-xenon adaptive headlamps and LED rear lamps, and three trim levels (SE, LE, RE) with equipment such as three-zone automatic air conditioning, massaging seats, paddle shifting and pressure-sensitive dampers. A liquefied-petroleum-gas SM7 arrived in August 2015; the 2013 model year added a blind-spot monitor, and the September 2014 SM7 Nova facelift took the QM3's front-end design. A revised version, the Renault Talisman, was sold only in China from June 2012 (2012-2015). The SM7 left production in late 2019, stock selling out by early January 2020. Wheelbase 110.6 in, length 196.7 in, width 73.6 in, height 58.3 in.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM7 2.5 V6 (VQ25 / 2ZV) | 2011–2019 | 2.5 L V6 | 190 hp | 179 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| SM7 3.5 V6 (VQ35 / 5ZV) | 2011–2019 | 3.5 L V6 | 258 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
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Renault Samsung spent more than 32 months and about 400 billion won — roughly 270 million euros — developing this generation of SM7.
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