The 2025 RENAULT Trafic is the familiar Aussie workmate that got sent on a safety course and came back with better habits. Under the bonnet sits a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel with 125 kW and 380 Nm, tied to either a six-speed manual or smooth dual-clutch auto. Inside, the cabin finally feels like a mobile office you would not mind spending all day in, with wireless smartphone mirroring and a clever bench that turns into a desk. Renault’s tweaks for 2025 focus on driver aids and everyday convenience rather than reinvention, which suits tradies and couriers who value uptime over gimmicks.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Car-like refinement and ride, even when unladen.
- Useful 80 L tank and honest real-world economy when loaded.
- Big step up in active safety for 2025, including pedestrian and cyclist AEB on updated builds.
- Practical cabin with an 8-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus the fold-down work station.
Cons
- No ANCAP star rating yet for the current model, and still no active lane keep assist.
- Turning circle is on the large side in LWB form.
- Pricing now sits above some rivals like Staria Load and LDV G10+.
How Much Does It Cost?
Renault nudged prices by $490 for 2025. The range opens at $49,490 before on-roads for the SWB Pro manual, climbs to $51,490 for the SWB Pro auto, $54,490 for SWB Premium auto, and tops out at $63,490 for the LWB Crew Lifestyle auto. LWB Pro variants bookend the middle at $51,490 (manual) and $53,490 (auto).
Features and Benefits
Every Trafic now gets the updated Renault badging, a quieter glazed bulkhead, and that handy three-seat bench with a built-in work station. The 8.0-inch infotainment screen handles wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, and Premium adds a 7-inch driver display and wireless charging. Adaptive cruise, blind-spot monitoring and front/side parking sensors are available or standard higher up the tree. For payload duty, cargo volume is a healthy 5,650 L (SWB) or 6,550 L (LWB) with long load lengths that suit conduit, timber or parcel cages.
Safety
There is still no ANCAP star rating for the current model, but 2025 brings meaningful gains. Builds from October 2024 earned a Gold grade in ANCAP’s Commercial Van Safety Comparison with a 69% collision-avoidance score, thanks to added AEB with pedestrian and cyclist detection and a driver attention monitor. An ADAS shortcut button lets you quickly tailor assists, useful when swapping drivers on a busy site. Note the absence of active lane keep assist, which some rivals now include.
Running Costs
Official combined use is 6.5 to 7.2 L/100 km. In instrumented GVM testing, we have seen around 8.9 L/100 km with a one-tonne-plus payload, which is solid for the class and gives about 900 km from the 80 L tank if you are gentle. Service intervals are 12 months or 30,000 km, with capped-price servicing at $649 per visit for five years. Warranty for Renault vans in Australia is five years/200,000 km, with roadside assist tied to servicing.
Comparison To Its Competitors
Against the Toyota HiAce, Ford Transit Custom, Hyundai Staria Load and LDV G10+, the 2025 Trafic lands in a pragmatic middle ground. Pricing sits in the same ballpark as HiAce, lower than Transit Custom, and higher than Staria Load and LDV G10+. The Ford brings a newer platform and more assistance tech, the Toyota leans on bulletproof brand equity and five-star safety credentials, while Hyundai fights on value and warranty sweeteners. The Renault’s counterpunch is refinement, long service intervals, generous load lengths and a calm cabin that does not feel like a penalty box on long runs.
2025 RENAULT Trafic: Specs, Dimensions, Cargo Space, Tech and Drive
Conclusion
If your checklist reads quiet cabin, simple tech, honest diesel and proper load space, the 2025 Renault Trafic will tick along happily. Renault has not reinvented its mid-sizer, it has polished it where owners notice, chiefly safety and day-to-day usability. You will still need to option in some driver aids to match the class leaders, and the turning circle in LWB form can test tight CBD docks. For fleets and sole traders who prize low fuss and long legs, it is an easy van to live with.
Rating: 8/10
Strong drivability and cabin comfort, improved active safety, tidy running costs and big-ticket practicality keep the 2025 Renault Trafic near the front of the medium-van pack in Australia. A full ANCAP star score and standard lane keep assist would lift it further.