Renault Express (2020)

The Renault Express is a panel van and leisure activity vehicle (LAV) manufactured and marketed by Renault since 2024 as a cheaper, work-oriented alternative to the Renault Kangoo. Both models are based on the Dacia Dokker.

When the third generation Renault Kangoo (based on the Dacia Dokker which was first introduced in 2012) was presented in November 2020, Renault also announced the expansion of its commercial vehicle range with a new model positioned as a lower-cost alternative to the Kangoo Van. For this purpose, the Express name, which had not been used since 2002, was revived.

Renault has decided to end the production of the Dacia Dokker in its last form, including it in its offer in a thoroughly modernized form. The Express gained a new front apron resembling passenger models of the French company, with a centrally placed company logo and long, slender shaped headlights.^[1] A new cockpit design was also used, there was space for storage compartments with a total capacity of 48 liters, and an optional 8-inch Easy Link multimedia system screen^[1] was used. Moreover, the vehicle can be equipped with an inductive charger hidden in the armrest, 3 USB sockets, 4 12 V sockets, as well as a rear view camera and a blind spot monitoring system.^[2] Other parts of the body have undergone cosmetic changes; they are limited to remodeled LED taillights and redesigned door handles, keeping the body, proportions, shapes of details and embossing from the Dacia Dokker.^[3]

• Rear view

In July 2024, the Express Van ceased to be marketed in the European Union due to the implementation of new safety standards which required new, electronic driver assistance system. The Express' low price and moderate sales numbers did not justify the necessary investment to keep the model alive in this region.^[4]