Renault Samsung SM7
| Renault Samsung SM7 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Renault Samsung Motors |
| Also called | Renault Talisman (China) |
| Production | 2004–present |
| Model years | 2005–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size car/Executive car (E) |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Renault Samsung SM7 New Art (KDM Facelift) |
| Production | 2004–2011 |
| Assembly | Busan, Korea |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Nissan FF-L platform |
| Related | Nissan Teana (J31) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.3L V6 Nissan VQ 3.5L V6 Nissan VQ |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic 5-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,775 mm (109.3 in) |
| Length | 4,945 mm (194.7 in) (2004–2008) 4,950 mm (194.9 in) (2008–2011) |
| Width | 1,790 mm (70.5 in) (2004–2008) 1,785 mm (70.3 in) (2008–2011) |
| Height | 1,475 mm (58.1 in) |
| Renault Samsung SM7 | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Renault Talisman |
| Production | 2011–present |
| Assembly | Busan, Korea |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout |
Front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Related | Renault Latitude |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.5L V6 Nissan VQ 3.5L V6 Nissan VQ |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,810 mm (110.6 in) |
| Length | 4,945 mm (194.7 in) |
| Width | 1,870 mm (73.6 in) |
| Height | 1,480 mm (58.3 in) |
The Renault Samsung SM7 is an executive car or full-size car (E-segment in Europe) produced by the Korean manufacturer Renault Samsung Motors since 2004.
In October 2002 Renault Samsung Motors started to work on the "EX" project, a new car based on the Nissan J31 platform which shared underpinnings with the Nissan Teana (in Asian markets) and the sixth-generation Nissan Maxima (in Europe, North America and Australia). On 30 November 2004 the new car was revealed to the public as a high-end model. To distinguish it from the Teana various changes were made to the design with the aim of giving it a more solid image. The car had a significant safety equipment as standard. It was presented in five trim levels: SE, XE, LE, XE35 and RE35.
The SM7 is fitted with either a 2.3L or 3.5L Neo VQ V6 engine, developed by Nissan. The 2.3L version was fitted to the SE, XE, LE trim levels and the 3.5L to the XE35 and RE35.
In 2008 a facelifted SM7 called New Art (Hangul: 뉴 아트; RR: Nyu Ateu) was introduced, with a new front grille and improvements to handling and acceleration. The car dimensions were also slightly changed.
2009 Renault Samsung SM7 New Art front
2009 Renault Samsung SM7 New Art rear
A new generation SM7, based on a stretched version of the third generation Renault Samsung SM5 (L43), was revealed and went on sale in South Korea since August 2011. A near-production concept version was presented in April. The development of the new car took more than 32 months, at a cost of about 400 billion won (270 million euros). It was conducted by the R & D department of Renault Samsung.
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