Manage Consent. Not a member of The Register? You can still get Panda 4x4s. At which point that magical 70+mpg figure will never be achieved and the DPF will clog regularly. But nobody is going to query whether you *really* need a car engine with more power than that on a 52-seat passenger bus. But after reaching a certain speed, the performance of the engine will drop due to blockage of increasing exhaust I have a problem with the battery charging system. I don't know the difference between how far a litre of 95/98 unleaded gets you vs how far a litre of diesel gets you; but I do know that diesel is generally 0,30ish per litre less expensive and back in the days when "Some nut blew up a pipe? Perhaps having the transmission inspected by a specialist would give you this information. I was given a Captur with the .9 litre turbo petrol engine just before Christmas. Comfort was good and more space, not less! When you start the car after a few seconds on the dash shows up a message - Battery Charging Fault - with battery indicator ON (RED). No point in trading in. Check to see if all of the potential problems with your Renault Captur have been resolved in the past. And so on throughout the article. 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. See my last post on this. Renault Captur Forums A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. 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 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. There's no way to tell other than to get one's boot down and find out. > I once asked a group of French ski instructors why they all used "Atomic" skis. "Cars may get more efficient, bit actually they are getting more powerful.". That and the need for special tools which cost a fortune and aren't profitable for a small workshop to have. I know what happened, but the moderator will veto my comment if I tell you. Great fun. 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. Certainly, there are plenty of other Renault owners out there with similar stories to tell. Different and not necessarily better but decent. Ordered on 27-Feb-2014, delivered on 16-July-2014 (20 week wait). 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. I'd suggest a test drive in a Mazda CX-5, which is best in class and gets The Tick, and then compare it with a couple of worthy rivals such as the Honda CR-V and Kia Sportage. A Diesel under the same conditions will use much less fuel by volume, because Diesel versus Otto cycle and Derv is much denser than gasoline. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc. The manufacturers don't claim the MPG figures, they're the real result of standard EU tests. 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. Please, you do not know what you are talking about. I wonder if I am the sort of person then that this pile of crap is aimed towards. 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. Carsguide Generally, all cars are capable of doing that. The latest and future car tech from around the world, We're here to help you with any car issues. The Juke has a 4x4 option, so i'd guess Renault might do one in the end. The low opening at the rear looks ideal for dogs, perhaps I will not need that for too much longer for my arthritic elderly Lab, but still good for my daughter's two hounds. 1. response. Renault Captur Forums Since 2013 A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. And it looks liable to roll over if you take a corner at anything approaching a normal driving speed. As a result, it may become detached from the vehicle, posing . 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. Remember me on this computer? It's a car for people with young families, not a car for a tech-, speed- and power-focused reviewer. After all, its a Renault, therefore it is French! If you mean staying below the posted speed limit then you're not. Apart from that, what was so bad about the PS/1 except its eye-popping price (which was expected since you bought the IBM sticker actually, not the machine underneath). "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". Captur drinking lots Some problems will only occur after many years of operation, others are related to technical solutions and forced the manufacturer to issue a recall. Daniel Defense firearms, parts and accessories, https://www.capturownersclub.co.uk/forum/16-faults-problems/4773-radio-fault-r-link-sound-stops.html. In over 20 years of driving I've never claimed from my insurance and never had a speeding ticket. 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. You do see an almost continual chain of smokey, slow diesels. Most cars these days do not communicate. The official contact points of the Member and EFTA-EEA States provide the information published in these weekly overviews. Part of the same group that Suunto and Salomon belong to. 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. Now I'm old, sensible and earn my own money I buy cars which are capable and have a decent amount of power. The Captur drives as well as it needs to. So this car isn't for you. The manufacturers are cheating you cannot yet launch a class action suit in France (it will be coming, I heard), but you should certainly do so elsewhere if your country allows it. They also had a nasty habit of raiding the old parts bin if they ran out of the correct component; no one could identify the starter motor on mine when it died, until one of the older mechanics recognised it as coming from the Renault 4!!!! No. Renault Captur The most common causes that hinders normal starting operation of your Renault Captur are dead key fob battery, dead 12v battery, corrosion 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! Based on the article I thought the price would be like 9k not 16k! Jaguar, Lancia, BMW, Chevrolet, Nissan etc. If you have to swerve to avoid something, are you going to be able to maintain control of your car? And no, you don't really *need* that engine, but fuck it, it's fun to have it. Also consider a factory reset. I have a handfull of Atomic skis and they are great and don't snap, at least if you're under 150 kg :-). Plenty of luggage space and a comfortable high seat. But a particularly rubbish random Renault for wives of people who have no concept of how things work? 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. Assuming a Haynes manual for your car exists at all. Aircon cannot handle above 25 degrees and it produce hot air instead of cool air. Hopefully my next car will have even more power, with even less fuel usage than this one! I followed lorries all the way back on the A50 because I could not see to pass them. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. This resulted in the entire system being replaced three weeks ago. Bad news for you, sadly. I had similar discussing a (then) recently acquired German car with an elderly gentleman who hadn't cottoned on that the war ended a little while before. Problem Solving. 