Best French car? How good is the all-new Renault Rafale? Driving REVIEW

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This is our in-depth review of the Renault Rafale. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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00:00 Best French car?
00:43 Length and wheels
01:10 Rear-axle steering
01:50 Suspension
02:33 Interior quality
03:24 Seats and comfort
04:06 Electrochrome roof
04:38 Cockpit and interface
07:23 Rear seats
09:26 Boot / trunk
10:01 Engines
10:49 Hybrid driving
12:51 Assistance systems
13:55 Suspension and steering
16:55 City driving
20:12 Driving modes
21:18 Acceleration test
21:42 Consumption economy
22:02 Price
#Renault #RenaultRafale
Data & Facts:
Renault Rafale
Named after a Renault plane in the 1930s
Produced in Spain
Sister models Austral (shorter) and Espace (same wheelbase but Rafale has wider track)
Peak Blue / Gipfel-Blau
Dolomite Grey
Optional Matrix LED
4,71 m 185“ length
20“-21“
Rear-axle-steering (threshold 50 km/h and up to 5 degrees) optional for HEV, standard for PHEV (comes in Esprit Alpine)
1,2 l R3 turbo Hybrid 200 hp FWD 8,9 s (2 electric motors, one main one ISG)
Top speed 180 km/h 112 mph
2 kWh battery 400 V
1,2 l R3 turbo PHEV 300 hp AWD 6,4 s (2 electric motors for front, one e motor at the rear axle for AWD)
22 kWh battery
7,4 kW AC charging
ISG starts the engine and controls the gear changes
PHEV EV driving up to 135 km/h
front-wheel drive is preferred up to 70 km/h, rear-wheel drive for higher speeds
PHEV as Esprit Alpine (also available for Hybrid) or exclusive as Atelier Alpine trim with sporty active suspension with predictive camera and anti-rolls bars
Interior with cork (Techno trim, dashboard) and slate (Esprit Alpine trim, hand rest)
Fabric seats in Techno
Esprit Alpine Alcantara seats (side bolster should remind you of motorcycle clothing protectors)
And steering wheel with Alcantara
All seats animal free as well as steering wheel (50 % recycling), back of the seat 100 % recycling
Electrochrome roof also with voice control
Top trim HEV: Esprit Alpine, Top trim PHEV: Atelier Alpine
12,3“ instruments, 12“ infotainment Android automotive, optional HUD
630 l trunk - 1.915
Price 44.000 Euro Hybrid, 48.000 Esprit Alpine. 1.500 Panoramic roof, 1.500 Matrix LED
Max towing HEV 1,5 t
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@autogefuehl Месяц назад

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@sha22276 Месяц назад

This is the most Peugeot/Opel looking Renault ever.

@gullible119 Месяц назад

Literally. Take the badge off and I couldn’t ever tell it’s a renault.

@timotejzentko759 Месяц назад

yes because designer from peugeot go to renault.

@sha22276 Месяц назад

@@timotejzentko759 this form of incestuous relationship should never be allowed.

@Scarbir Месяц назад

Indeed. Soooo generic 😢

@disarchitected Месяц назад

Yes, I thought it was a new Peugeot from the thumbnail!

@shroomyesc Месяц назад

This and the new Scenic you can really tell that the Peugeot designer went to work for Renault, and clearly didnt wanna come up with new ideas.

@lmartinmiami82 9 дней назад

Why changing a good recipe. I don't think the designer misses ideas but I would think thay Renault wants to sell cars and Peugeot sold a lot of their 3008. I would not be estonished if that Renault request a 3008 like model from the designer.

@annecy49 Месяц назад

Hi Thomas, that "hand rest" is actually a tribute to aviation :)

@seb_draghici Месяц назад

And also from the old Espace gear selector :) If I remember correctly.

@wlaba272 Месяц назад

doesn't matter, it's stupid, does nothing but going in the way all the time, I know, I've got the car Austral with the same shit for a couple of days. Flawed design. Look at new Hyundai Tucson hybring main cluster and take notes.

@rumorscameras 15 дней назад

Bcz of all the aviation jet engines renault made??

@wlaba272 15 дней назад

@@rumorscameras ??

@lmartinmiami82 9 дней назад

Actually I recall people like that design from the old Megane eBrake.

