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. I don't know what they may have told you, but the actual reason was because they had a good mass-discount deal with Atomic negotiated on condition of exclusivity: they got cheap skis, but weren't allowed to use anything else. 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. After 6 years seems got faulty after the check from service center. RENAULT CAPTUR II (21/08/2019 02/09/2019) RECALL: Problem description: Possible detachment of the fixed glass sunroof while driving. Or spend half as much on a 2-to-3 year old Focus / Civic / Golf etc. This is why the Toybaru is so liked. Comfort was good and more space, not less! Summer tyres are practically worthless in snow or ice. Every car on sale today is capable of exceeding the national speed limit. 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. But they don't. 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. 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! I thought France still levied a tax on diesel, albeit not as large as UK tax. Assuming a Haynes manual for your car exists at all. Clogged spray nozzles Clogged nozzles are often the reason why the windscreen washer system does not work Daniel Defense firearms, parts and accessories, https://www.capturownersclub.co.uk/forum/16-faults-problems/4773-radio-fault-r-link-sound-stops.html. If you can lock the wheels up, the brakes are good enough. The Capturs ride comfort disappointed us. 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! etc. The rate of oil used on the dealers test would seem to be reasonable. I suppose that depends on what you mean by 'enjoying the driving'. Possibly, but the ones I've spoken to were all passionate about cars, and usually had a soft spot for at least one french model. I had a 306 GTi-6 a few years back. @Norphy - Well, I have a VW Transporter-based camper - RHD - and the bonnet release is on the left. 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. Still full of stupid, stupid, stupid Gallic ideas like headlamp bulbs that can only be changed by entirely removing the front bumper, or on different models require removal of the front wheel and lining of the wheel arch. 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. 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. Manage Consent. ". No, don't be silly. The fact that the compressor to drive it would be larger than the engine goes some way to dissuading me. Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. 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. 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. If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. Obviously modern cars have ABS to prevent this, but the point stands: brakes can only be *so* good. Not a quality made car, just cheaply made and a straining engine that will failed at 30,000, the breakers yards will be full of these in 3 years time. Felt solid enough with doors having a solid thud when closing. Some problems will only occur after many years of operation, others are related to technical solutions and forced the manufacturer Read our Articles. Looking for tips on how to carry or travel with your family? This from the country that insists you carry a spare bulb kit so you can change them by the side of the road. And how many young families have kids over six foot that would find the rear leg room cramped - very few I would imagine. So now I have a truck. I regularly drive between Cardiff and Southampton and back again. Based on Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, published free of charge in English on https://ec.europa.eu/rapex, European Union, 2005 2023. And corners like a ship. Watching the little processing icon is as tiresome as it is dangerous. Given all that and the comments he made I'm not at all surprised that the reviewer hated it. Why ? Dann vor 14 durch Zufall an der identischen Stelle ber der chromleiste wieder ganz kleine Blschen. Tahoe blue and ivory 1.5DCI EDC. Follow Forum Create Post Renault Captur. So does this car (ridiculous name, by the way), to take you from A to B and be trendy, or the right colour, whatever. The only thing IBM and I agreed . 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. 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. The Juke has a 4x4 option, so i'd guess Renault might do one in the end. 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. 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). They're very popular in snowy alpine regions, cheap, light, and they'll go anwhere. Every now again taking of from a junction on the stop and go it Get over it. 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. 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. Jammed under the engine next to something very hot. 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. > If you knew you were driving a torqueless car why did you try to overtake. It should not. 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. Good stuff IMO. Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, reviews, modifications, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! Strange, I thought Atomic were an Austrian company. >safety is about keeping a good distance and not speeding. Our automotive experts are here to help, If you're wondering, we've probably got the answer. Plenty of space, including for adults in the back, good space in the boot. Renault spokeswoman Emily Fadeyev says: "At this time the diesel Captur isn't on the plan for Renault Australia.". 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! Jaguar, Lancia, BMW, Chevrolet, Nissan etc. "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.". Driven at normal speeds, i.e. 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? Why?? He was scary to be in the car with (if he was drivng) and just annoying otherwise - throwing tapes of Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds out the window 'cause they were anti-christianprobably causing people to take the lords name in vain as bits of plastic hit their windshield at speed. WebIt was a great car but the frustration was on the A/C compressor. It has 'proper' old-school switchable 4 wheel drive and lockable diffs with hi/lo ratios. I hate overtaking on the left. This depends on how you define speeding. 