My wife had one for years and it went up and down hills, over roads covered in mud, snow and slurry, through farmyards and the occasional flood, encouraging the occasional cow and sheep out of the way with total reliability. 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. Even so it achieved a staggering 29mpg! :o). Sadly my VW is now the same. Captur. Suddenly there was a strange noise, and I realised that the engine had only just come on to charge the battery. If there was a problem with the car that was logged with Renault while the vehicle was still covered by the factory warranty, then conventional wisdom says its Renaults problem to put right. If driving the car from the engine is even 1% more efficient than driving it from an engine-charged battery, then the design should really only allow for charging via regenerative braking (that literally is free energy, since you want to lose the kinetic energy anyway, you might as well get some use out of it). Could it be possible theres a difference in speed the gearbox ecu sees that resolves itself once above a certain temperature. "I feel inclined to point out that, since you drive on the other side of the road, having the bonnet release there is perfectly logical. It was lucky we thought of that. 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. WebCommon problems with the Renault Captur. Atomic is, I believe, an Austrian brand sold to a Finnish corporation and now built in Bulgaria? 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. Just have a quick word with your mechanic before looking at buying and gauge their reaction. They are a joke. What's been recalled and why. 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. All rights reserved 19982023, Anonymous cowards cannot choose their icon, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Business Transformation, Renault Captur: Nobody who knows about cars will buy this. 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. That doesn't make it a bad car - it makes it a bad car for you. Put a tall person in the front and the seat behind is only good for dogs. In reality on the motorway the economy was terrible and they'd have been better off getting something with a 2l Diesel. Does Renault offer the fun little turbo petrol engine (190ps) that the Juke has? Calls to violence, incitement to national, racial, or religious hatred. 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*. This is because my wife sits in the back. SJG; Jan 20, 2020; 0. I suppose that depends on what you mean by 'enjoying the driving'. 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). VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. However it's a weird thing to drive. Seriously, would you trust a Reg hack with anything they could do serious damage in? Perhaps I misunderstood them; they explained the skis were made just down in the valley, so I assumed they meant on the French side of the border; however we were very close. "The good people at VW obviously took some care to make sure that they tried to make their cars as RHD friendly as possible at the design stage. Although the latest Captur hasn't been on sale long enough for its long-term reliability to be properly If you have a problem with your car, this is the first place you should look. The probable result is an acceleration of the adoption of leds and even more bastard arrangements for replacing units. 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. Some people are just that way inclined. "I once asked a group of French ski instructors why they all used "Atomic" skis, when the brand had a piss-poor reputation of snapping in half after a weeks gentle use.". As my son informs me, Thai drivers have as the basis of their driving technique the motto "Buddha will provide". 4x4 Pandas are the go-to car for doctors, farmers and anyone else who needs a cheap car to get to a godforsaken place in the mountains during winter around here. These are the same people who when you ask what car is that, they say a red one. As I recall, it was around a 2002/2003 and he found on one MOT that to change the headlight bulb required the removal of the entire front bumper! If you can make the charge back from the regenerative braking, then I completely agree with you, electric mode will be better than running the engine. Storage spaces anywhere you could possibly imagine ( and a few you wouldn't). It would be the driver side of any European model. 1. response. And any Iso fix seat is very similar. I think a mechanic friend told me about the Renault Fuego 30 years ago, non standard spark plugs and god knows what else. There was also a Panda 4x4 back in the 80s. And let me guess; it was the Peugeot 2008s odd dashboard/steering wheel relationship that put you off. Not a member of The Register? Why ? Jan 20, 2020. by SJG. I'm not sure that's a demographic you should be targeting. My current car is not a good handler but is not bad, it does communicate. Independent Renault Forums Since 2005 RenaultForums.co.uk is the best place to discuss the French automakers cars including the Megane, Clio, Modus, Captur > Subsidy is money contributed by a government to make an item or commodity cheaper than it's cost? The safety cell comprising of ultra strong high tensile steel does away with the rear airbags, removing a device which saps up interior space. That's 0,20 a litre extra, thank you! 