Stop start engine some time taking of at junction. Our database has the answer, Everything you need to know to keep you and your family as safe as possible, Helpful advice before you finance your next car, Tips for getting the right insurance and how to make a claim, Everything you need to know when sizing up your new car. Felt solid enough with doors having a solid thud when closing. They are advertising results for a non-showroom car - that's it, false advertizing. Some cars have massive grip but you cannot go anywhere near it due to lack of communication. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc. 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. Is it big enough? 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! That's 0,20 a litre extra, thank you! Where the Clio city car on which the Captur is based is supple and controlled, the high-rider feels wooden and clumsy by comparison. Easier to get in and out of and better driving view. Others by the same manufacturer vary from big upright sports car, to slow and ponderous and not sure what lane it wants to be in, via 2CV levels of roll. 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. I have just driven the CX-3, Honda HR-V and Renault Captur and rate the Mazda as clearly best of the bunch, as well as better than the XV. My 2017 Captur has been at the dealership MULTIPLE times due to radio not switching off.radio sound not coming on, phone hands free not working, satnav guidance not working, audio warnings for backup and parking sensors not working. One issue that should concern you that people seldom think about when buying cars is "how much will this thing cost to fix?". 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. Obviously modern cars have ABS to prevent this, but the point stands: brakes can only be *so* good. WebRenault Captur Forums Since 2013 A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. I've driven a Prius for around 20 000 miles (before I needed something that could tow). 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. The Commission nor the car-recalls.eu does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided. Lots of headroom. Is it reliable? Possible internal failure in the steering column motor control. I'm usually a fan of manuals - but this one feels like it needs one of those flappy paddle boxes. WebIt was a great car but the frustration was on the A/C compressor. 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! A term mentioned by James May, basically very polite driving. 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! The only thing IBM and I agreed . Das ist jetzt 2 Jahre her. The information may come from producers or distributors who voluntarily organise recalls of the products they found posed a risk to consumers health. In case of discrepancies, the English version will prevail. Jammed under the engine next to something very hot. >As for handling, the worst situation is that I'm going to need to swerve. Dear dear. Oh and she felt the Juke was less practical on the inside. Forum for Renault owners and fans share your driving experience, reviews, common problems, and solutions. Renault have a history of making bonkers cars; the Renault 17 Gordini, Renault 5 Turbo, the Espace F1 (who in their right mind puts an F1 engine into an Espace? There, FTFY. Most of it behind cars poodling along in the middle lane when the lane to the left is either empty, or with a car ahead actually going faster than they are. 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. An owner, with an orange one similar to the pictures, got it stuck less than 6 ft into the glenshee snow covered car park last week. It's ridiculously easy to hit the rev limiter. For recalls and faults found in the UK scroll down. Captur drinking lots of fuel and high mpg. I am aware that I can unsubscribe at any time. Plenty of luggage space and a comfortable high seat. There was also a Panda 4x4 back in the 80s. The engine horsepower is irrelevant. As for handling, the worst situation is that I'm going to need to swerve. Captur drinking lots It was once considered abnormal for a car to use oil, but its not today, and many engines consume some oil. Faults & Problems | Renault Captur Forums Home Forums Captur Technical Faults & Problems Filters 1 2 3 47 Next J R Link Fault/ replacement Latest 2021 Renault Captur Problems. And before anyone mentions old fun French cars like the Peugeot 205GTi please go and check and you will often find all the fun bits were added to boring base cars by British development teams to suit the British market. Probably needs new clutch (still original) and cam belt (on second), but TBH, I'll just run it until is dies a death. Unfortunately this last example is one of the worst things about the motor industry. Feb 24, 2022 (Edited) Hello everyone, I am pushed to the wall with my Renault Captur 2014 1.5dCi. Most just want something that looks nice, will get from A to B, is comfy, hassle free servicing/warranty and has a few gadgets. I'm with you. BIK was great and the fuel economy figures looked great. 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 ".Gordini.." A tuning company set up by an Italian that was absorbed by Renault Sport (along with Alpine) and turned into a fashion brand with zero actual racing since. The more pressing issue is the choice of SUV or hatch. 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. I once reviewed the IBM PS/1 and was more than a little disappointed. Dann vor 14 durch Zufall an der identischen Stelle ber der chromleiste wieder ganz kleine Blschen. Daniel Defense firearms, parts and accessories. Won't buy another Renault or any other car for that matter where you have to remove the battery to change a head lightbulb. 