What is the point of this car? - Renault Rafale review UK 4K
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- It's hard to keep with Renaults current line up of cars in Europe, there seems to be a new one released every other week. The Renault Rafale is the French car makers flagship model but who is this car for.... Hopefully we will know by the end of this video.
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I mean this basically ruined the second hand market for the BMW x6 and GLE coupe. Same drive, much better tech and better looks, in a new car under warranty.
Tell me you haven't drive a BMW or a Merc without telling me that... Oh yes.. you did...
I don't like the current tradition of building flat backseats, you sit in a €80k car and at the backseat it feels like you sit on bench instead of a sofa. That's way better in the Rafale. A decent 4 seater!!
I really like what Renault are doing at the moment, and I prefer this to the Peugeot equivalent. I'm looking forward to seeing the New Renault 5 but I hope that new models in the Renault pipeline will veer away from Peugeot designs, which I find too 'in your face' and 'over the top'.
A very professional review as always.
Great videos Tish, I've been watching more lately. Can I just point out one thing though, the center "arm rest" that slides back and forth does have another purpose. It is for when you need to make adjustments on the screen while driving you rest your arm on it and your fingers have way more control.
Bigger and bigger! The British infrastructure just isn’t geared up for huge cars! Practically every car park is built with the idea of car size from the 70’s and 80’s, yes they fit between the white lines but only just, you and other people struggle to get in and out! Developers need to start making car park spaces wider, yes, I’m well aware this means less spaces but well worth it in my opinion!
How about just making smaller cars ?
We don't need bigger spaces, we need people to drive appropriate sized cars as there is usually only 1 person in each car.
We need manufacturers to stop making such big cars and get back to making smaller ones and for people to buy them. The how to is easy. The bigger the car, the higher the tax simple. You might say but this will just means the rich and well if people all in the bigger safer cars no because if you want to drive a big car over a certain size then you should be made go speciel tests in it to make sure you are a responsible driver and to retake the driving test every 2 years but in a normal sized car you could retake the driving test every 6 years. That way, all drivers on the roads would be much safer, and everyone would be safer.
Same problem here in Switzerland😉🇨🇭😉
Same in CZ. You cannot even park two modern cars next to each other. There is no space to get out and some people say make smaller cars? But smaller cars are not that safe
Good review Tish. Fantastic looking car and i always liked that colour. It looks massive but its a pity it doesn't have an adjustable boot floor. Something i'd need with a bad back. Sounds ecomonical too.
Some very good points… not perfect but then none of us are!
19:17 AM BMW exterior, especially the rear and better interior than a BMW. Basically it's a copy of the BMW X 6 with upgrades. Hey 👋 Tish.❤
That’s a very big compliment I think 😏
I agree, but why couldn't they have put the 390hp twin electric motor from the Nissan Ariya instead of a 3-cylinder? I would have bought it in a heartbeat if they had.
I still can't forget, how Renault cheaps out on the 7" media in cars.. They get only a basic screen and 2 white bars, where the additional info screens should be! At least unlock the "old school" Speedo and tachymetre view Renault!!!
Stunning car and a great colour too.
You have no imagination
@@Cyberdyne-kg8ku Yes I do. My imagination is very very good thank you. I imagine a time when all of humanity will just get along when there will be no greed and no one poor or homeless. When everyone can just be who they are and be happy as long as they harm no one else.
I don’t really get the imagination comment. I agree, it’s a really striking looking car and nice to see a bright colour on a Renault!
The front grille is why I'm here, had one pass me and could have sworn it was moving like the mercedes AVTR so had to look it up
Great review, nice Renault, I'd consider that as an interesting alternative to the competition. 😉👍
Thank you for watching Matt!
Hiya tish good review again
Nice Renault just think its abit to big and wide and it does remind me of a bmw X6 from the back
Head unit is amazing looking tho definitely Renault up there game now just like they did with the new clio alpine its shocking how many new cars keep coming out x
Congratulations for the complete review ! So accurate! 🇬🇷🇬🇷
If you are not particularly fond of SUVs, like me, you might be a bit nonplussed these days. What has happened to the cars? 😧
Yer it does very much feel like it’s all we’re seeing
People don't want them. They want SUV shapes
Renault needs to bring back the 7 seaters
Espace?
Not coming to the uk 😭
The Rafale doesn't really make sense against the Austral, in the same way that the Arkana doesn't make sense compared to the Symbioz.
I'm thinking of getting an Austral next, but the Rafale doesn't look worth the extra over the Austral to me.
