It is also sold as an Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro and Nissan Primastar.ĭesigned by Renault's corporate design department based within the company's Technocentre outside Paris, the Trafic was developed by the engineering team of Renault's light commercial vehicle unit at Villiers-Saint-Frédéric. The second Trafic resulted from a joint venture between German Opel, Japanese Nissan, and French Renault. United Kingdom: Luton ( GM Manufacturing Luton) Other motorhome builders using the Trafic Mk1 as a base include Hymer, Elddis, Eriba, and Autostar. Popular converters were Auto Sleepers and Holdsworth (now defunct).
The Mk1 Trafic became popular for professional conversion into budget family motorhomes due to the flexibility of the design and the generous internal space for what was a relatively small van.
granted a series of yearly waivers to Winnebago for the non compliance of fitting On Board Diagnostics (OBD I), and remained in effect throughout the model run from 1983 to 1992. Note: Jeep versions used the Garrett T2 turbo and Winnebago's, the larger T3. The chassis and cab of the 1980s models were used as the base vehicle by Winnebago Industries to build the Winnebago ' LeSharo' from 1983, and Itasca Phasar.įor the chassis and cab version to meet safety and emission requirements in the United States, this version was sold with Renault's J7T: 2,165 cc (2.2 L), and 2.1 litre diesel and turbo diesel engines, coded as J8S and shared with the 1985 to 1987 AMC/Jeep Cherokee/ Commanche. This version was also sold as the Opel Arena from 1997. In 1995, the Mk1 Trafic got its final facelift, with a new grille, new tail lights, large double rear view mirrors, and a new interior with a modern dashboard and multi adjustable seats. In May 1989, the Trafic underwent a major front end facelift, with a rounder shape and a plastic bumper, and the new longer body shape covering all varieties of engine. This model operated as a front wheel drive until the rear wheels were engaged with a dog clutch, a system similar to the one used by Renault on the R18 4x4.
This was a part time system coupled with the diesel engine and a five speed manual transmission. In the end of 1984, a four-wheel drive version was introduced.
The diesel and 2.2 petrol carried on with the extended grille. The 1721 cc OHC engine replaced the 1647 cc OHV unit in the mid 1980s, which fitted under the shorter grille, but required a small lump in the bonnet. Originally, the van had some variations in the front end shape depending on which engine was fitted, with the original 1397 cc motor fitting behind a flat grille, and the 2.1 litre diesel engine and larger 1647 cc petrol engines requiring an extended plastic grille and deeper bumper. The original Renault Trafic was sold from 1980 to 2000, and was somewhat revised and updated during its lifetime. However, following the takeover of Opel/Vauxhall by Groupe PSA, the Trafic-based Vivaro went out of production in 2018, and was replaced by the next generation Vivaro based on the Citroen Jumpy EMP2 Platform for the 2019 model year. The third generation Vauxhall Vivaro was produced in GM Manufacturing Luton plant starting in 2013.
Previous versions of the Renault Trafic have been sold under Inokom, Chevrolet and Tata badges. It is also marketed as the Fiat Talento, the Nissan NV300 (previously, Nissan Primastar), the Mitsubishi Express and, until the model year of 2018, as the Opel/ Vauxhall Vivaro (previously, Opel/Vauxhall Arena). The Renault Trafic (pronounced as "traffic") is a light commercial van produced by the French automaker Renault since 1980. Note, Average price is the only series visible by default, simply click/touch the name in the chart to add in more series.( FR layout and 4x4 available for the 1st generation model)Ĭitroën-based Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro/Fiat Scudo (for Opel/Vauxhall and Fiat models) Maximum Price (Inc Outliers) - Highest price seen daily, includes all adverts.Maximum Price - Highest price seen daily, excludes outlier adverts.