Is it big enough? My Honda Jazz is similar but apparently if you turn the wheels, have thin hands and can work blind you can skip the jack and wheel removal. I hate overtaking on the left. Jan 20, 2020. by SJG. I think I'm the only one who doesn't take to the modern trend of SUVs or pretend SUVs like this and the Washcow? Not to mention dodgy electrics that cost more to fix than the car is worth after a few years. Every car on sale today is capable of exceeding the national speed limit. Most cars these days do not communicate. The latest and future car tech from around the world, We're here to help you with any car issues. Many folk don't let the facts get in the way of a good bit of nationalism and the French are more nationalistic than most (even Alex Salmond would tell them to calm down). How did they miss them? It was built for Italian hilltop towns, where only a Panda or 500 is narrow enough to get up some of the streets and only a 4x4 can deal with the lethal cobblestones during one of Italy's frequent thunderstorms. Random Picture Google search Last addition; cutare personalizat Can you reach 70 mph up a steep slip road to be able to filter into a busy motorway? The issue will be that this transmission, in many cases, exhibited jerky performance even when it was brand-new. We are well past the point where cars for those purposes can be EVs (I was pleasantly surprised by a Leaf test drive) or PHEVs. However, if you are making the charge back by using the internal combustion engine as a generator (it is not designed to be an efficient generator, it's designed as a car engine), I suspect that the total power efficiency of motive force from engine generated electric charge sent to the wheels, vs total power efficiency of motive force from the ICE, are going to be comparable, if not slightly biased to driving directly from the ICE. Won't buy another Renault or any other car for that matter where you have to remove the battery to change a head lightbulb. Problm s nadmrnmi emisemi by se vak mohl tkat i dalch voz znaky, dajn jde a 700 000 aut. Note it is now changing, as Peugeot learnt their lesson, after shafting their customer base for one decade, basically building cars with all parts to be replaced within 30 000 km, at insane costs. Horses for courses indeed. Based on Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, published free of charge in English on https://ec.europa.eu/rapex, European Union, 2005 2023. I want to knw if I can get myself, wife, dog and assorted wheelchairs and what-not into the thing, whether I can get half a ton of wood in the back and up my lane to the cottage. And does the same legislation forbid them telling us what to actually expect? I'd have struck the little bugger with lightning for that. If you want things to be done better try starting up your own car company. Cheap tyres with shitty grip levels mean you could lock up the wheels just using your handbrake. That's the people who have a "JESUS SAVES" sticker on the bumper. I have had my car in six times in as many months. Now try to go around a badly designed roundabout in the wrong gear in, say, a Micra, and then things do get thrilling -- will it oversteer at the wrong time or will it understeer? That's the problem with underpowered cars. So here we are again..last night the radio would not switch off again and the sound as STILL on even when the volume was turned off, had to disconnect the battery to switch it off.again! With Brexit and the falling pound, it is like!y that continental manufacturers will think twice as to whether it is necessary to build all models in right hand drive version. I wonder if I am the sort of person then that this pile of crap is aimed towards. I do agree though with others - there are just better alternatives out there than that Renault. It is also cheaper to run/maintain than the Nissan Quashqai and Nissan Juke, all three of which have the same chassis. I bought a new car when she came along and rear leg room is very important. What's that, a young person would ask! Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. Please, you do not know what you are talking about. You get a much better price than cash because of the deposit contribution (and I've asked for that when enquiring about cash). All three of the cars youve nominated have their strong points, and it will really come down to your personal preferences when it comes to which one is right for you. ***, And winters really seem to have gone downhill as well. Over 8,000 questions answered by CarsGuide. Dear dear. It's because you asked in Englishe mon ami, some pre-processing translation job kicked in: voiceCommand = translateFromOtherInferiorLanguage(DefaultLocalLanguage); // delaying bit, DefaultLocalLanguage variable is set to "English" in the UK. Driven at normal speeds, i.e. They have their uses. This resulted in the entire system being replaced three weeks ago. The safety cell comprising of ultra strong high tensile steel does away with the rear airbags, removing a device which saps up interior space. The single most important safety item on any car is the tyres. Winter snow/ice tyres are subpar in dry summer conditions. Are you affected? RENAULT CAPTUR II (21/08/2019 02/09/2019) RECALL: Problem description: Possible detachment of the fixed glass sunroof while driving. Could it be possible theres a difference in speed the gearbox ecu sees that resolves itself once above a certain temperature. I wouldn't recommend a diesel-engined car to anyone with small children just on health grounds; in