Great review Tish
I think that’s a fair point Richard!
If you are looking for an SUV with a less conventional style, the choice of the Rafale can be justified, especially since it will have a 300 hp 4X4 version, which the Austral or Espace do not have.
Great and informative review. Thanks a lot. I really like the look of the Renault Rafale especially in Red.
Great Review.... I've taken the plunge and bought the top spec model, and have been driving it for the last couple of weeks. I've had many Renault/Dacia cars over the years. The three stalks on the right are not a problem. Immediately knew where to go for the Volume controls etc (bottom), Wipers in the middle (set to auto) so no need to touch it, and the top stalk is only used when choosing R, N, D or Park. There is a lot of Tech, and I've used it all... Though it might be a gimmick but the heads up display is great. Did a test run at a steady 60mph and achieved 58.1mpg on a new stretch of dual carriageway. The car switches automatically between Petrol, Battery, both Petrol & Battery & sometimes just coasting to propel the car forwards. Hopefully the car proves to be reliable. My only gripe is that the user manual is built into the car, would of preferred a 'book' like the good old days.
This is a beautiful car, am looking for an new (business) car, in my opinion the Austral is a bit civil/oldish and this Rafale is a more sportier model with a little 'agression', so the Rafale add defenitely something different to the model program, when our company approves the Rafale I will choose this one 👍
Great video, lovely car, but around £40k for the base model 🙈🙈. Saying that on lease or PCP, thats how most will buy it, it might be fairly reasonable.
Yes! And there is also going to be a lesser model released I believe. I only noticed when editing this video that there is only 2 very high specs available
Sorry you lost me when you called the Espace the E-Space 🙈🙈
My english’ness refuses to pronounce it correctly 😂 going to be stubborn with this one!
great review, looking forward to the phev coming out definitely going to test driver it.
I love it. Unfortunately I took delivery of a 24 plate three weeks ago :(
Great presentation keep going ❤
Like it. Keep up the great reviews
it is all very good but the 0-60 performance is sluggish - needs a 6.5 to 7 sec 0-60 to make it a consideration for me. The 300hp plug in hybrid will need 5.5 to 6.5 to be competitive along with a 140 mph top speed.
Not for me but congratulations on making a great video. Always enjoy your content 👏
I appreciate that!
I dont get the comparison with the Austral, because the better comparison is with the new Espace.
except that isn't coming to the UK.
No Tish. The whole idea of the radio controls on its own stalk on the steering wheel us safety thst you never have to talk your eyes of the road while using it and that it never moves unlike ones that are on steering wheels. Besides, you do have other controls in the touchscreen, and before these, they were on both the radio and steering wheel stalk.
I just want a little button in the middle, that I wouldn’t need to look at. my preference, I just think now with everything else… it’s a lot
@@AutoSocialUK Awe OK. Like everything on any car do you learn it and get used to it.
That's great. But the 1.2 engine needs to go away, because its too small and weak. Make it atleast a 1.6 or 1.8 and it's a winner in my eyes.
Think it looks stunning and alot of car for the money
Glad you like the look of it!
Good review but again another SUV that I don't want. Sale of SUVs keep going up and production of anything else , well it's down isn't it. The choice is which SUV do you settle for.
I really like the idea behind the Rafale. I like I don't have to plug in the car for electric charging since the possibilities of public charging are bad where I live. But I have some concerns regarding the battery. It's relatively small. That gives the advantage of charging it quickly. But it's running out of power quickly as well. That on the other hand means it will collect a lot of charging cycles in a short period of time. A lot of charging cycles will lead to a dead battery sooner or later. We all know this effect from our laptops or mobile phones. Even if the battery is protected by a max charge of 80% it will die...
Repeat after me : Gilles Vidal is pronounced "Djeel" not "guyles" !! 😂😂
@@axelferis I had no chance with that one!! 😂😂😂
I’m curious,Tish. Why do you never mention the Renault Megane? I don’t think you’ve ever done a review for one either. It’s an exceptional EV
I wasn’t invited to the international, couldn’t make the UK launch and have covered it on John Banks channel first…. FINALLY I have one coming at the end of the month and I’m very excited!
@@AutoSocialUK I’m so glad. I’ve had mine since November in the iconic model. if I bump into you again in Gridserve Braintree, I’ll let you have a look around 😉
Does it fire missiles like the Rafale the French jet fighter
We DONT NEED such a huge car! we have not asked for one we need smaller more affordable cars
Uhhh...speak for yourself! 😉
Wrong we do need it and want it
Just out of interest. What type of gearbox and how many gears does it have?
