How to do it, we give advice on a special page. The seatbeat mounting positions are comfortable and don't dig into your shoulder. I agree the french market is chock-full of people that "buy french", and therefore, we indeed build crap to maximize income. 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. 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 fact that the act itself should never have been attempted simply points at our somewhat poor standard of driver training. 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 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. Others recall actions for RENAULT Currently there are 34 models of vehicles manufactured by RENAULT that have recall actions in UK. If you got out of shape it usually wasn't fatally so. Can you reach 70 mph up a steep slip road to be able to filter into a busy motorway? 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. The fact that the compressor to drive it would be larger than the engine goes some way to dissuading me. 3: Tajmahal777: 325: 30th September 2022 - 21:07 Forum Renault Romania - Renault Club Romania. 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. "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". Although the latest Captur hasn't been on sale long enough for its long-term reliability to be properly Francouzsk automobilka Renault svol zhruba 15 000 kus modelu Captur, kterm uprav motor tak, aby sploval emisn normy. What's that, a young person would ask! 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. 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. Couldn't believe it, don't the Germans have a law saying you have to carry replacement bulbs? Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, I'm big and tall and it's comfortable in the front. Dont forget, either, the Hyundai Kona, Nissan Juke and the Mazda CX-3. 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 cars got no power and should not be used on the motorway after 20,000 miles, My hire car managed 28.8mpg on diesel . This is because my wife sits in the back. 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. After 6 years seems got faulty after the check from service center. I'd suggest you wait, just a little, and investigate the new breed of compact SUVs. Simple update probably wont work. DO NOT BUY ! Are you affected? I suppose that depends on what you mean by 'enjoying the driving'. I once reviewed the IBM PS/1 and was more than a little disappointed. A 5 month old in fact. 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. I'm with you. I've noticed that most commercial vehicles that are governed to 56mph or less do tend to struggle with that essential safety manoeuvre. "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. Captur. Storage spaces anywhere you could possibly imagine ( and a few you wouldn't). Its likely Renault would point to this and tell you they all do that, suggesting that what you complained about back in warranty days was nothing to do with the failure. Some problems will only occur after many years of operation, others are related to technical solutions and forced the manufacturer Apple analogy: Apple claim its iPhone 6 can hold 40Tb of data - well, because the prototype with new generation flash ship showed that in its tests. 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. 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. The issue will be that this transmission, in many cases, exhibited jerky performance even when it was brand-new. When you start the car after a few seconds on the dash shows up a message - Battery Charging Fault - with battery indicator ON (RED). Yes, I agree to receive email newsletters. general guide only and should not be relied upon as bespoke advice. here. 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. Of course the French hate driving - they are surrounded by French drivers. 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. Dear dear. Rust? Clutch-packs and the dual-mass flywheel have all been found to be wanting in this transmission. It has 'proper' old-school switchable 4 wheel drive and lockable diffs with hi/lo ratios. The rate of oil used on the dealers test would seem to be reasonable. Problem Solving If you have a problem with your Renault, please follow the steps below: Browse our FAQs Step 1. Join the discussion on the reliability and defects of If wife is sitting in the back then the front passenger seat can be slid forward for more legroom on that side. if you use a car broker even better, The days of discounts for cash are gone. 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. 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. Post anonymously? Is driving all that exciting/fun anymore? The keyless entry and start buttons work well. What's been recalled and why. Stop start engine some time taking of at junction. You get a much better price than cash because of the deposit contribution (and I've asked for that when enquiring about cash). Based on Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, published free of charge in English on https://ec.europa.eu/rapex, European Union, 2005 2023. 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. Does it cost a bomb to run? This time I was told my iPhone 7 was no longer compatible due to the latest Apple update..and as the radio was working again they couldnt replicate the fault. Problem Solving. 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. If it helps, we do get more liquid in our gallons. I know bugger all about cars, I see them as a tool nothing more or nothing less. then you can be sure that it would. And any Iso fix seat is very similar. 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. These days I just drive and pray the car keeps going. They didn't jar the spine when driving over anything thicker than a gnat and the noise was non-existent. 70 mph you'll get terrible fuel economy. I spend a good part of my life on the stretch of the M1 between junctions 2 and 6. Good stuff IMO. it has one of those proximity cards instead of a key. 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. Even that would easily achieve 34mpg on the same journey. "My hire car managed 28.8mpg on diesel . 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. But those proximity cards fill me with dread. "It took half an hour to find the bonnet (hood) release, passenger side? 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. 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. How did they miss them? I hate overtaking on the left. Is it safe? It just depends what people want and everyone is different. 