@masterrazvan Месяц назад

Hi, Thomas I have to admit these people from France did a good job Renault Rafale!

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

Data & Facts: Renault Rafale Named after a Renault plane in the 1930s Produced in Spain Sister models Austral (shorter) and Espace (same wheelbase but Rafale has wider track) Peak Blue / Gipfel-Blau Dolomite Grey Optional Matrix LED 4,71 m 185“ length 20“-21“ Rear-axle-steering (threshold 50 km/h and up to 5 degrees) optional for HEV, standard for PHEV (comes in Esprit Alpine) 1,2 l R3 turbo Hybrid 200 hp FWD 8,9 s (2 electric motors, one main one ISG) Top speed 180 km/h 112 mph 2 kWh battery 400 V 1,2 l R3 turbo PHEV 300 hp AWD 6,4 s (2 electric motors for front, one e motor at the rear axle for AWD) 22 kWh battery 7,4 kW AC charging ISG starts the engine and controls the gear changes PHEV EV driving up to 135 km/h front-wheel drive is preferred up to 70 km/h, rear-wheel drive for higher speeds PHEV as Esprit Alpine (also available for Hybrid) or exclusive as Atelier Alpine trim with sporty active suspension with predictive camera and anti-rolls bars Interior with cork (Techno trim, dashboard) and slate (Esprit Alpine trim, hand rest) Fabric seats in Techno Esprit Alpine Alcantara seats (side bolster should remind you of motorcycle clothing protectors) And steering wheel with Alcantara All seats animal free as well as steering wheel (50 % recycling), back of the seat 100 % recycling Electrochrome roof also with voice control Top trim HEV: Esprit Alpine, Top trim PHEV: Atelier Alpine 12,3“ instruments, 12“ infotainment Android automotive, optional HUD 630 l trunk - 1.915 Price 44.000 Euro Hybrid, 48.000 Esprit Alpine. 1.500 Panoramic roof, 1.500 Matrix LED Max towing HEV 1,5 t Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.

@senitnelav Месяц назад

Hello, may you please add this list in the videos for future content?

@rumorscameras 15 дней назад

Renault is a bye bye brand. No more renault. Knly making pocket money from selling cars to nissan and others and engines to mercedes ....copying peugeot copying everyone else. No more renault. Gone is the espace luxury time and the safrane time..even the renault 21 and laguna are gone, made the fluence and stopped. It s ugly and it s just lookingnfor trends to make moneh no identity

@p.k.7111 Месяц назад

Without even watching let me guess it has a mighty 1.2l engine😂

@PaulMeier-cu3ds Месяц назад

This review was absolutely fascinating, thank you. For around €50-60k you were getting all wheel steering and some form of adaptive suspension. Both features have hitherto been the sole preserve of the premium brands. So premium brands watch out. The second feature which caught my eye was the adjustable chromatic shading of the glass roof, which other cars have. Finally I think this car was quite a good demonstration of why mild hybrids still have a real use for efficiency. The rest of the features for the money look good and suitably Gallic, though that is not a selling point for me.

@ALFOONUS Месяц назад

There is nothing premium about this car!

@PaulMeier-cu3ds Месяц назад

@@ALFOONUS Thank you. I think that was exactly the point I was making. 4W steering and adaptive suspension have come to ordinary cars, so what distinguishes a premium car now?

@AWMJoeyjoejoe Месяц назад

Not normally a fan of French cars but this is really good looking, especially from the rear.

@Bubastys Месяц назад

Was waiting for a full review of the new Renault Rafale. Thank you Thomas for being ahead of the rest

@Darren_Nicola Месяц назад

Great video both of you. Is that middle part meant to represent the throttle of a plane ✈️ where you were resting your hand for the screen

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

Sounds right!

@jeremjerem Месяц назад

Nice review and nice "french accent" for "esprit Alpine" 😁👌 I think Renault is on the good path... The designs are really nice (thx Mr Vidal, ex Peugeot Designer)

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

@Raatokalle Месяц назад

Oh, thats why new renaults have that peugeot-ish vibe.

@jeremjerem Месяц назад

@@Raatokalle Yep 😄 The Rafale and the Scenic E-tech are 2 projects designed by Mr Vidal

@Daumex Месяц назад

The black keycard is always the backup one. They didn't give you the main one which is much nicer, with aluminum trim.