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 Unless you start fitting parachutes to the car. Plenty of space, including for adults in the back, good space in the boot. Our earlier comparisons are out of date with the arrival of new XV opponents including the Mazda CX-3, Honda HR-V and Renault Captur. "waah!" 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. As for handling, the worst situation is that I'm going to need to swerve. It once went to the station with a full load on an iced road, when we were the only vehicle moving for miles, and in FWD it was perfectly controllable. In over 20 years of driving I've never claimed from my insurance and never had a speeding ticket. I also agree with people that say an under powered car is as dangerous as an overpowered one. There's still a LOT of room for improvement and this is why a well-balanced sports hybrid can blow the doors off a "muscle car" whilst still returning economy figures in the mid 30s. P.S. I own an 1.0TSi Audi A3 (0-62, 9.6secs) so have no axe to grind. And so on throughout the article. They are advertising results for a non-showroom car - that's it, false advertizing. El Reg: A staid webzine for the discerning public. Sits on 2 heavy live axles, permanent 4WD, big heavy Diesel, understeers if you are too fast into a corner and surprisingly oversteers if you boot it in a corner, but from a standstill tries to spin a front wheel which the TC controls. WebRenault Captur Forums Since 2013 A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. Atomic make good "top end" skis for the pro market (or so I have been told); but as of 2004 - when I was looking for my son - there were HUNDREDS of posts on ski forums complaining about low - mid range Atomic skis breaking. Having been terrorised by driving a 1.6 Verso up a hill trying and failing to overtake a truck on a motorway on a windy day, I can attest to the need for at least some torque, even if it is turbo-lagged. Certainly, there are plenty of other Renault owners out there with similar stories to tell. Renault pride themselves on making some of the safest cars in the world. Even our version of the Smart got no oil-burner and barely gives 40mpg. It is also cheaper to run/maintain than the Nissan Quashqai and Nissan Juke, all three of which have the same chassis. Feb 24, 2022 (Edited) Hello everyone, I am pushed to the wall with my Renault Captur 2014 1.5dCi. So now I have a truck. Euro NCAP dont have an issue with it, stating that side impact protection is very good. For recalls and faults found in the UK scroll down. And, yes, that dictates a small, low car that is huge fun to drive but isnt for everybody physically. Don;t believe what the manufacturers claim. It has a top 5* EuroNCAP safety rating. 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. Wondering how much air to put in your tyres? Have people who comment on here actually driven one or owned a Captur? If the problem is corrected in time, it may not affect the overall reliability of your Renault Captur. "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 ..". A Diesel or petrol car without is using fuel all the time to do nothing. But nobody is going to query whether you *really* need a car engine with more power than that on a 52-seat passenger bus. 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. 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. Generally, all cars are capable of doing that. Gets you on top of every hill in snow and ice, cheap to run, small, and relatively easy to fix. Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, reviews, modifications, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! The fact that many don't is mainly a slur on their own skills :(. 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. Also, sin taxes on any unconventional improvements. I also agree with the other comments - no, you don't _need_ a vehicle that fast or powerful but yeah they're great fun. oh, like I want a surprise with my house keys, MS Office 2020, wife? How did they miss them? I thought France still levied a tax on diesel, albeit not as large as UK tax. 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. I have a problem with the battery charging system. That isn't safe if you brake hard. Ordered on 27-Feb-2014, delivered on 16-July-2014 (20 week wait). From the side and rear it could easily be mistaken for an Aston Martin. Comfort was good and more space, not less! And yet I see vast swathes of people at Les Vingt-quatre Heures du Mans every year, and a hell of a lot of them seem to be French; I always end up talking to people on nearby plots, and the natives:furriners ratio is pretty good, usually 50% of the closest 10 plots are French. WebThe Capturs enlarged dimensions really pay dividends for passengers in the rear. Diesel Engine 2018 I came to the conclusion many years ago that the French simply hate driving. Some problems will only occur after many years of operation, others are related to technical solutions and forced the manufacturer It's got bags of style (a personal thing I know). 