The Arkana is Renault's first coupe-like crossover and the French automaker has very high hopes for it. At the model's national launch, they showed us some graphs that all indicated the fact that this particular body style's popularity is going up and there currently aren't that many models (that don't wear a premium badge). The Arkana is not really an exciting vehicle, either to driver or look at, but it is very competent and well specced by class standards, and it has the all important higher ground clearance and the sloping rear end.

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00:00 What is the Arkana?
00:37 RS Line tester
00:50 First coupe-like SUV from a mainstream brand?
01:22 TCe 140 powertrain
01:43 0-100 km/h sprint
02:12 Looks sporty, isn't so sporty to drive
03:12 Customizable driving modes & digital gauge cluster
03:47 Other powertrains
04:00 Arkana gets all-wheel drive in Russia
04:40 Safety features
05:00 Impressive room in the rear
06:04 Exterior design
07:57 Ground clearance vs rivals
08:10 Driving position
08:33 Materials quality
09:10 Infotainment
09:26 More on the interior
11:23 Conclusion