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. WebIt was a great car but the frustration was on the A/C compressor. **** And has anybody else noticed that the Haynes manuals aren't anywhere near as good as they used to be? 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. We don't have a monopoly on mental petrol-heads in the UK, there's a lot of them elsewhere as well :). I have no idea how they even got the engine in it, probably from underneath. Atomic is, I believe, an Austrian brand sold to a Finnish corporation and now built in Bulgaria? The keyless entry and start buttons work well. A certain make of Chinese made tyres beat many mainstream tyres like Michelin in a range of tests at half the price ! The steerings extremely well-judged not overly fast, nor twirly-light and even on broken roads, it keeps its composure. All cars have a driver though and cars which give the driver control and confidence are the safest. If you want things to be done better try starting up your own car company. Jammed under the engine next to something very hot. 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. Combined with a hideously small fuel tank it had to be refuelled before I got back to Cardiff. 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. The Irish market facelift Laguna and Fluence (diesel) have grown as alternative D segment contenders, the latter of which is ridiculously cheap to tax. 807. 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. Daniel Defense firearms, parts and accessories. Manufacturers are compelled by law to include the results of the standard EU tests, along with CO2 emission figure, on all advertisements. Dont forget, either, the Hyundai Kona, Nissan Juke and the Mazda CX-3. 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. They are bringing specifically modified cars, with overinflated tires for example, different clutches etc to the test. The EU test *allows* the manufacturers to do this. Does it cost a bomb to run? Always fancied one myselfmaybe time to make an electric one with a few batteries and a motor from somewhere. Others recall actions for RENAULT Currently there are 34 models of vehicles manufactured by RENAULT that have recall actions in UK. In case you want to park it with 2 wheels on the grass? We bought cars with enough rear legroom that we didn't have to replace them as our kids grew up. If wife is sitting in the back then the front passenger seat can be slid forward for more legroom on that side. is not liable for the accuracy of any information provided in the answers. Captur. really?". And corners like a ship. I pointed out that my 'German' car was built in Portugal - at which point his rant changed to fits of laughter and derogatory descriptions of Hispanic working practices. 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. 3: Tajmahal777: 325: 30th September 2022 - 21:07 Forum Renault Romania - Renault Club Romania. for all it's ruggedness, boy is it awful in snow. These are the same people who when you ask what car is that, they say a red one. Obviously modern cars have ABS to prevent this, but the point stands: brakes can only be *so* good. * - not quite so quick at coming down, I note. 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". Latest 2021 Renault Captur Problems. Oh and she felt the Juke was less practical on the inside. "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. I came to the conclusion many years ago that the French simply hate driving. That isn't safe if you brake hard. In many situations, a safe speed is well below the posted limit, and is dependent on weather, traffic, road condition etc. Don;t believe what the manufacturers claim. These are the same If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. RENAULT CAPTUR II (2019) DETACHMENT OF THE GLASS SUNROOF, RENAULT CAPTUR (2019) AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT, RENAULT CAPTUR (2018) THE SEATBELT BUCKLE FIXING BOLT, Fire risk with French vans; detached roof on older Mercedes (week 8/23), BMW 7 Series and I7: Airbag control unit failure, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). A forum community dedicated to Renault Captur SUV owners and enthusiasts. Ordered on 27-Feb-2014, delivered on 16-July-2014 (20 week wait). "Still full of stupid, stupid, stupid Gallic ideas like headlamp bulbs that can only be changed by entirely removing the front bumper". 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. The day they hired a minibus to take the choir to some event, she was asleep on the job and they wrapped it round a street lamp on a corner, fortunately before the kiddies were on board. 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). It gets The Tick but be careful that you dont spend too much there are 14 models in the line-up. I also agree with people that say an under powered car is as dangerous as an overpowered one. 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). 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. Unfortunately the Captur warranty was only 5 years. Not Renault in general but this model? "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.". It just seems odd that none of the reviews I have read mention many of these glaring shortcomings. Underpowered, creaky, and with headlights so bad that driving in the dark in the rain was terrifying. I doubt that it would have braked that hard thiough. When baby starts screaming my wife can comfort her, give her a bottle etc. Come join the discussion about performance, purchasing, Some Tomme de Savoir? A term mentioned by James May, basically very polite driving. general guide only and should not be relied upon as bespoke advice. No idea if that's true or not, but as a certified agnostic I find that to be quite a beautiful image. The more grip that is available, the harder the brakes are able to work. For recalls and faults found in the UK scroll down. 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. 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". >As for handling, the worst situation is that I'm going to need to swerve. Won't buy another Renault or any other car for that matter where you have to remove the battery to change a head lightbulb. 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. I once reviewed the IBM PS/1 and was more than a little disappointed. Then there's the engine management control unit, I hate them with a passion. 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. All Capturs come with a tyre inflation kit, while a spare wheel was an optional extra. Neither brakes nor lights were adequate, and it rolled like a tea clipper on the easiest of roundabouts or bends. What's that, a young person would ask! 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