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. Get over it and buy a Zafira. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. But they don't. I thought at that point that if the marketing bods were so dumb, the car had to be. Based on the article I thought the price would be like 9k not 16k! Manage Consent. Going around same roundabout in a car that hugs the road at 3G is relatively dull because you know that you're going to get there. Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, I would thought for a lot of people having a car boy racers wouldn't steal is a positive advantage. I'm currently ratting around in a Puma, which is hilarious on the backroads and capable on DC/motorway stuff, if a bit noisy. And a last note.on my last trip to the dealership I spoke with another customer waiting to drop off her car and she has had all the same issues and said she was fobbed off with a 100 voucher to spend atyou got it..Renault! The issue will be that this transmission, in many cases, exhibited jerky performance even when it was brand-new. See also: Renault Captur Owners Reviews. Safety is actually about being constantly aware of your surroundings and driving with the limit of the conditions, your car, and your own abilities, and being capable of preventing an accident in unexpected situations. Read our Articles. But a particularly rubbish random Renault for wives of people who have no concept of how things work? All non-English texts are machine translated. I had a 306 GTi-6 a few years back. This was possible because the emphasis was on making the car quick for that type of driving, pretty much effortless in every conceivable way and also insanely comfortable. Preferably without tools at all. Just another way to try to tie you to the manufacturer. Ayrton Senna was devout Catholic, and when once asked how he got around corners so well answered: "Jesus is there pointing to the apex for me". 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. 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. 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". Das ist jetzt 2 Jahre her. Generally, all cars are capable of doing that. 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. and as we chose a car with decent rear legroom (a Golf in case anyone gives a shit) she can sit in comfort throughout the journey. It was once considered abnormal for a car to use oil, but its not today, and many engines consume some oil. I also doubt that it would have passed them. It sounds like you have a bit of a thing for French cars right now, Carmel. Given all that and the comments he made I'm not at all surprised that the reviewer hated it. Review an S-CLASS or a flying Delorean and I'm with you. The most obvious sign of clogged catalytic converter in Renault Captur is slow acceleration or degraded engine performance. Having driven throughout France over many years I can tell you the number of souped-up boy racer cars is far lower than the UK, Germany or Italy. In many other cases a speed above the limit would be safe, but there needs to be a defined limit and it wouldn't be sensible to change it on every bend. Long time ago French diesel was noticeably cheaper than French petrol so lots of people bought diesels. It's hard to recommend a car that would suit you without knowing more about what you want to do with it, but I would suggest you avoid sporty models, low-profile tyres, and consider an SUV such as a Mitsubishi ASX, Nissan Qashqai, or Renault Captur. However, Atomic is actually a good ski brand. I'm not defending Renault, it's only Clio and Megane that make some sense for me, but even in that class I'm more for a Peugeot or Citroen. ^^; The Clio V6 was an interesting car, caught out Audi as well! This is why the Toybaru is so liked. 3: Tajmahal777: 325: 30th September 2022 - 21:07 Forum Renault Romania - Renault Club Romania. Reliability, well we haven't had any problems yet except a flat. Tahoe blue and ivory 1.5DCI EDC. 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. I once asked a group of French ski instructors why they all used "Atomic" skis, when the brand had a piss-poor reputation of snapping in half after a weeks gentle use. But it covers off my particular use cases splendidly - it's got five seats that grown ups can all comfortably occupy, has a decent almost car-like cabin with plenty of toys to keep me occupied on long trips and I can fit all manner of work and hobby related kit in the back. That and the need for special tools which cost a fortune and aren't profitable for a small workshop to have. The single most important safety item on any car is the tyres. Create a new account The official contact points of the Member and EFTA-EEA States provide the information published in these weekly overviews. I did not have it long enough to evaluate reliability (although the passenger sun visor did fall off). Shortly after I got the Prius I was stuck in traffic on the M6, and in three quarters of an hour made barely a quarter mile of progress. 