2026 Renault R-Space Lab Concept

Renault is seeking to reinvent the in-car experience, designed and conceived to meet wide-ranging customer needs. Based on the work of Futurama, the innovation laboratory set up by Renault Group to explore and prepare smart vehicles for 2030, Renault R-Space Lab is fully in line with this approach. This innovation demonstrator redefines the in-car experience offered by our voitures à vivre, with a bright, modular cabin designed for living, in which technologies and interior space can be reconfigured intuitively according to purpose. Without being the forerunner to a production model, R-Space Lab clearly illustrates the spirit and DNA of the brand.

A connected, high-tech cockpit focused on passengers

The cockpit reinterprets Renault's DNA with a human-centred approach, in which technology serves only to deliver real value in use. Previewing a series production, the curved openR panorama screen occupies the entire width of the dashboard, displaying speed, ADAS and multimedia data with optimum legibility. The main functions are controlled as naturally as a smartphone from the central touchscreen. The compact steering wheel frees up the driver's vision and improves driving comfort, with steer-by-wire technology.

In line with the human first program, R-Space Lab is exploring new devices dedicated to the safety of passengers and other road users, such as a tactile alcohol detector to educate and support young drivers; or in-car Artificial Intelligence. This could enhance the Safety Coach with contextual functions and personalised recommendations, for example, or it could help drivers find their way around the vehicle or play the role of a driving assistant for those who choose to use it.

A comfortable, modular interior

A one-box vehicle, 4.5m long and 1.5m tall, Renault R-Space Lab combines flowing lines with generous interior space. The advanced openR panorama screen frees up space at the front. On the passenger side, the front and curtain airbags are built into the seat, freeing up the dashboard and making space for an ingenious multifunction glovebox that can hold a tablet or bag, for example, or fold out to provide space for relaxing and extending the legs. The passenger seat can also slide back to the second row for easy interaction with passengers in the rear or a child in a car seat.

The three individual rear seats are identical in width with slightly reclining backrests to enhance the comfort of each passenger. The folding backrests and flip-up seat cushions work with the flat floor plan to deliver a fully modular layout. The seats can slide right up to the front to free up sufficient boot space for a bicycle. When the seat cushions are raised, rear space is optimised for carrying bulky objects, for example, or a pet. And to make access and loading even easier, the rear doors open to an angle of 90°. All the configurations are designed to adapt to a wide range of possible uses, paving the way for new everyday experiences.

An exceptionally bright interior for a greater sense of space

R-Space Lab boasts an extensive glazed surface area: a windscreen extended by a fully glazed roof, slimline pillars, the half B-pillar and frameless doors all come together to create a cabin bathed in light, making the interior feel bigger and open to the outside world.