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. If the problem is corrected in time, it may not affect the overall reliability of your Renault Captur. Unsure of your car's maximum towing capacity? When the kids were small we had the Citroen Berlingo. (hell, we never got the Fiat 500 with the Twin Air in California either :( ). So disappointed ? @HarryB Damn it, you got there before me. But Renault can move the production to cheaper places and now make unreliable crap at lower cost. "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. The Toyota C-HR would be one, the Honda HR-V another. People have this misconception that you only need good brakes if you "drive quickly". So this car isn't for you. The Irish market facelift Laguna and Fluence (diesel) have grown as alternative D segment contenders, the latter of which is ridiculously cheap to tax. Hell is where the cooks are British, the mechanics French, the police German, the lovers Swiss and the whole thing's run by the Italians. Even taller adults wont have a problem with knee or headroom, and the rear bench can be moved backwards for even more space. But it could get two kids, baby cot, dog, suitcases and all the other stuff you need as a parent down to the seaside. The XV is now trailing those three, at least. It has a ridiculously low road tax, costs very little to ensure and has extremely good fuel efficiency. These are the same people who when you ask what car is that, they say a red one. Bluetooth hookups work perfectly, the sat navs alright, the touch screen media panel is fine. They are advertising results for a non-showroom car - that's it, false advertizing. If it helps, we do get more liquid in our gallons. Das ist jetzt 2 Jahre her. Then there's the engine management control unit, I hate them with a passion. For recalls and faults found in the UK scroll down. Diesel Engine 2018 Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, reviews, modifications, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! 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.". If you got out of shape it usually wasn't fatally so. Some people seem to be motoring masochists. It just seems odd that none of the reviews I have read mention many of these glaring shortcomings. A term mentioned by James May, basically very polite driving. at least you HAVE an option for a tight, efficient diesel motor. You do see an almost continual chain of smokey, slow diesels. The official contact points of the Member and EFTA-EEA States provide the information published in these weekly overviews. Unfortunately the Captur warranty was only 5 years. Are you sure is actually subsidised for private drivers, as in: Subsidy is money contributed by a government to make an item or commodity cheaper than it's cost? 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. Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, 1. If you have a problem with your car, this is the first place you should look. Over 8,000 questions answered by CarsGuide. All Capturs come with a tyre inflation kit, while a spare wheel was an optional extra. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. It's a car for people with young families, not a car for a tech-, speed- and power-focused reviewer. "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". ^^; The Clio V6 was an interesting car, caught out Audi as well! 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. Any serious travelling is done in Dad's vehicle - you know, the powerful one with the twin turbos. 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. A car with stop/start is stopping and starting the engine every time a few yards progress is made, causing a lot of wear. Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. But after reaching a certain speed, the performance of the engine will drop due to blockage of increasing exhaust 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. Follow Forum Create Post Renault Captur. What is the difference between a recall and a service campaign? I have had my car in six times in as many months. I'm suprised you don't have to get it reprogrammed simply for daring to open the bonnet and top up the wiper fluid. >manufacturers don't claim the MPG figures. I know what happened, but the moderator will veto my comment if I tell you. Possible internal failure in the steering column motor control. Some Clarksole can't get an orgasm from a family car. 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. Don;t believe what the manufacturers claim". So at least you guys get decent gas mileage with your gutlessness. Anyone who isn't already going a noticeable amount faster than the vehicle ahead shouldn't be in the lane to the right failing to pass it. Does it cost a bomb to run? Hey guys, my girlfriends Captur has recently become undriveable due to a Check Auto Gearbox fault. and get a car with space, comfort, economy (when you want it), performance (when you need it), etc. , RENAULT MEGANE II Box Body / Estate (KM_), RENAULT Clio III Hatchback (BR0/1, CR0/1), replace indicator light and problem with central locking. 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. 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. I couldn't afford anything more that budget 1.1 superminis until I was in my mid-20's ! 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. 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. The more pressing issue is the choice of SUV or hatch. It will be 900 down, and 239 per month for 3 years, then pay balloon payment of 9000 or hand it back. 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'd suggest you wait, just a little, and investigate the new breed of compact SUVs. "Can you reach 70 mph up a steep slip road to be able to filter into a busy motorway? 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