Following the official unveiling of the Citroen C5, which was considered as being “unmistakable German”, another French based carmaker has launched a Passat-like model, the long-rumored Renault Talisman.
Perhaps we are looking here about the French interpretation of the world`s most premium sedan, which would indeed tackle the new Volkswagen Passat, with its massive body style and striking resemblance with the German premium car.
![Renault Talisman](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2015/07/Renault-Talisman-1.jpg)
And the engineers from Renault has not hesitated bragging about the whole hours spent on this model, praising its fine and luxurious design lines, massive interior space and a worthy engine lineup under the hood, to fight back the Passat model.
![Renault Talisman](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2015/07/Renault-Talisman-2.jpg)
Other than the extreme body size, the Renault representatives have also bragged with the car`s fuel efficiency, fun driving as well as low emissions, along with the high-performance engine lineup. We are talking here about the TCe 150 and the TCe 200 coming with the 1.6-liter, also found on the Clio or the new Espace MPV, with power between 150 HP and 200 HP.
![Renault Talisman](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2015/07/Renault-Talisman-3.jpg)
On the diesel side, we are also looking at the same 1.6-liter, filling the DCi 110, the DCi 130 as well as the with DCi160, with a twin-turbo setup and hooked to a six-speed dual clutch transmission. Apart these features, I can`t find anything that would indeed put off the new Passat. Meanwhile, enjoy the photo gallery as well as the video with the new Renault Talisman!