@ap9970 Месяц назад

What's that round rubber thing under the boot floor? Spare wheel you say? That will never catch on

@akhilleusz15 Месяц назад

"Hold my wine" deserves a shout-out! 😆🤣🤣 hilarious Thomas

@pepe-po4hv 26 дней назад

What a beauty, those brave lines, eye catching color and incredibly comfy suspension, pure perfection - Citroen C4 @ 10:55

@AndreiAnastasescu Месяц назад

Nice mounting sistem for the dji osmo pocket 3, do you have a link for the mount sistem that you used :D ?

@adithyaarun7255 Месяц назад

Looks quite cool

@chrislockey7706 Месяц назад

Is this coming to the UK?

@ionutzpopc Месяц назад

@autogefuehl is the boot trim on the right side broken? the one that is holding the cover? min 9:57 above the backpacks :)

@sharonec5419 25 дней назад

Stunning car. Renault make the best cars in the World. No one does it better.

@IrenESorius Месяц назад

Thank you kindly Thomas and Leah,, 👍‍‍🌟🌟👍‍‍

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

🙏🙏

@zynan 26 дней назад

The Rafale is interesting. I own a Megane and it has that large keyfob. It’s a battery, four buttons, and a proximity chip for the auto lock and auto start. Why is it so large? There’s no physical key in there. Give me a small Audi style keyfob!

@do2k76 Месяц назад

Arm prop for infotainment is a killer idea, I have to improvise and use gear lever for that.

@latek37 Месяц назад

Are sits ventilated ?

@MrQuashu Месяц назад

Why oh why 3 cylinder 1.2 ? Give us 1.8T from Mégane rs wit those electric motors and this would be such a great and exciting car....😢

@Checkmate025 Месяц назад

Finally gear stock in the right place.

@drive-channel1834 Месяц назад

yes, column shifter is the winner, column shifter is a clutter

@MegaCJ25 Месяц назад

nice color

@garnray8568 Месяц назад

Superb car! Well done France !

@Zoranurai13 Месяц назад

I must say renault is doing very very well in the design department lately

@senoow4215 Месяц назад

All those old b brands are now ahead of the curve lol

@BrateTebra123 Месяц назад

Yeap Peugeot designers

@kfx3907 Месяц назад

Nah..

@user-iz8hk1ww7i Месяц назад

A Great Review as always. I drove Citroens for many years because I liked their idiosyncratic looks but they were horribly unreliable that last year I gave up on the brand and purchased a car from the Volkswagen Group. This Renault does sadly resemble a Peugeot but I think the e-Megane and Scenic are handsome cars, and overall, I really like what Renault are doing at the moment. Renault is the only brand that could tempt me back to buying a French car. I can't wait for the New Renault 5 to arrive in the UK.

@sharonec5419 25 дней назад

So you sold you soul and bought into German blandness. Time to buy a food car again. You know you want too. A car with a Diamond on it.

@JustMeNotYou Месяц назад

Nice car. I hate the hype of all these shiny screens and black shiny surfaces.

@krisianzavalani Месяц назад

The first Renault i would consider buying...Wish it was a 4 cyl

@senoow4215 Месяц назад

Lease it as a phev

@krisianzavalani Месяц назад

@@senoow4215 Way to expensive for a 1.2 3cyl phev prob will sell around 60k full option. Thats 420i territory

@senoow4215 Месяц назад

@@krisianzavalani if i made enough i def would pay 600/month for it, 300hk with 4wd and rear wheel steering

@krisianzavalani Месяц назад

@@senoow4215 I meant 60,000 the price. Configured one on lease the 1.2 hybrid 200hp and for 36 months 30,000km with 0 down payment was around 630/month.

@clement29ful Месяц назад

Renault has chosen to balance the powertrain in favor of the electrical system to seek energy efficiency. This is even more true in the 4x4 300hp version of the Rafale. In order to have good efficiency and keep costs acceptable, the 3-cylinder option was the solution :)

@danieloprea84 Месяц назад

Beautiful car

@RovexHD Месяц назад

they're really spoiling the dashboards these days with these screens. Having a horizontal screen with a vertical one next to it, is simply an eyesore and doesn't follow design-wise.