Renault a su rebondir avec son design, ses options. . . Mais niveau fiabilité, par rapport aux japonaises, je ne sais pas ou situer le curseur. .
Anyway,
Merci pour la présentation
Another excellent review Tish and your enthusiasm and professionalism make these reviews a joy to watch. Keep up the excellent work.
However - the car itself….its a lovely car and looks really nice. Colour wouldn’t be my choice and Renault’s styling is very on point at the moment. Love the dash design but not sure about all those stalks behind the steering wheel. Do like the starter button on the wheel but all those buttons on the same wheel look a tad fussy.
But the big elephant in the room….no one, and I mean no one is going to spend up to £50k on a Renault. The price is bonkers. You’d need to find someone who’d say - no I don’t want BMW, Mercedes-Benz, AUDI, DS, Alfa-Romeo, Lexus, Genesis or Jaguar/Land Rover - I want to spend up to £50k on a Renault. It would need to come with a free Kelly Brook to even be considered and even then it’s a stretch. The brand just cannot stretch to that. Maybe they should have sold it as an entry-level Alpine but even then that’s a stretch…
Watching that cat I was reminded sadly of the Rover 800 Coupe. It was a good looking car. It was smart, comfortable and classy. Meant to be a halo car for the brand. But at the time you couldn’t justify the money being charged for one because of where Rover was in the marketplace. I know it’s not planned to be a massive seller but I feel it’ll struggle to sell at all at that price. But that’s my tuppence worth….
Really. Why not. I mean, people easily spend 50k to 60k maybe more on Hyundai's and KIAs now so why not 50k on a Renault? They do after all make the best cars in the World.
I was thinking the same. My brand new fully equipped powerful Tesla costs less than this thing with a complex mix of a tiny petrol turbo, gearbox, battery and motor.... To drive as much as possible on electricity, delivering no real world performance. What a joke. They don't have a sense of the competition out there. By the way, Tish, how about cabine noise? Sounds quite high in the video, at this pricepoint.
First thing that comes to mind - WHY, indeed.
...1.2L in a car this size, oh my god.
@@puciohenzap891 but it’s not just a 1.2, it has 2 electric motors. 200bhp is pretty respectable.
I have the Austral with the same engine...trust me it's a belter and it shifts!
The days of judging performance by engine size are long gone.
Yup, people forget that it's the whole hybrid system that drives the car and the ICE is just a part of it. Actually, it's a properly sized engine and a genius move from Renault engineers that yielded such a brilliant mileage. I own Rafale's sibling Espace and I'm completely mesmerized by the technology under the hood
@@ThrottleBody Engine dies after 4-5 years
Renault are now confusing me. I went on to their website and a lot of their models just look the same. Really don’t get it
Love it!
Very practical and efficient......just not a car that inspires you to get up in the morning and go for a drive... it's pretty expensive too.
Really? So what would inspire you to get up in the morning and go for a drive?
@@sharonec5419 From Renault..... maybe an Alpine
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So much space in the back! You looked child sized back there
The only thing that doesn’t make me yawn is the price!!!
That’s fair enough, they’re not for everyone
All that tech - and leather - and they still cheap out on interior window frame covers - it's my pet hate seeing exterior paint coloured window frames showing on the inside of any vehicle - it just makes it look cheap and nasty.
Could not see past the cameltoe 😊
I don't like or see the point of these coupe style (sloping back) SUV's. If you want a coupe style car just build a normal one like the New Honda Civic. It will look better and be more aerodynamic.
In 6 years time this car will be recycled and turned into a washing machine,..in a few years time no-one will even remember this car
Genuinely doesnt look as spacious as my grandland x in the back
I have bought new Renault megane grandtour and I can say that it is a brand to avoid. Electronics and sofware are very bad. cheap plastic parts even on crucial places like engine mounts, door handles, door stopers... lack of water protection for the engine, wiring, hoses... just terrible. I said this after three time Renault owner. It is cheaper than other brands but new models wont last 5 years.. they will fall apart.
Great review Tish, but i do think that Renault should stick to manufacturing small to medium sized cars.You'd have to be one hell of a salesman to convince a buyer to part with up to £50k for one !!
Remember the Vel Satis ??