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. ), then we suggest going to HPI-Check. Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. "It took half an hour to find the bonnet (hood) release, passenger side? 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". If you are looking for a hound carrier check out Fiat's 500L. This is because my wife sits in the back. So this car isn't for you. on my Wifes Megane 1.5 replacing the headlight bulbs entails jacking up the car, removing the front wheel and then reaching through an access panel that can barely accommodate my hand. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Watching the little processing icon is as tiresome as it is dangerous. Not to mention dodgy electrics that cost more to fix than the car is worth after a few years. Pedals which work well on LHD Pugeots end up being an utter bollox on RHD ones and let's not forget the issue of brake pedals being a linkage under the carpet to the left side of the cabin, resulting in a passenger who knows where to put his foot being able to stop the car. What is the difference between a recall and a service campaign? Hey guys, my girlfriends Captur has recently become undriveable due to a Check Auto Gearbox fault. They didn't jar the spine when driving over anything thicker than a gnat and the noise was non-existent. "This has voice recognition but, like the engine, the processor is so underpowered it spends an age decoding what you have asked it.". Check to see if all of the potential problems with your Renault Captur have been resolved in the past. Likewise if you want to carry things around a van isn't always the best choice. The manufacturers don't claim the MPG figures, they're the real result of standard EU tests. Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, It's got bags of style (a personal thing I know). If it helps, we do get more liquid in our gallons. The point is that there are cars in this class which can do what this car is intended to do (be a people carrier) but can do it better. Whilst they were all great fun and the A5 could comfortably return 40mpg they each became impractical for me - kids being born, kids growing larger, hobbies meaning the need to carry more kit, changing jobs etc etc. There's no way to tell other than to get one's boot down and find out. WebThe Capturs enlarged dimensions really pay dividends for passengers in the rear. Even so it achieved a staggering 29mpg! "I hate overtaking on the left. Also, we hold onto our cars for a long time - one car is 17 years old, another is 11 years old. If one can't get a thrill out of driving that then perhaps you're driving it right and that will never do. Most cars these days do not communicate. But the number of people who need to buy cars is much greater than the number of people who care about the process of driving them. My next door neighbour, who works for Nissan/Renault UK, got one partly due to their large dog. The European Commission receives from national authorities information about dangerous products found and the measures taken. Price is no guide with tyres. I hate overtaking on the left. OK, they game the system to get an astoundingly impossible result, but that's the fault of the test not the manufacturers. The EU test *allows* the manufacturers to do this. If cars are your hobby, that's nice for you. If your car has a big heavy diesel engine in the front and is front wheel drive with skinny tyres, you are more likely to continue in the direction that you were going in before you moved the steering wheel than if you are in a light car with four-wheel drive, active differentials, and the ability to brake wheels individually or send power to where it's needed. What's been recalled and why. > I once asked a group of French ski instructors why they all used "Atomic" skis. I know bugger all about cars, I see them as a tool nothing more or nothing less. ^^; The Clio V6 was an interesting car, caught out Audi as well! 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). Beim ersten Mal wurde entrostet und neu lackiert auf Graratie . Every now again taking of from a junction on the stop and go it When I see a bumper sticker that says: "God is my co-pilot", I generally suggest to the driver that they allow Jesus to drive. You do see an almost continual chain of smokey, slow diesels. Don;t believe what the manufacturers claim. Yes, well, in France, the taxes on diesel are lower (%-wise) than those on unleaded petrol - mainly because some lobbyists told the French government that Diesel was cleaner (more environmentally friendly) with, of course, absolutely no reliable data to back that claim up. Except that there is a safety issue to an underpowered car, particularly a high-sided one. The probable result is an acceleration of the adoption of leds and even more bastard arrangements for replacing units. I was given a Captur with the .9 litre turbo petrol engine just before Christmas. >>And how many young families have kids over six foot that would find the rear leg room cramped - very few I would imagine. > Subsidy is money contributed by a government to make an item or commodity cheaper than it's cost? Does Renault offer the fun little turbo petrol engine (190ps) that the Juke has? At which point that magical 70+mpg figure will never be achieved and the DPF will clog regularly. P.S. 