@maf2018 Месяц назад

the first! from Argentina!

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

best greetings!

@MexiqueInc Месяц назад

hello, please make the exterior walkthroughs longer!

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

Noted

@utube521 Месяц назад

max front leg room?

@one4me03 14 дней назад

Would have been good if they had the recessed door handles like the Megane E tech

@Blacksharq Месяц назад

The mid 2000 megane had the same style for handbrake

@sharonec5419 25 дней назад

So did the Ford S-Max.

@adamjacobadamson Месяц назад

Thomas, where are the English subtitles?

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

still coming, this was a quick production

@971FWI Месяц назад

Amazing car !! French are doing great right now love the new Renault, Peugeot and coming Citroens!!

@artureff3046 Месяц назад

poor small engines

@pascalkrzeminski7341 Месяц назад

Bravo Renault. French Touch is back. Very nice looking car for the price. The 300 hp would be better. Germans cars are not really better in this segment for quality.

@onurkoc1 Месяц назад

which one is better Austral or Rafale ?

@seb_draghici Месяц назад

From what I see in the description seems the Rafale and Austral are on the same chassis. Austral is a bit shorter.

@sharonec5419 25 дней назад

The Rafale of course.

@curiosity_guy Месяц назад

Thank you, good review as always Thomas. I have Arkana now for 3 years and I'm looking for a change. Yes, this Rafale it looks kinda "new" and as "usual" at the same time, have some cool features and things to take some extra points from rivals, but for me the downsize are the engines. My Arkana is a Mild-hybrid and I'm happy with my choice, it is a good car, but also lacks in other areas that I wanted to be better (suspension, handling, some extras, etc). Arkana and other models from Renault are known on forums and some social media groups that the full hybrids are more prone to diversed failures and to give more problems to owners. So, after some reading and watching lots of content from internet, I put on my shortlist 3 future cars to purchase: Kia Sorento, Skoda Kodiaq and Mazda CX60. This Rafale is almost in the same price range 50 - 60k Euros (obviously with some extras) with the cars from this list and I believe this are his direct rivals, rivals who are better equipt and and have better engines.

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

Thanks for the feedback!

@sharonec5419 25 дней назад

Have you seen the new Sorento. Not a pretty car at all. Thus is a thousand times better looking and way classier. At least give it a try when you are trying out the others. Then make up your mind.

@curiosity_guy 22 дня назад

@@sharonec5419 Renault is not making bad cars, but they cut some corners in build quality and some options are not available like from other brands (vented seats for example). Renault want over 50k Euros for this Rafale, so the car must check in many points over the competition to be bought. Obviously I'll test the cars in time and do more research till I decide which one is better for me.

@topthecat2259 Месяц назад

For some reason it appears very plasticky and tacky to me and I wonder about the reliability of these small displacement engines. It would be interesting to know what the emmisions are with this hybrid system??

@madalincosma2531 Месяц назад

phev details is the missing piece...is a 22kwh battery realistic for this model??

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

see video description / pinned comment !

@madalincosma2531 Месяц назад

@autogefuehl did not notice the description, i am a bit surprised about how big the battery is...curious to see the pruce and how it will affect the space. Tnx!

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

Yeah indeed

@incassable Месяц назад

as a french, I am appalled that this is considered high end car … but what can we do ? max speed is 130kmh, so french brands don’t need to design good engines like the germans, and owning a sport or luxury car is socially not well accepted (I have friends with villas in St Tropez and the nicest car is a 208)…

@lmartinmiami82 9 дней назад

It's political... people love nice engines but gas taxes, eco tax,... they are killing it. I amazed Fr car manufacturers are surviving with this non sense situation. Seems that our politics want to let the DE lead the Auto business in EU... it's a shame. Hopefully things change soon.

@QuickmixProductions Месяц назад

Thomas Blue :)

@dragoscutian5585 Месяц назад

Does it break the sound barrier ?

@AWMJoeyjoejoe Месяц назад

No but the plane it is named after didn't either.

@Darx97 Месяц назад

before clicking the vid i thought its a peugeot

@carlosorff 26 дней назад

Renault could put another lever on the right side of the steering wheel, or at the top. 2 is fine, 3 is better and 4 would be just the right amount.

