Dann vor 14 durch Zufall an der identischen Stelle ber der chromleiste wieder ganz kleine Blschen. It's not about good car/bad car. 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 I have had my car in six times in as many months. 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. 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. Renault pride themselves on making some of the safest cars in the world. The fact that many don't is mainly a slur on their own skills :(. WebThe 2016 Renault Captur has the most overall complaints, & we also rate 2016 as the worst model year ranked on several factors such as repair cost & average mileage when But maybe we're the only ones with kids who decided to start with a baby ;-). 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. Easy to drive means "easy to drive". (esp from the mountains). This was most of the fun of mini sevens or fiat 850s. I know a few that hate certain models despite the extra money they bring in by requiring more hours for the same job as the grief they cause just isn't worth it. I also agree with people that say an under powered car is as dangerous as an overpowered one. >manufacturers don't claim the MPG figures. 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. **** And has anybody else noticed that the Haynes manuals aren't anywhere near as good as they used to be? These are the same 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. Generally, all cars are capable of doing that. WebIt was a great car but the frustration was on the A/C compressor. I thought France still levied a tax on diesel, albeit not as large as UK tax. Plenty of luggage space and a comfortable high seat. Long time ago French diesel was noticeably cheaper than French petrol so lots of people bought diesels. Captur. 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. Renault Captur The most common causes that hinders normal starting operation of your Renault Captur are dead key fob battery, dead 12v battery, corrosion Good stuff IMO. Problem Solving. Always fancied one myselfmaybe time to make an electric one with a few batteries and a motor from somewhere. 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). 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. Apple do not do that, they would get in trouble car makers? When our kids were little, sometimes I would sit in the back with them (I'm 6' tall) when it was my wife's turn to drive on trips. Higher spec models get good brakes and the entry level models get crap brakes. Fitting three adults abreast will be a squeeze just like in any other small SUV. Das ist jetzt 2 Jahre her. http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Halimi. 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! 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. Reliability, well we haven't had any problems yet except a flat. If you got out of shape it usually wasn't fatally so. Well, you either want a car or you want a Renault. It sounds like you have a bit of a thing for French cars right now, Carmel. I drove a 205 once, and you'd measure its 0-60 with a calendar. really?". 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. 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. Are you affected? They didn't jar the spine when driving over anything thicker than a gnat and the noise was non-existent. Amazing if they still do it. It had lots of places to plug gadgets in, seatback trays for colouring books, snacks, etc. I actually put some effort into not doing it. Carsguide Of course the French hate driving - they are surrounded by French drivers. In the following overview, you will find the most common problems for the Renault Captur, for which Renault has announced a recall through the EU Rapex system. If you are looking for a hound carrier check out Fiat's 500L. When baby starts screaming my wife can comfort her, give her a bottle etc. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. My current car is not a good handler but is not bad, it does communicate. In that car the performance isn't too bad.. The information may come from producers or distributors who voluntarily organise recalls of the products they found posed a risk to consumers health. Most just want something that looks nice, will get from A to B, is comfy, hassle free servicing/warranty and has a few gadgets. Daniel Defense firearms, parts and accessories, https://www.capturownersclub.co.uk/forum/16-faults-problems/4773-radio-fault-r-link-sound-stops.html. 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. @Norphy - Well, I have a VW Transporter-based camper - RHD - and the bonnet release is on the left. Neither brakes nor lights were adequate, and it rolled like a tea clipper on the easiest of roundabouts or bends. The solution was to encroach on the right hand side wheel arch. Every car on sale today is capable of exceeding the national speed limit. The Toyota C-HR would be one, the Honda HR-V another. 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). By the sounds of it, Renault does not (or didn't in the case of that car). Compared with with 20 years ago most cars are good. Random Picture Google search Last addition; cutare personalizat "I hate overtaking on the left. Even so it achieved a staggering 29mpg! The good news is that automakers usually provide unlimited time to correct such defects for free. You get a much better price than cash because of the deposit contribution (and I've asked for that when enquiring about cash). Nope. Not to mention dodgy electrics that cost more to fix than the car is worth after a few years. But after reaching a certain speed, the performance of the engine will drop due to blockage of increasing exhaust As a result, it may become detached from the vehicle, posing . For some reason it waits even longer in auto mode, only a few more mph though in each gear, possibly a safety margin to ensure the relatively small engine doesnt labour in too high a gear. Plenty of space, including for adults in the back, good space in the boot. Its important to check the oil level in the engine regularly and top it up when its needed. I want power - it doesn't need to be a petrol guzzler to do so. The Register Biting the hand that feeds IT, Copyright. Off-road for beginners and the experienced, plus camper trailers, caravans and motorhomes, We make it easy to compare design, practicality, value and more, Buying used? 