Over its lifetime, several different body styles have been available, from the standard van to bigger models with an increased load area, height, and longer wheelbases with an LWB prefix.

Heavier duty models of the Master were also sold by (now Volvo owned) Renault Trucks as the B series, later as the Messenger and the Mascott.

The smaller Renault Trafic was also launched in 1980, resulting in a large range of light commercial vehicles.

As the Master (and the smaller Trafic) both carried manufacturer's plates from Renault's automobile division, RVI's production numbers appeared to plummet as the SG2 and SG3 were gradually replaced.

The van received a mid life major facelift in the end of 2003, with the headlight area being heavily restyled (together with cosmetic changes to rear lights, wing mirrors, and dashboard), resulting in the front end somewhat resembling the smaller Trafic.

Like its predecessor, the van was available in a number of sizes and configurations, and was a popular base for conversion to ambulance bodywork.

Renault Trucks marketed a heavy duty 3.0 L diesel version of the Master with rear-wheel drive and sold it as the Mascott.

A new generation of the Renault Master was introduced in the summer of 2010, again including the rebadged Opel/Vauxhall Movano and Nissan NV400.

Renault Trucks discontinued the Mascott and sold the third generation Master in chassis cab format only, with payloads of up to 2.5 tonnes.

[13] In the United Kingdom, the Movano is available in a large range of height, length and weight configurations, and capable of transporting up to 4,500 kg (9,900 lb).

[15] In South Korea, FF Layout Master L1H1(S) and L2H2(L) panel van were launched on 15 October 2018.

was introduced in 2018 as a battery electric vehicle with a 33 kW-hr lithium-ion battery and the 57 kW (76 hp) "R75" electric traction motor from the contemporaneous Zoe and Kangoo Z.E., providing a driving range of 120 km (75 mi) under the WLTP cycle.

The battery capacity was increased to 52 kW-hr in spring 2022, extending the range to 190 km (120 mi) (WLTP).

At the 2022 Paris Motor Show, HYVIA presented a production version of the Master Van H2-Tech,[21] which runs on hydrogen.