@Oklm23 Месяц назад

Am I the only one who doesn’t understand why Renault didn’t offer this car with the same 390hp AWD dual electric engine as the Nissan Ariya? It would have been faster and more fun to drive than the unreliable 1.2l 3 cylinders engine they put in this. Hope they will eventually offer it as an option 🙏

@philv3941 Месяц назад

The renault 3 cyl is reliable, don't confuse with the Peugeot one

@Oklm23 Месяц назад

@@philv3941 nah man it might be better than Peugeot's pure tech engine, but Renault's 3 cylinder TCE engines have recurring problems that Renault is well aware of and they also cost more than Peugeot to fix. All 3 cylinders hybrid engines are crap, awful to drive and are the opposite of sporty. The gearbox never knows which gear to select, engine gets so stressed out that it sounds like it's going to explode, etc. Give me a 400-500hp electric engine with instant torque any day over this for the same price...

@drive-channel1834 Месяц назад

Multi-stalks steering wheel! As you can see, Tesla is very stingy by comparison 😁

@magnusmacdonald2810 Месяц назад

Hasn't Android automotive changed name to Google built-in? Regarding info @6:20

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

As far as I know this description is being used additionally, when they also use GAS, Google assisted services, meaning that they directly access Google apps

@magnusmacdonald2810 Месяц назад

@@autogefuehl Ok, why make it simple, nice system though. And nice videos Thomas, keep 'em coming.

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

👍👍

@markomicovic5308 Месяц назад

I think DS9 is a France flagship?

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

From the other big manufacturer, yeah

@systemfails Месяц назад

Good vehicle

@Coinresearcherant Месяц назад

Very nice design. 'Bon' review, both. Could that giant hand rest be replicating an aeroplane throttle control? Pushing it forward to accelerate?

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

merci beaucoup!

@autogefuehl Месяц назад

hehe well now that you say that, actually does remind of that. Chief engineer didnt mention that, but probably you should have told them that before =)

@RovexHD Месяц назад

well noticed

@aarc2010 Месяц назад

that pick-puck turning indicator sound... 🤦‍♂️

@alexrep5646 28 дней назад

A lot of new cars are going in the same direction of that unnatural/ detached feel from the road. You no longer feel the road in your steering wheel. I suspect its a result of the electric power steering (EPS) to assist driving.

@myungjaebang2048 Месяц назад

Patrick Le Quément. Please come back.....

@u2beuser Месяц назад

An unexpectedly good looking car. I wish the engines were a bit more powerful. I consider this kind of dynamics to be inappropriate in 2024.

@panagope Месяц назад

real premium quality and it shows. but the back doors have hard plastics at the top ! i have a volvo s40 2007 and the back doors have soft plastics even at the top and fiber cloth at all the side doors.

@fuzzy-daddy83 Месяц назад

Very common on most new cars, money saving.

@derbigpr500 Месяц назад

Even Audi's that cost 100k euros today have hard plastic on the rear doors.

@sha22276 Месяц назад

@@derbigpr500that's so strange because my Dad's lexus IS from 2008 has all soft touch everywhere

@BrateTebra123 Месяц назад

Times have changed. GOLF used to have soft doors in the back in 2012. But today even midrange Audis do not have them

@michelgervais8607 Месяц назад

A friend of mine is fond of Renault cars (even F1) but he will never buy a 3 cylinders high end Renault. It's a big mistake like BMW with its sports car now defunct. And this engine had problems which of course are solved but it's a bad omen for a "flagship" car... A 4 cylinders with bi turbo or compressor and turbo would have made a halo car with two versions : sport or confort and economy, maybe in same version depending on the mood...

@dzonikg Месяц назад

Problem with Big Renaults is that price fall like a rock,my Senic i bought in 2009 is perfectly fine,everything works ,probably can be driving for next 10 years ,i have now 2 other cars so is mostly parked it but to sell it i would get almost nothing ,like price off 4 good tires

@RSMovieLapse Месяц назад

that overlapped km digit hurts my eyes somewhy

@Ultima_SG Месяц назад

Puretech engine with wet belts, engine will fail easily. Now more electronic parts with the hybrid systems to worry

@sbomorse Месяц назад

That's beautiful and that colour is to die for! I hope they'll consider making it in EV form!!!