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". A few. A term mentioned by James May, basically very polite driving. Check in the boot to see if the car youre interested in has one. It took half an hour to find the bonnet (hood) release, passenger side? I wonder if I am the sort of person then that this pile of crap is aimed towards. Dear dear. Perhaps having the transmission inspected by a specialist would give you this information. Our automotive experts are here to help, If you're wondering, we've probably got the answer. 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. When you start the car after a few seconds on the dash shows up a message - Battery Charging Fault - with battery indicator ON (RED). It was I thought a bit expensive but comparable with the equivalent supermini-crossovers from Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, Vauxhall, etc. What's that, a young person would ask! Then there's the electrics. 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. Some Tomme de Savoir? "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. 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. What's been recalled and why. Forum for Renault owners and fans share your driving experience, reviews, common problems, and solutions. 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. 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. 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. Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, Possible internal failure in the steering column motor control. (hell, we never got the Fiat 500 with the Twin Air in California either :( ). Assuming a Haynes manual for your car exists at all. You certainly notice a lack of rear leg room then, you want as much space as possible between your seat back and the back seat in those circumstances. 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. >As for handling, the worst situation is that I'm going to need to swerve. WebCommon problems with the Renault Captur. We've listed all relevant models here. Aircon cannot handle above 25 degrees and it produce hot air instead of cool air. After 6 years seems got faulty after the check from service center. Don;t believe what the manufacturers claim". As per the reviewer of this one the car is mahoosively underpowered for it's size - but then doesn't make up for it with economy. Oh and she felt the Juke was less practical on the inside. Seriously, would you trust a Reg hack with anything they could do serious damage in? Rust? If wife is sitting in the back then the front passenger seat can be slid forward for more legroom on that side. A car with stop/start is stopping and starting the engine every time a few yards progress is made, causing a lot of wear. 807. > If you knew you were driving a torqueless car why did you try to overtake. I've no idea what this is doing in the Reg. Also reminds me of that old jokeHeaven is where the police are British, the mechanics German, the cooks French, the lovers Italian and the whole thing's run by the Swiss. Apparently this was not an issue in France. 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. I own an 1.0TSi Audi A3 (0-62, 9.6secs) so have no axe to grind. Over 8,000 questions answered by CarsGuide. I'd have struck the little bugger with lightning for that. Says it all really, Renault = poor quality. Of all the models you have looked at I would select the Suzuki Grand Vitara. It was once considered abnormal for a car to use oil, but its not today, and many engines consume some oil. etc. I doubt that it would have braked that hard thiough. Review an S-CLASS or a flying Delorean and I'm with you. OK, they game the system to get an astoundingly impossible result, but that's the fault of the test not the manufacturers. Don;t believe what the manufacturers claim. Why ? Strange, I thought Atomic were an Austrian company. When you press the gas pedal from a stopped position, the vehicle may accelerate normally initially. 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. But when I'm approaching my exit point in an empty left lane and some d***head is going down the middle lane at a leisurely 60 Or.. A Maxi Cosi Pebble baby seat on a family fix base. etc. 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. 807. Also consider a factory reset. Come join the discussion about performance, 763. The Commission nor the car-recalls.eu does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided. 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! They have their uses. So yes, they decided God was still on their side because nobody got hurt. Every now again taking of from a junction on the stop and go it And so on throughout the article. One issue that should concern you that people seldom think about when buying cars is "how much will this thing cost to fix?". I'm not sure about the practicality of its twin brother, the Juke, but the Nissan certainly feels less cheapo inside. Indeed, Renault did that with the Kangoo.. Suddenly there was a strange noise, and I realised that the engine had only just come on to charge the battery. Stop start engine some time taking of at junction. For them, it seems, the priority is "looking good" over actually enjoying the driving experience. 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. 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. This is because my wife sits in the back. Could it be possible theres a difference in speed the gearbox ecu sees that resolves itself once above a certain temperature. As my son informs me, Thai drivers have as the basis of their driving technique the motto "Buddha will provide". When the kids were small we had the Citroen Berlingo. Jesus saves, but Bobby was a better captain. In any case, it would also be wise to sample the Japanese and South Korean contenders at this end of the market, too, as there are some interesting offerings there as well. 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