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The Renault Rafale is a mid-size crossover SUV that has been produced by the French manufacturer Renault as a coupe SUV since 2024. Built upon the Renault–Nissan CMF-CD platform, it shares about 75 percent of its parts and design features with the SUV Espace and Renault Austral models.
Codenamed 'DHN', the vehicle is the second coupe SUV produced by the brand after the Renault Arkana compact crossover. In Renault's lineup, the vehicle is positioned between the Arkana and the slightly larger Espace VI.
The Rafale is named after the C.460 Rafale monoplane introduced in 1934 by the Caudron-Renault aviation company, although the name was also used more recently on the Dassault Rafale fighter jet.
The Rafale received a new plug-in hybrid powertrain with and all-wheel drive by installing an electric motor at the rear. Despite being smaller than the Espace, the Rafale is still considered the flagship for the brand. The Renault Rafale E-Tech full hybrid version has an autonomy of 1,100 km with a full tank of petrol, according to WLTP data.
The PHEV model adds an electric rear axle (100 kW) for an AWD layout. The motors create a combined output of and .
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