@Turgineer 14 дней назад

Looks like they hired a Peugeot designer. You can't feel the classic Renault design at all.

@carlosorff 26 дней назад

I like her smile while you are testing the door sound 2:48. And yeah don't get me started on that Clio key fob. Also the clunking sound when the door is closed, reminds me of an old Renault 4. A car that costs anywhere north of 25k should sound differently.

@entr_jasnovidenija996 2 дня назад

The three cylinder engine sucks. The plugin is a hybrid - something incomprehensible, when the battery is discharged it will consume as much as a V8 / on the autobahn. Loading four people, luggage, the highway, long climbs - we’ll immediately see an economical car 😂. The automatic transmission lever is located in a blind spot. Misunderstanding on wheels 🛺

@newbeginnings8566 Месяц назад

1.2 litre engine and three cylinders all stressed out. Add in complicated hybrid battery systems.... It won't see 100 000km....

@TheFPSPower Месяц назад

Renault's hybrid system is probably one of the simplest ones because it's almost a manual gearbox with actuators, not CVT but it also makes it less smooth and more rev-happy because it has less gears.

@senoow4215 Месяц назад

@@TheFPSPoweris that better then?

@TheFPSPower Месяц назад

@@senoow4215 I don't know, it's relatively new so long-term realiability is unknown, but it is a very simple system which should help. There's a video on youtube of a guy that did a teardown of one of those transmissions.

@senoow4215 Месяц назад

@@TheFPSPower yeah issa car which most will lease i bet

@AWMJoeyjoejoe Месяц назад

Hybrid systems take stress off the engine. It might last longer than you think.

@mach1nefan Месяц назад

The scale effect on the grille works here. Other Renault cars… mmmmaybe not

@tomtomtom226 28 дней назад

2 Negativpunkte: Ladekante hinten viel zu hoch, maximale Geschwindigkeit zu gering

@phoenix887 Месяц назад

So bored of SUVs.

@principsus Месяц назад

You are bored, but customers are not :)

@phoenix887 Месяц назад

@@principsus Yeah, it's sad

@sharonec5419 25 дней назад

This is not an SUV it's a fastback and believe me they are different. Fastbacks are not as high as SUVs but are lower but still higher than a regular hatchback. Oh if only Top Gear was still on TV.

@lmartinmiami82 9 дней назад

I love to have my butt scraping the road... never understood why people love so much driving with that semi truck feel... indeed boring... btw rafale is not only the old renault plane but also one if not the best fighter jet plane in the world

@sharonec5419 9 дней назад

@lmartinmiami82 Also SUVs are more uneconomical too because they have a bigger and higher front end.

@realson8141 24 дня назад

the exterior lines are like the citreon C4x, it doesn't look very nice. It has a simple appearance. Austral is much nicer. Also, a distinctive feature, in PSA group and Renault models, fabric gray tones and black seats are dominant. Why aren't there light colored leather or faux leather seats? Have interior visions developed that much?

@user-js3kt2ug8r 16 дней назад

한국어 채널도 번역 부탁드립니다❤❤

@sullysullivan1187 Месяц назад

Skoda enyaq French edition.

@jacobzimmermann59 Месяц назад

It looks better than the Enyaq though.

@sullysullivan1187 Месяц назад

@@jacobzimmermann59 hmm not in my opinion. Skoda enyaq looks higher quality in the right trim from the outside and interior. It has potential to look classy. This just looks… French.

@japraksarma1713 Месяц назад

Door closing sounds like 2CV. What’s up with that ugly key? Car is exactly beautiful. 😊

@mashu7846 Месяц назад

👏

@jimmy24pgc Месяц назад

looks like peugeot 408

@MI-Tech Месяц назад

Renault has hired Peugeot chief designer Gilles Vidal, so that's why they all look -a- like now starting with this Rafale all the way to scenic, face lifted Clio and Captur and new symbioz. Hope this helps

@podge5555 20 дней назад

Looks much better than 408 but that wouldn’t be difficult

@MI-Tech 20 дней назад

@@podge5555 You find 408 ugly? First time I've heard anyone say that besides they were designed by the same designer if anything I think they're both equally great to look at👌🏾.

@podge5555 20 дней назад

@@MI-Tech yes I do. I think parts of it in isolation look good but the overall design is incoherent and badly proportioned

@arefkr Месяц назад

If this is the pinnacle of French auto industry, they should really give up on making cars!

