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It may be only May, but Renault and Dacia have decided to get their towels on the summer sun loungers early this year, and have launched their 192 registration period offers for July already.
Across the entire Renault model range, from the outgoing Clio to the Megane in its various bodystyles, to the newly-updated Kadjar, and the bigger Koleos, the Scenic and Grand Scenic, and the big-selling Captur; you can now buy any of those with zero money down and zero per cent APR finance.
That, says Renault, can save you as much as €2,000 on the cost of finance, compared with high street bank rates, oh and you can also have the same zero per cent APR finance on the updated Zoe all-electric hatchback. All models now come with a five-year warranty and five years' roadside assistance as standard.
These offers, from Renault Bank, are available on all new car registrations from now until 31st July and Renault Runway Sales Events will take place at all dealerships from Thursday 23rd May to Saturday 25th May, 2019.
As well as the passenger cars, Renault is also launching summer offers for its van range - the Kangoo, Trafic, and Master - which can be bought on a 3.9 per cent APR finance package, with a five-year warranty and five years' roadside assistance.
Seven years on the Irish market this year, Dacia isn't going to let its bigger brothers at Renault have all the summer offer glory though. You can now order the new Duster SUV, the Sandero hatch, Sandero Stepway, and Logan MCV estate with zero deposit and 4.9 per cent APR finance packages.
For those who want to get a proper taste of these cars, 24-hour test drives are available across both the Renault and Dacia ranges.