terms of value they're beginning to look like a risky purchase for anyone. Seriously, would you trust a Reg hack with anything they could do serious damage in? Still my Jazz is getting a bit long in the tooth and mileage is now building so I need something to think about as a replacement. There are always compromises to make: a Ferrari is only a great car if you don't need to carry more than one passenger and can afford to buy and maintain one. for all it's ruggedness, boy is it awful in snow. Simple update probably wont work. Problem Solving. Disclaimer: You acknowledge and agree that all answers are provided as a We don't have a monopoly on mental petrol-heads in the UK, there's a lot of them elsewhere as well :). Good stuff IMO. Generally, all cars are capable of doing that. Bluetooth hookups work perfectly, the sat navs alright, the touch screen media panel is fine. Indeed, if you do see a sports car on French roads it is far more likely to have a GB plate than a French one. The power to weight ratio is about the same as a Series III Land Rover, 60BHP/tonne, and the running cost less than half. Jesus saves, but Bobby was a better captain. The more grip that is available, the harder the brakes are able to work. In my experience it's approximately none; I have been witness to more failed overtakes than I care to remember. SJG; Jan 20, 2020; 0. So this is acting completely in character for the target market, and thus could be argued to be good journalism for a review. Part of the same group that Suunto and Salomon belong to. it has one of those proximity cards instead of a key. Feb 24, 2022 (Edited) Hello everyone, I am pushed to the wall with my Renault Captur 2014 1.5dCi. So yes, they decided God was still on their side because nobody got hurt. Thats particularly true for shorter folk who have trouble looking over the wheel at the instruments. Clutch-packs and the dual-mass flywheel have all been found to be wanting in this transmission. Are you confident that you can stop safely if someone or something jumps out in front of you? 807. You could very clearly tell it was french though as there wasn't, strictly speaking, enough room for both the engine and the 6 speed 'box. I am aware that I can unsubscribe at any time. I've been impressed with my 02 plate Civic 1.6s petrol, 220k miles, still going strong. Not Renault in general but this model? It would be the driver side of any European model.". In case you want to park it with 2 wheels on the grass? WebThe Capturs enlarged dimensions really pay dividends for passengers in the rear. Combined with a hideously small fuel tank it had to be refuelled before I got back to Cardiff. would buy this, then it will probably be a great sales success as 95% of the world is clueless about cars so they should love it. It's all good over in Germany if you want to vote green, and perhaps shut down all those nuclear power plants and get into the recycling bandwagon and stuff. A term mentioned by James May, basically very polite driving. After all, its a Renault, therefore it is French! A couple of guys at a place I used to work got Priuses on the company scheme when they came out. One week ago my car was back at the dealership due to hands free not working and more radio issues. Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. If you want to drive a new car every three years and the interest rate is below 5% (and it is often 0%) it is usually almost as cheap as buying cash and obviously the only way if you don't have 20k cash. general guide only and should not be relied upon as bespoke advice. As a result, it may become detached from the vehicle, posing . I also doubt that it would have passed them. A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. "Pootling around is exactly all you are going to do in this: it's a school run car, with trips to the hairdresser and Tesco and dogwalking thrown in.". When I was younger I drove crap old cars, and certainly when I was in my teens I often drove like a dick, in cars that struggled to get to 60. My neighbour had a people carrier thing (can't remember which model off-hand) by Renault. Then there's the engine management control unit, I hate them with a passion. However, in the UK it made going around smallish roundabouts quite an adventure. Also, sin taxes on any unconventional improvements. I actually put some effort into not doing it. It's not just babies, as they get older, before they can sit with their feet on the floor then because of the shortness of their legs the legs stick out at an angle more or less perpendicular to the seat base. Possible internal failure in the steering column motor control. Seriously it did not have many redeeming features. And anyway, if one wants a thrill out of drving then I suggest that one can get a thrill out of any vehicle given the circumstances or the road. They are just not better than other cars so anything that makes them less affordable is surely crackers. As for the MX-5, its true that Mazda has stuck to the original formula for the new latest little convertible. I saw a Fiat Panda 4x4 - the original boxy one - just last week parked next to the Oetztal station in Austria. OK, so a rear wheel drive car with loads of power is going to allow you to powerslide should you wish to, but you don't have to drive like that even if you're car's capable of it. ), then we suggest going to HPI-Check. In many situations, a safe speed is well below the posted limit, and is dependent on weather, traffic, road condition etc. I agree with the consensus, in as much