When the Premium market expanded in 2010 after the 2008 world financial crisis, Renault unveiled a car for the up-market called the Latitude. It was based on the Renault-Nissan D platform, which was used also for the Renault Espace minivan, the Samsung SM5 or the Nissan Maxima. It was quite unusual to see a luxury vehicle from the French carmaker, even though it used to have a premium-car contender during the 80s as well, the Safrane.