Renault Arkana Etech: Surprisingly Fuel-Efficient Test Drive Review
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Join me for a test drive of the Renault Arkana Hybrid, where I put this SUV through its paces on the road. I take a close look at the car's design, features, and driving performance, sharing my impressions and insights. But what sets this vehicle apart is its hybrid powertrain, which promises impressive fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.
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I have in B-Mode for my usage of the car 3.7l (City) to 4.4l (combined city and highway). Only highway is a bit higher but thats ok for me. I am totally happy with this beautiful car.
that sounds pretty acceptable for a non plug in hybrid!
recently I drove about a 1000km city and highway, and the number I got was 4.3 but I had to drive with caution and a feather foot 😁
I'm an older driver and this car is my favourite ever car in all departments. I get well over 500 miles on a full tank even if I don't use the eco setting. and let it do it's own thing on multi sense (that's mixed city/twice monthly motorway driving). That compares to about 350 miles on the Scenics I drove before. Well impressed.
I have driven the hybrid Dacia Jogger, with the same engine and the same Renault platform, in a mountain region of France.
I really appreciated the B mode on downhill sections, which gave me good electric braking even when the battery was full.
I had very little need to use the brake pedal on descents, where the travel mode was always in EV with the combustion engine at a standstill.
Starting with a battery that's 50% full, you have to go down a gradient of around 200 meters before it's fully charged.
When the battery is at 100%, the Jogger still has the same electric braking capacity, as the starter-alternator drives the combustion engine at idle to dissipate braking energy.
Driving this car in a mountain region was a great experience and I felt very secure in all the slopes and bends.
Thank you for sharing! The regenerative braking mode is something I very much miss when going back from an electric or hybrid to a regular ICE car. It's great not having to use the brakes AND charging the batteries at the same time.
this or the corolla cross 1,8? for a 4 member family..
I had the same debate and went for the Arkana Esprit Alpine. Nicer interior, wireless android auto (toyota is only wired here where I live). Took both for test drives and found the Arkana using the EV mode alot more than the Corolla Cross. Collecting my car next week.
@@ronanmurphy_explorer Thanks mate! i went to dive the arkana and i was shocked from the lack of front visibility! the front glass is so small for my driving taste.. I will probably go for the corolla sedan.. THANKS AGaIN MATE!
You should have also driven to the mountains because it was so close!
I have driven the hybrid Dacia Jogger, with the same engine and the same Renault platform, in a mountain region of France.
I really appreciated the B mode on downhill sections, which gave me good electric braking even when the battery was full.
I had very little need to use the brake pedal on descents, where the travel mode was always in EV with the combustion engine at a standstill.
Starting with a battery that's 50% full, you have to go down a gradient of around 200 meters before it's fully charged.
When the battery is at 100%, the Jogger still has the same electric braking capacity, as the starter-alternator drives the combustion engine at idle to dissipate braking energy.
Driving this car in a mountain region was a great experience and I felt very secure in all the slopes and bends.
This is Arkana ..with Toyota hybrid système with Toyota license..
Possibly in 2025 Bigster , from Dacia would have got this hybrid motor..
My BMW (G30-2020) 530e PHEV .. when the thermic engine starts cold , makes no so mach BMW quality sounds, ok this is for a little moment.. a few minutes
You're delusional: Toyota doesn't share any of it's hybrid tech with ANY other manufacturer in the world. This tech is Renault's own one, using an F1 derived clutchless gearbox.
My Golf 7 1.4 TSI (new) fuel consumption for 5 years (20k km per year) was 5.9l/100km, highway driving consumption is 4-5l. I've noted mileage after each refueling myself. So yeah, these hybrids doesn't sound like a good improvement.
He didn't drive this around town. Going up to 60km/h keeps you mostly in EV mode, and then you use between 3 and 4L per 100km. On the highway at 100km/h you use around 4 to 4.5L. I know how TSI engines are unreliable and start consuming oil sooner or later so there's that as well.
@@Daumex thanks for sharing, sounds like a good mileage! Which car are You talking about? Btw, my TSI (mentioned above) is at 105k km, almost 6 years old and no oil consumption signs yet.
Arkana's E-tech shines in urban stop an go situations.
if you mostly drive on a straight clear road, 1.4 would probably do just as good