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. Does it cost a bomb to run? Problem Solving. I drive a Volkswagen. The solution was to encroach on the right hand side wheel arch. Or wait for the new wave of baby SUVs including the Mazda CX-3 and Renault Captur. Put a tall person in the front and the seat behind is only good for dogs. If Apple were *allowed* to claim its iPhone 6 can hold 40Tb of data (5TB?) 1. Seen those. That excellent crash protection that the authors praised is earned by things like the thick A-pillar that the author criticised. The car is plastered in Eco badges. 807. I own an 1.0TSi Audi A3 (0-62, 9.6secs) so have no axe to grind. 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 This resulted in the entire system being replaced three weeks ago. Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. Check the seat material for any difficult-to-remove marks and the seats operation, as well as that of the boot lid. Owners have reported non-engine electrical faults the most, notably with the sat-nav and air-con systems and their controls, although most of these have been fixed free of charge within the Capturs warranty period. I have a young family. Certainly, there are plenty of other Renault owners out there with similar stories to tell. check the oil level in the engine regularly, the Mazda CX-3, Honda HR-V and Renault Captur, Mazda CX-3 that looks like the pick of the litter. Amazing if they still do it. ", unleaded was very sensitive to price rises(*) while diesel seemed to lag a bit. 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. It was I thought a bit expensive but comparable with the equivalent supermini-crossovers from Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, Vauxhall, etc. The economy on the motorway, when the batteries are not in use, is that of any mid size hatchback with a modern engine, i.e. 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. 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. I'm not sure that's a demographic you should be targeting. How many drivers that this vehicle is aimed at (the ones who view it as purely a transport tool) would actually ask themselves that question prior to attempting an overtake manoeuvre? I have no idea how they even got the engine in it, probably from underneath. Problem Solving If you have a problem with your Renault, please follow the steps below: Browse our FAQs Step 1. The official contact points of the Member and EFTA-EEA States provide the information published in these weekly overviews. I've noticed that most commercial vehicles that are governed to 56mph or less do tend to struggle with that essential safety manoeuvre. I did not have it long enough to evaluate reliability (although the passenger sun visor did fall off). Any serious travelling is done in Dad's vehicle - you know, the powerful one with the twin turbos. really?". All have their strengths and weaknesses, but all are worth short-listing. Get over it and buy a Zafira. 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. The car seems perfectly fast enough and my wife enjoys driving it. I don't even know the model number of the Landie that I have nor do I know the registration number come to that (I can recognise the thing in a carpark; it's the one that recently caught fire) and that's enough for me. Couldn't believe it, don't the Germans have a law saying you have to carry replacement bulbs? 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! Strange, I thought Atomic were an Austrian company. 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 sounds very good for taking Mum, Dad and two kids and all their paraphernalia out on a Saturday afternoon.." So you missed the bit about the lack of rear leg room then? The Rapid Alert System enables quick exchange of information between 31 European countries and the European Commission about dangerous non-food products posing a risk to the health and safety of consumers. I also doubt that it would have passed them. Of all the models you have looked at I would select the Suzuki Grand Vitara. It just seems odd that none of the reviews I have read mention many of these glaring shortcomings. Here, then, we're going to do our best to help you avoid such a fate, by counting down the 25 worst performers in our survey. then you can be sure that it would. Diesel is subsidised (here in France). Part of the same group that Suunto and Salomon belong to. Also, sin taxes on any unconventional improvements. But basically even though it has enough grip, and reasonable suspension you would not choose it for twisty road driving, but despite that it is still fun, (and startles boring cars), because I can tell what it is doing so I have confidence that I am not about to slide off into a hedge. The Skoda Yeti did though and it is just as practical "Now try to go around a badly designed roundabout in the wrong gear in, say, a Micra, and then things do get thrilling". I would guess he wrote the review because he thought people would be interested, and with over a hundred comments so far I'd say he was right. I wonder if I am the sort of person then that this pile of crap is aimed towards. My own personal car is a 2003 (Back before the environment mattered) Volvo S40 2.0 litre petrol. So it's perfectly okay if they leave the steering wheel and pedals on the wrong side of the car as well then? This from the country that insists you carry a spare bulb kit so you can change them by the side of the road. I don't give a rat's a*se how a car drives and I'm proud of it. Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. I thought at that point that if the marketing bods were so dumb, the car had to be. As a result, it may become detached from the vehicle, posing . 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. 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. 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