that for the people that car is aimed at it'll probably be just fine. As for handling, the worst situation is that I'm going to need to swerve. It was horrendously underpowered as all Pandas were (especially the 750 CC one I had) but the Panda wasn't built for the UK market. We downloaded the MediaNav toolkit to a Windows PC and following those instructions, aimed to put a formatted ( FAT32) and empty USB stick in the Media Unit to see if having the toolkit review the current config, would trigger some form of update. Apparently this was not an issue in France. But you never know, Renault may wish to admit that this gearbox has known faults and flaws and look after you on the basis of customer care. Nope. This isn't Hot Rod magazine. Apple do not do that, they would get in trouble car makers? All drivers should be carefully appraising all those facts (available space, vehicle performance, visibility and other road conditions) prior to any manoeuvre. If Apple were *allowed* to claim its iPhone 6 can hold 40Tb of data (5TB?) Although the latest Captur hasn't been on sale long enough for its long-term reliability to be properly Read our Articles. But I did hire a Captur for 10 days and it compared reasonably well with my high in the range Audi. Arguably it's only when they are adult size, when they can plant both feet on the floor while sat in the seat so that the feet go underneath the front seat that leg room becomes less of an issue. My 2.0t produces 240 bhp and 320nm and yet has better fuel efficiency than bigger engined (but lower powered) cars from the 90s when I passed my test. Not adapting your cars to LHD and RHD markets is being lazy, nothing more nothing less. By the sounds of it, Renault does not (or didn't in the case of that car). They also had a nasty habit of raiding the old parts bin if they ran out of the correct component; no one could identify the starter motor on mine when it died, until one of the older mechanics recognised it as coming from the Renault 4!!!! The fact that the compressor to drive it would be larger than the engine goes some way to dissuading me. Maybe it's confirmation bias, and French petrol heads all live with a few hundred km of Le Mans? I've no idea what this is doing in the Reg. To be fair to Renault, and having owned one I'm not usually inclined to be so, most modern cars are absolute buggers to fix yourself. The Renault Captur (Dynamique MediaNav dCi 90, to give it its full name) is the kind of car people who buy them describe as easy to drive. I hired one and had no feeling of it handling on corners any differently to one of your recommended hatchbacks, a number of which I have had and currently have the excellent Audi A3 Sportback 1.0 tsi. Now that I'm doing near 1000 miles a month, those 1000-2000 Citroen C5s are starting to look mighty tempting. Clearly the correct answer is to move somewhere that is a backroad thrash away from work, rather than 40 miles of A road away ;-), "why boring diesels had captured the French market". "I agree about Renaults being a dog to work on, I made the mistake of buying an old one once; but unless they have completely changed ..". Captur. Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. Interior wasn't as plush but it had the 0.9l engine and had no real problem touring Scottish Highlands with two six footers weighing over 14 stone with suitcases each, just the odd down gear change up hills! I could wax lyrical about the times I've fixed cars with knicker elastic, and I have, but nowadays the engine bays of virtually all new cars are so cramped you can't even find a spark plug let alone replace one. Unfortunately this last example is one of the worst things about the motor industry. Some people seem to be motoring masochists. However, Atomic is actually a good ski brand. If you mean staying below the posted speed limit then you're not. But after reaching a certain speed, the performance of the engine will drop due to blockage of increasing exhaust Specify your car make when starting a new thread, and it will be added to the list of discussion topics. "It took half an hour to find the bonnet (hood) release, passenger side? If driving the car from an engine-charged battery is still 10% more efficient than just using the engine then hybrids are a (literal) no-brainer for fuel economy, and ICE only cars should be phased out. However, what would help your case no end would be independent proof that the problems you experienced in warranty were the same ones that ultimately caused the entire transmission to fail. First time I went to replace a bulb I lifted the bonnet to see an embossed sign saying something along the lines of "Go to a garage to change the bulbs". It just seems odd that none of the reviews I have read mention many of these glaring shortcomings. The problem at the moment is that the hybrid package still costs too much up front to be usable down in the economy-car segment, which is where it's needed most. "This has voice recognition but, like the engine, the processor is so underpowered it spends an age decoding what you have asked it.". I've also driven the clio with the same engine. Renault Captur E-TECH plug-in hybrid reliability & problems. really? > If you knew you were driving a torqueless car why did you try to overtake. Plenty of luggage space and a comfortable high seat. I don't know the difference between how far a litre of 95/98 unleaded gets you vs how far a litre of diesel gets you; but I do know that diesel is generally 0,30ish per litre less expensive and back in the days when "Some nut blew up a pipe? Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, reviews, modifications inthe entire site There are several little patches and version upgrades Search on the forum and you'll find instructions for updating Media Nav Evolution. Watching the little processing icon is as tiresome as it is dangerous. Just because it isn't your use case doesn't mean it is not someone else's use case. Makes you wonder whether the car companies are taking the piss or the pound has really been made that worthless over the last few years. Of course, for the keen driver this means being able to corner well, but it also means being able to maintain control in a tricky situation. I too would suggest to see if there is a software update. Why wont Renault admit there is something majorly wrong with the R-Link system. If you mean not going so quickly that you are potentially unable to stop then you're right. It was once considered abnormal for a car to use oil, but its not today, and many engines consume some oil. Independent Renault Forums Since 2005 RenaultForums.co.uk is the best place to discuss the French automakers cars including the Megane, Clio, Modus, Captur No car is perfect, but we've gathered everything relating to the Renault Captur reliability here to help you decide if it's a smart buy. Thats whats called a pre-existing fault and even though the car may now be out of warranty, if the problem was there before the warranty ran out, its still a warranty claim. (hell, we never got the Fiat 500 with the Twin Air in California either :( ). I'm suprised you don't have to get it reprogrammed simply for daring to open the bonnet and top up the wiper fluid. Summer tyres are practically worthless in snow or ice. Why is this not being addressed!! Does anyone know those comparative figures for hybrid vehicles? @Norphy - Well, I have a VW Transporter-based camper - RHD - and the bonnet release is on the left. The Captur drives as well as it needs to. If I can, then I am interested. Wondering how much air to put in your tyres? How To, off-road tips and adventure travel destinations, Not just utes. The safest cars are usually the best to drive. Higher spec models get good brakes and the entry level models get crap brakes. The combination of light weight front end, high ration first gear and wide useless eco tyres made it get stuck in less than 3 inches of snow! It's ridiculously easy to hit the rev limiter. The car is plastered in Eco badges. A car with stop/start is stopping and starting the engine every time a few yards progress is made, causing a lot of wear. "Still full of stupid, stupid, stupid Gallic ideas like headlamp bulbs that can only be changed by entirely removing the front bumper". I speak as an unhappy Nissan/Renault owner who has enjoyed the flimsy products that this alliance has gifted to Nissan (who were once reliable, but never had a name for durability in the first place). The European Commission receives from national authorities information about dangerous products found and the measures taken. I was given a Captur with the .9 litre turbo petrol engine just before Christmas. If you can lock the wheels up, the brakes are good enough. Ordered on 27-Feb-2014, delivered on 16-July-2014 (20 week wait). Unless you start fitting parachutes to the car. WebIt was a great car but the frustration was on the A/C compressor. What is the difference between a recall and a service campaign? By the sounds of it, Renault does not (or didn't in the case of that car).". It gets The Tick but be careful that you dont spend too much there are 14 models in the line-up. I'm not sure about the practicality of its twin brother, the Juke, but the Nissan certainly feels less cheapo inside. But nobody is going to query whether you *really* need a car engine with more power than that on a 52-seat passenger bus. Well, you either want a car or you want a Renault. I am not remotely a fan of the Trax. Just have a quick word with your mechanic before looking at buying and gauge their reaction. These are the same I had a 306 GTi-6 a few years back. "a Ferrari is only a great car if you don't need it as a daily driver and can afford to buy and maintain one". Even the mid-engined Clio V6 was squarely aimed at the UK market and built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, the second version actually being designed by Porsche. oh, like I want a surprise with my house keys, MS Office 2020, wife? Some Tomme de Savoir? The economy was the worst of any modern car I've ever driven. The fact that the act itself should never have been attempted simply points at our somewhat poor standard of driver training. Hi Folks , just make you aware any new vehicles registered after the 4th January 2023 will only receive a 3 year warranty , not the expected 5 years. I have been in contact with Renault customer services complaints department , as I placed an order for a new Captur in August 2022 , with a Display showed Auto Gearbox Check. Of course it will never compare to the kinds of cars I had previously - the A5 and Porsches comfortablye did 0-62 in under 6 seconds, were electronically limited to 155mph and cornered like they were on rails, whereas the truck does 0-62*. I'm inclined to think he reviewed this car because Renault were willing to let him. It has 'proper' old-school switchable 4 wheel drive and lockable diffs with hi/lo ratios. Now, almost 20 years later, 70 to 80% of private cars use diesel and health problems have proven what the consequences of the decision are. That's proper