Compared to the 2011 version that has been present in Vietnam for 5 decades, the 2012 Koleos is a gentle 'facelift' with an almost completely refreshed front end. A representative of Renault Vietnam said that the company had traded the European style of the old version to make the 2012 Koleos closer to Asian customers.

With the exception of some other new features in the sunroof which is now standard and the turn signals mounted on the rearview mirror, everything else remains the same as the 2011 version. The car's engine is still 2.5. L 4 stroke. cylinder, capacity 170 horsepower produced by Nissan, combined with CVT automatic transmission and 4-wheel drive system. The car is capable of accelerating from 0-100 km / h in 9.9 seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 186 km / h, the standard fuel level announced by Renault is 9.3 l / 100km.

The interior of the Koleos 2012 has a high-quality Bose 8-speaker sound system with subwoofer, multimedia connectivity, dual-zone air conditioning, push-button start, handbrake, cruise control system. Cruise control and speed limiter. In particular, Koleos 2012 also has a professional 2-player version for off-road equipped with an obstacle support system, automatic slope control of over 10% and optionally equipped with Hill Descent Control.