► New Renault Trafic makes UK debut
► One of three new medium electric vans from Renault
► Estafette and Goelette also shown, all due late 2026
The Renault Trafic range is heading in two opposite directions, with this all-new electric van set to go on sale alongside the existing diesel model.
The all-new Trafic E-Tech is just part of the story, though, as Renault is also releasing two other interpretations of its medium-sized van using the same platform. These are called the Estafette and the Goelette and all three have made their global debut at the 2025 CV Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
They share the same basis, cabin and battery, with different versions planned to launch in the coming year. The Trafic will continue in the same mould as the ICE version, and will be purely a van to start off with. It will be sold as a panel van and a crew van to start off with, and there will be two lengths and one height on offer.
The Goelette might have a different name, but it is basically a Trafic with a different back. So if you want a more spacious box body, a dropside or a chassis-cab model to turn into, say, a fridge van then it will be a Goelette rather than a Trafic, even though the two are identical from the B-pillar forwards.
Finally there is the Estafette, which is a much taller and funkier looking van that is aimed squarely at the urban delivery market with a door in the bulkhead that allows the driver to walk through from the cabin to the loading area. This is the model that was previewed at the 2024 IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover.
The future of the Renault Trafic
The Trafic, and its siblings, all sit on the same skateboard-style platform, which allows for flexibility and so many versions of the vehicle.
There will be two lengths of Trafic E-Tech – the L1 is 4.87m and the L2 comes in at 5.27m – but only the one height to start off with. It sits 1.9m tall, in order to slot under the average urban car park restrictions. It’s 1.9m wide, which means it is fractionally shorter and narrower than the diesel Trafic, and it comes with a slightly smaller loading bay as a result – the shorter one is 5.1m3 while the longer is 5.8m3, which is the same as the smaller version of the current Trafic.
The other handy dimension is the turning circle, which is the same as the Renault Clio’s at 10.3m.
Design wise, it gets a few smart features and some geared at practicality. The illuminated Renault logo is a first for one of the brand’s commercial vehicles for example, while the lower half features plenty of black cladding to better deal with building-site bumps. This will be standard to start off with but expect there to be some colour packs in the future to allow you to get your bumpers in the same shade as the rest of the vehicle.
The Renault Goelette – a Trafic with a different back
The Goelette might have a different name but it is basically a Trafic, albeit an entry-level one. IT takes its name from a model sold for a decade from 1956, which was also designed to be easy to convert.
The cabin and front end are identical in layout and design to the Trafic, and there will be several versions offered to start off with. This will include two sizes of box van, a crew cab with space for six and a chassis cab, which will allow buyers to put their own stamp on it. There will be more versions to follow too.
The delivery specialist Renault Estafette
The Estafette is very much a different van, though, standing much taller at 2.6m high. It’s the same length and width as the longer Trafic, though, at 5.27m long and 1.92m wide. The height means that it can offer a loading bay with 9.2m3 of interior room.
It also uses that height to provide a door in the bulkhead between the cabin and the loading area that will allow a 1.9m tall driver to step through without stooping. This aids security and speed at delivery drop offs, as the driver can pick up smaller parcels without having to exit the vehicle. Renault has also designed the sliding side door so it can be operated using the driver’s elbow, allowing it to be operated while they have their hands full for example.
The other bespoke features are the single-piece roller rear door, which lets the driver park closer to obstacles at the rear and still get in and out of the back, and running boards on either side.
All three vehicles share the same three-piece windscreens that allow for greater visibility and a horizontal tube-style interior dashboard. There are closed storage areas and open ones on the top of the dash. They also feature a pair of digital displays, one being a 10.0-inch instrument cluster and the other a 12.0-inch infotainment screen that is angled towards the driver. As well as getting smartphone mirroring, it will also feature a commercial-vehicle-optimised satellite navigation system that should guide you away from lower height barriers or weight-restricted bridges.
There will also be a dedicated software operating system, designed by Ampere. Companies putting their own conversions on the back of the Goelette will be able to integrate their operating systems into this – allowing you to control the temperature in a fridge van for example.
It will also allow for regular and remote updates over the van’s life. In theory this will allow Renault to upgrade the vehicle over time, which will help protect the used values.
How much is the Renault Trafic E-Tech and when does it go on sale?
All three versions are set to go on sale in the second half of 2026. With that launch date so far off it is too soon for precise pricing, but Renault says it will be ‘competitive.’ Given the Master E-Tech is priced similarly to its smaller rivals, this bodes well.