Their small cars are kinda okay. This one is just rivaling competitors like 408, providing a full hybrid + 4-control in a suv coupe branch may attract some buyers, but the whole segment won't sell many imo. Conversly, what French cars have lost now is just the modularity at mid-large sized level, their Espace is terrible in flexibility, also new 5008 is bigger but less flexible, no independent 2 row seaters for example.
@yzhou-sc6gs kinda OK. The Clio is the best car in its class. It's classy, stylish, reliable, well built, well equipped and great to drive as well as safe. Whst more could one want from a car? Renault do after all make The Best Cars in the World.
I am just so shocked they’ve got and released not one but two large and slightly pricey SUV’s, I will definitely ask around at John Banks to see how they’re selling. Totally agree with the other comment, there are so many SUV’s and so little GOOD 7 seaters?
@jeffmcarthur : agree 100%. The French tried numerous times to compete in the (German) premium segment. Never succeeded. Remember Saffrane, Vel Satis, Avantime... This is a nice try, again...
@@jeffmcarthur1963 They don't have to part with 50k if they have a car to trade in. So, 20k for current car, then all they need is 30k and they get a great car. It's great value. Renault are better built and more reliable than any of the German brands now.
I know the U.K has a massive obesity problem, is this why cars are getting ridiculous large and heavy, as said elsewhere here car parks in the U.K. and most of Europe don’t have large bays and on street parking is the same, I’ve watched people trying to park these huge trucks, normally with just one person in it, the driver, I know several people who say their are so many SUV lol that’s a joke name, that they can’t see ahead 😂😂
Yes it is crazy! I’m driving an MX-5 at the moment and I just feel absolutely tiny!! 😱
@@AutoSocialUK I bet a lot of!!! More fun, and easier to park, lol.
Nasty vehicles that will die after the long term rental is over.. thst 1.2 litre engine is only there due to crippling CO2 tax (le malus) that the French government introduced..
The cost of cars are just gone mad tish you know you should start up a second had car review channel
I’m currently driving my 6th Renault, a Megane petrol that is sporty to drive and yet frugal, but I don’t know what I’ll buy to replace it. I’m sick to death of these generic bloated SUV clones that Renault (and every other manufacturer) is spewing out. The Megane e-tech, the scenic, arkana, austral and this all look the same from a distance. Pure boring garbage that no one asked for and judging by the sales figures, no one wants.
false Lamborghini Urus.
Looks nice tho.
Thanks Tish great review as always . Awkward looking car, ratio of metal to glass is all wrong, hate the painted metal inside the car, down the B pillar, cost cutting at its worst .
Interesting and fair point Richard!
I think its a nice looking car but tbh if i was going to buy one id wait 12-18 months and get nearly new as i feel will have terrible depreciation
That is a fair point, we shall wait and see. Renaults finance packages are usually pretty strong
Sorry but I can't get behind the bland black on black interior. Everything is plastic... black plastic with plastic switches. Add in no sunroof and Renault have made another dark interior car. Add to this it's 1.2ltr engine and I'm out... Give it 250 to 350bhp in all electric and I might reconsider it.
So it’s the next model Rafale 😮 but doesn’t fly lol 😂
Combining your elegant presentation with a clothing style that makes you look more professional will also increase the level of respect you have for your job.
Casual reviews, casual clothes ☺️ I’m quite happy thank you
Peugeot 408 for me please
I really want a chance to have another good look at them side by side 👀
@@AutoSocialUK OH please 🙏
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Will forever be known as the Renault Raffle, it looks like something you won on the Tombola!
Great headline. Absolutely pointless and utterly underpowered.
The Ozempic isn't working..
Well that’s lucky I don’t take Ozempic and I am perfectly happy with my weight isn’t it 😊
Big sexy car ❤
Thought it was a ninja turtle 😊
Just need Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo now 🐢
What is point of this car?
Giving us enough choice. What would you like all to buy and overpay for GERMANS who charge us for every goddamn option.
I mean… I literally start by saying pretty much that 😅
What a stupid headline. Seriously stupid.
40k for a Renault! Bwah haha😂
And what you you sound 40k on, some German rubbish maybe?
@@sharonec5419Can you translate to English please? 😅
All modern cars are crap
Too much to go wrong
Heavy bulbous suv,s that no one needs
Another box...with wheels.... Frances cars are garbage
Over sized !
It is a big car! But then there is plenty of smaller
Copy-paste of Škoda Enyaq Coupe.
Awful Rafale!🫣
Hahah what don’t you like about it?
@AutoSocialUK just a bit of fun with a pun Tish!🤣
Not for me Tish. Another bland design.