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. >safety is about keeping a good distance and not speeding. Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, They didn't jar the spine when driving over anything thicker than a gnat and the noise was non-existent. Join the discussion on the reliability and defects of I'm not sure about the practicality of its twin brother, the Juke, but the Nissan certainly feels less cheapo inside. Is it reliable? It will be 900 down, and 239 per month for 3 years, then pay balloon payment of 9000 or hand it back. If wife is sitting in the back then the front passenger seat can be slid forward for more legroom on that side. then you can be sure that it would. If you put shitty 10 teflon tyres on then your grip levels are compromised, and braking and cornering (including swerving) will all be far below safe levels. Simple update probably wont work. Not to mention dodgy electrics that cost more to fix than the car is worth after a few years. Winter snow/ice tyres are subpar in dry summer conditions. Why wont Renault admit there is something majorly wrong with the R-Link system. 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. I've had a series of big Citroens, and the single abiding feature was the ability to drive in comfort all day long and arrive without fatigue after any journey, however long. There's no way to tell other than to get one's boot down and find out. Not sure how they convinced the gov especially if you consider Greenpeace, grey beards, hippies, and the French Green party kept saying it was utter bollocks. Can't speak for the other chap, but I'd hazard a guess that it was at precisely that point that he became acutely and painfully aware of the aforesaid lack of torque. The or buy a two year old car cheaper is stupid because you could say buy a 2 year old Captur and that will be half the price of your 2 year old Gof! I drive a Volkswagen. Post anonymously? 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. Higher spec models get good brakes and the entry level models get crap brakes. Takes about as much legroom at the rear as a 6+ foot passenger in the back. WebThe details of the recall actions that are related to RENAULT CAPTUR are shown bellow: Click on a RENAULT CAPTUR recall Action number to see the detail of the retail action and the affected VIN (Serial) numbers. Cheap tyres with shitty grip levels mean you could lock up the wheels just using your handbrake. The car seems perfectly fast enough and my wife enjoys driving it. "I hate overtaking on the left. It is entirely possible to buy a car which is both practical and enjoyable. I can see things from both sides - I'm a bit of a petrol head, having owned Porsches and until recently a 3.0l Quattro A5. By the sounds of it, Renault does not (or didn't in the case of that car). 2023 Carsguide Autotrader Media Solutions Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc. I actually put some effort into not doing it.". May I remind you that Germany is not only part of, but also the biggest country in the EU? I was presented with one by a hire company for my trip to Cheshire and back. Why?? Do Not Sell My Data. 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. > If you knew you were driving a torqueless car why did you try to overtake. Not that I can afford it, or if I could afford it, that I would buy it, but it's a means of transport, like facebook being not the means of communications with your friends. , RENAULT MEGANE II Box Body / Estate (KM_), RENAULT Clio III Hatchback (BR0/1, CR0/1), replace indicator light and problem with central locking. Jesus saves, but Bobby was a better captain. Captur drinking lots Aircon cannot handle above 25 degrees and it produce hot air instead of cool air. 763. Most, if not all new cars have the sort of features you want. The reality is that "efficiency" is a nebulous thing anyway - an internal combustion engine is at maximum efficiency at full load and under normal day-to-day conditions it's more like 2% than the 35% theoretical maximum for an otto engine. 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. A 5 month old in fact. A freedom of information request was lodged to find out the cars that failed the MOT test the most and those that failed the least. These are the same But maybe we're the only ones with kids who decided to start with a baby ;-). 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". But Renault can move the production to cheaper places and now make unreliable crap at lower cost. 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