Renault has launched a new in-house Master Dropside pick-up conversion, bypassing the need for buyers to take a chassis cab to a private conversion specialist. The new van has a starting price of £37,892 for the entry-level pick-up, climbing to £48,812 for the range-topping double cab tipper.
Buyers can choose from three load lengths – medium, long and extra long – the largest of which can accomodate loads up to 4,300mm long and up to 1,664kg in weight. There’s also a choice of either single or double cab body styles and, on the tipper variant, buyers can also spec a lightweight aluminium load tray.
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As standard the Renault Master Dropside comes with rear corner pillars, a foldaway step on the rear side panel, non-slip wooden flooring, a protective mesh divider for the passenger cab and between six and eight anchorage points, depending on the version.
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Beyond this, nearly all creature comforts are optional extras. buyers can spec electric windows, manual air conditioning, cruise control, front fog lamps, metallic paint and a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system with bluetooth connectivity.
There’s a host of optional functional modifications too, such as air suspension, a larger 105-litre fuel tank, a tool compartment and ladder rack, an boosted engine idle speed, a tow bar, all-weather tyres and, for the rear-wheel drive variants, a locking differential.
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Like the Master panel van, the Dropside pick-up comes with a choice of turbocharged 2.3-litre four-cylinder diesel engines and either front- or rear-wheel drive. Front-driven models come with Renault’s dCi 135 and dCi 150 powertrains, which offer 133bhp and 148bhp respectively.
Rear-wheel drive models can be specced with Renault’s dCi 130 or dCi 145 units, which have outputs of 128bhp and 143bhp respectively. It’s also possible to select a twin wheel layout on the back axle to improve traction. All four engines also come with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard – and there’s no option to spec an automatic.
As well as an outright purchase option, Renault also uses a series of finance deals. The entry-level Dropside pick-up can be had on a 48-month, 10,000 mile per annum contract, which starts with a £2,052 deposit, followed by 47 monthly payments of £342.
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