@jacobzimmermann59 Месяц назад

The pinnacle if French automotive industry is Bugatti, that should do.

@Henry_Jr_Watsson Месяц назад

@@jacobzimmermann59 Bugatti....is owned by Volkswagen. The Engineers, are also from Volks Wagen. Only the shell design is influenced by the French Bugatti, but even that, is Volks Wagen. So, nothing French. Pure German.

@arefkr Месяц назад

@@jacobzimmermann59 Bugatti is Italian heritage with German engineering 🤣

@stephen10. Месяц назад

I got into a 2021 Audi A3 and I am rather disappointed with the interior quality. I waited better quality compared to french cars.

@arefkr Месяц назад

@@stephen10. I hated the interior of Audi S3 too. They have used so much plastic to reduce the cost. But still I put it above Renault.

@ysjmichael Месяц назад

It seems a poshier and more aggressive Arkana. The pricing in UK is not convincing, and the battle against so many hybrid SUV is tough, ZRV, CRV come to mind.

@nurnberg1561 Месяц назад

VW Killer in smartphone war

@EverythingLoad Месяц назад

Door closing sound is super cheap 😂😂 Car looks really good but I won't trust the technique of the engine if you also look at the Renault Austral.

@Groaznic Месяц назад

What's wrong with Renault engines?

@BrateTebra123 Месяц назад

And this is the best trim, door sound is even worse in the base trims

@EverythingLoad Месяц назад

Well, the new one is not that great. Way too small and with so much technique it will cause problems (using the Austral as example). I had a Grand Scenic from 2017 (diesel) and that one was great.

@EverythingLoad Месяц назад

@@BrateTebra123 They really missed out on this. How expensive can it be to improve the doorsounds 🤣🤣

@Drd4all 23 дня назад

Looks good but I will never trust Renault again with my money. Megane 2 former owner ...

@kykan1015 Месяц назад

Wow, just wow! Have the automobiles gain so much weight nowadays or what is it? I remember having 200hp atleast reaching around 7ish seconds to 100km/h not too long ago? And certainly having 300hp going 5 seconds! And now barely. 6.5 sec. A little disappointed 😮

@BrateTebra123 Месяц назад

2:50 noticed the same thing in the Belgrade Motor Show few months ago. Disappointing to see such non refinement on the flagship car. Kida makes the build quality on the same level as Clio. Peugeot has this developed on a much more refined level

@Sartheris Месяц назад

I swear this car looks like a hundred other models...

@Henry_Jr_Watsson Месяц назад

My only issue always with the modern French cars have been reliability. Their cars usually look very nice, but break down like once a week. PSA always has had major engine problems too. Like, running the rubber timing belt through oil, which causes it to break within 20-30k km and then ended up national TV yet still refused to fix it.

@ioannisKar Месяц назад

why renault using 3-cylinder with turbo 1200cc and toyota 1800cc atmosphere.Really dissapointing

@markmd9 Месяц назад

This is how Arkana should have been

@Chris-hw4mq Месяц назад

200hp 8.9 secs means the car has 160hp

@trappedinkalifornee Месяц назад

the best french car WAS the 2Cv with is comedic approach to design it is a timeless classic!

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@krane15 Месяц назад

Man that looks cheap. Like a full-sized toy car.

@stickygeiden Месяц назад

In fact it's not cheap at all. Try one before talking.

@L0vac Месяц назад

For the price, doors sound horrible and hard plastic on rear top of the doors... Not worth it and I was really hyped for the car. Current mid-trim Talisman has soft materials in rear doors and much more massive feel to them. It was also cheaper in 2016 than this.

@stickygeiden Месяц назад

For the price ? All EVs from germans brands cost 10K€ more and are not better made at all.

@L0vac Месяц назад

@@stickygeiden Not just EVs, same story is with Austral, petrol version for 38K eur. A few patches of alcantara and 3 colored stitching "ahh class" and in reality if you touch around it - cheap hard crap we used to laugh at in Dacias back in 2010. Bro has some Lexus SUV - hard plastic at back, when you hold the doors it feels like 15, not 55K eur car

@do2k76 Месяц назад

This is French car looking like Skoda 😊