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 - that is not the only problem. We bought cars with enough rear legroom that we didn't have to replace them as our kids grew up. 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! Storage losses plus electric motor efficiency will need to be as good as, or better than, transmission losses for it to be better using the engine to charge the batteries than just drive the axle. It sounds like you have a bit of a thing for French cars right now, Carmel. "Cars may get more efficient, bit actually they are getting more powerful.". 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. I am not remotely a fan of the Trax. And no, you don't really *need* that engine, but fuck it, it's fun to have it. But a particularly rubbish random Renault for wives of people who have no concept of how things work? I think a mechanic friend told me about the Renault Fuego 30 years ago, non standard spark plugs and god knows what else. Gulp, a uni student able to afford a 2019 Captur 1.3. well, the red and black is certainly a good colour combination and the 1.3 engine gets some good reviews. 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. 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. Hey guys, my girlfriends Captur has recently become undriveable due to a Check Auto Gearbox fault. P.S. Family focused reviews and advice for everything family car related. really?". I drive hire cars at least twice a month and have been doing so for the past several years. That isn't safe if you brake hard. Most, if not all new cars have the sort of features you want. In many situations, a safe speed is well below the posted limit, and is dependent on weather, traffic, road condition etc. When baby starts screaming my wife can comfort her, give her a bottle etc. I drove a 205 once, and you'd measure its 0-60 with a calendar. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. I've no idea what this is doing in the Reg. 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. Captur drinking lots Pootling around is fine if that is all you are ever going to do, but joining fast-moving traffic (as another example) from a short slip road is no picnic. I also agree with people that say an under powered car is as dangerous as an overpowered one. Why?? The car is plastered in Eco badges. A lot depends on whether you will buy it new and turn it over in 3 years (capped priced servicing) or not but some of these cars, and the French are bastards for it, have absolutely bizarrely laid out engine bays that are a total and utter c*nt to service. Renault pride themselves on making some of the safest cars in the world. And the manufacturers of obscenely overpowered cars? The steerings extremely well-judged not overly fast, nor twirly-light and even on broken roads, it keeps its composure. (esp from the mountains). Great fun. 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! A few. You go to pull out past something on a duel carriage way - just feel like you're hitting the power band and then you hit the limiter - next thing you know you're avidly searching for gears. So at least you guys get decent gas mileage with your gutlessness. Please, you do not know what you are talking about. 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. 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. Where the Clio city car on which the Captur is based is supple and controlled, the high-rider feels wooden and clumsy by comparison. The Register Biting the hand that feeds IT, Copyright. WRT bulb replacement: Recent EU design rules changes have outlawed that kind of thing for filiament bulb changes (they have to be able to be performed at the roadside with no tools). 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. Different and not necessarily better but decent. All Capturs come with a tyre inflation kit, while a spare wheel was an optional extra. Over 8,000 questions answered by CarsGuide. You can still get Panda 4x4s. 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. Cheap tyres with shitty grip levels mean you could lock up the wheels just using your handbrake. So yes, they decided God was still on their side because nobody got hurt. It just seems odd that none of the reviews I have read mention many of these glaring shortcomings. I do agree though with others - there are just better alternatives out there than that Renault. I wonder if I am the sort of person then that this pile of crap is aimed towards. And how many young families have kids over six foot that would find the rear leg room cramped - very few I would imagine. If you can be sure of driving mostly on motorways at unsocial hours your Diesel may have an advantage, but my experience is that in mixed real world traffic conditions the Prius uses less fuel. It gets The Tick but be careful that you dont spend too much there are 14 models in the line-up. Seriously, would you trust a Reg hack with anything they could do serious damage in? Also, we hold onto our cars for a long time - one car is 17 years old, another is 11 years old. Higher spec models get good brakes and the entry level models get crap brakes. You also see far less sports cars such as the Mazda Miata or BMW Z3 or Z4. As for handling, the worst situation is that I'm going to need to swerve. Easy to drive means "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. I want power - it doesn't need to be a petrol guzzler to do so. Ordered on 27-Feb-2014, delivered on 16-July-2014 (20 week wait). Does Renault offer the fun little turbo petrol engine (190ps) that the Juke has? 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. Put a tall person in the front and the seat behind is only good for dogs. It took half an hour to find the bonnet (hood) release, passenger side? 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. Driving back I maintained a steady 70mph. BIK was great and the fuel economy figures looked great. > Subsidy is money contributed by a government to make an item or commodity cheaper than it's cost? 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. If you can lock the wheels up, the brakes are good enough. The more grip that is available, the harder the brakes are able to work. In my experience no. WebRenault Captur Problems 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. I'm suprised you don't have to get it reprogrammed simply for daring to open the bonnet and top up the wiper fluid. 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