Renault Samsung QM5

The Renault Samsung QM5 was the first SUV of Renault Samsung Motors. It was developed on the front-wheel-drive platform shared by the Nissan Qashqai, Rogue and X-Trail, built at the Busan plant, and sold abroad through the Renault network as the Koleos. In the name, QM stands for Quest Motoring and 5 marks the mid-size class. It was shown as the QMX concept at the Seoul motor show in April 2007, production began on 19 November and sales on 10 December 2007. Launch features included the first panoramic sunroof on a Korean-made car. The 2.0 litre dCi diesel with a six-speed automatic came first, followed in July 2008 by a 2.5 litre CVTC petrol with a CVT and a manual-gearbox diesel. The New QM5 facelift arrived in June 2011 and the QM5 Neo in January 2014 with the Koleos grille. Production ended in July 2016, and after the QM6 went on sale in September 2016 the remaining stock was cleared, ending the model in December 2016.