car prices. I've had sports vehicles that could lock the wheels up using "performance summer" tyres, but that could not lock up the tyres running slicks on track, no matter had hard I stomped the pedal. I couldn't afford anything more that budget 1.1 superminis until I was in my mid-20's ! You can't start a new thread in this section, but useful threads have been grouped together for quick reference here 14 898K Sep 11, 2017 Read our Articles They do tend to spend more hours being fixed than rolling down the road. I've noticed that most commercial vehicles that are governed to 56mph or less do tend to struggle with that essential safety manoeuvre. I'd keep the Jazz. They didn't jar the spine when driving over anything thicker than a gnat and the noise was non-existent. In fact, you could argue that the French brands are experiencing a bit of a resurgence in Australia, particularly as each brand gets its quality act closer to the mark and the factory warranties have never been better than right now. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. We bought cars with enough rear legroom that we didn't have to replace them as our kids grew up. I followed lorries all the way back on the A50 because I could not see to pass them. The most common causes that hinders normal operation of windshield washer system on your Renault Captur are clogged spray nozzles, leaking hose, blown fuse, pump failure, frozen fluid or any fault in the electrical system. "Fast" cars may be able to get you to the speed limit more quickly but in the right hands a fast car is perfectly safe. Given the EU's stance on things that consume energy I suspect that in the not too distant future the EU will prohibit the sale of new cars with engines producing more than 90bhp. I thought France still levied a tax on diesel, albeit not as large as UK tax. A certain make of Chinese made tyres beat many mainstream tyres like Michelin in a range of tests at half the price ! Euro NCAP dont have an issue with it, stating that side impact protection is very good. You'll get an email notification as soon as your report is checked. But on real congested motorways it's a very different story because the Prius comes into its own in slow traffic when it is on electric. Is driving all that exciting/fun anymore? All cars have a driver though and cars which give the driver control and confidence are the safest. A Diesel or petrol car without is using fuel all the time to do nothing. You need to simplify your needs and wants. These days I just drive and pray the car keeps going. It sounds very good for taking Mum, Dad and two kids and all their paraphernalia out on a Saturday afternoon, which is its intended market. The Renault Captur (Dynamique MediaNav dCi 90, to give it its full name) is the kind of car people who buy them describe as easy to drive. The point is, if reviews don't give you a clue about performance, you don't realise how much trouble you are in until you are neck deep in a Lola Pootling around is exactly all you are going to do in this: it's a school run car, with trips to the hairdresser and Tesco and dogwalking thrown in. Actually, the Captur is a Nissan or Alliance B platform, shared with the Juke, Note, Micra, Clio and Dacia Duster, the Quasqai is a CMF, which shares with the X-Trail. That isn't safe if you brake hard. Aircon cannot handle above 25 degrees and it produce hot air instead of cool air. Not really much space for luggage either: my tools fit in the boot of an Insignia, but took up the whole car behind the front seats. It took half an hour to find the bonnet (hood) release, passenger side? If I want an underpowered yet utilitarian city/econo car, I am lucky to find something that queefs out any useful torque at all (HP numbers be damned) and still barely see 35 real world MPG unless I spend 2X on some hybrid heavy battery backup system. If cars are your hobby, that's nice for you. All non-English texts are machine translated. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc. The rear seats could be stripped out in minutes to turn it into the van it really was - perfect for when the kids need a new bedroom suite from the local DIY store. at least you HAVE an option for a tight, efficient diesel motor. Also consider a factory reset. jack bailey; Jan 13, 2020; 0. The fact that many don't is mainly a slur on their own skills :(. As a town run about dog and granddaughter transporter the only things that puts me off are the maker, their reliability record and its a diesel. They grouped them by age for fairness. Join the discussion on the reliability and defects of I'm not sure that's a demographic you should be targeting. Review an S-CLASS or a flying Delorean and I'm with you. If one can't get a thrill out of driving that then perhaps you're driving it right and that will never do. They are bringing specifically modified cars, with overinflated tires for example, different clutches etc to the test. I have always maintained that was a crucial difference between the French and British car markets and explained why boring diesels had captured the French market years before they did in Britain. Compared with with 20 years ago most cars are good. A lot of cars we looked at had crap legroom in the back and while it's tempting to say that kids won't care, in reality it made a huge difference, at least for us. In that car the performance isn't too bad.. For them, it seems, the priority is "looking good" over actually enjoying the driving experience. 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