Renault Kadjar SUV 2019 in-depth review - Carbuyer
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The Renault Kadjar comes up against fierce competition from rivals such as the SEAT Ateca, Nissan Qashqai, Mazda CX-5 and Skoda Karoq. Are the Kadjar’s edgy looks and stylish touches the extra something the car needs to beat its rivals? Batch delivers the Carbuyer verdict.
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To me, this car has everything a car needs to have: good engine, good gearbox, good brakes, and it's practical. To be honest, I don't know why you are complaining so much about plastics inside, or reliability (since these are new generations of engines), or lack of automated assistance systems, because unless new regulations, every human that has a driving license must know how to drive carefully in order to prevent accidents. This review was quite negative for such a decent car, since no big advantages compared to rivals were presented.
which engine is good?
@@yowhaatsup Got '69 1.5 dci auto S Edition 61/70mpg. Main niggle, auto box lurches and wheelspins when moving off. Renault can't fault it! Had Captur auto diesel previously, no such problem, that tells me there's a software problem. Hope this helps, especially should you go for auto diesel.
I don't understand why all the journalists think the new climate controls are better. They look nice on the surface, but the old ones are way easier to actually use, the display was much clearer and not shrunk into the tiny centre of the dials. More journos loving form over function. Same goes for the old infotainment, new one looks pretty but the physical home and volume dial on the old one was much easier and practical to use.
So basically ignore everything he said and do the opposite. This is a great car.
This is the worst car I have ever driven !
family man why
No its not, a buy a foken' mazda.
Gotta be honest I am actually in love with this car 😍
@@azteka6103 Mazdas suck. Former CX-5 owner 2014-2020. Plastic bits clipped onto the cabin fall off all the time and the road noise and cabin rattles are atrocious. Fuel efficiency is 50% worse in real life than the Kadjar, while it has marginally better 0-100 and 60-110km/h times according to PDrive TH-cam. Smaller boot and rear seat space.
Jacket in July 😯 I really love my country!
i like both car buyer and car wow reviews. it is possible to be a fan of both
Such a beautiful car! It's on my "must buy" list!
There's a 3008 and a kadjar in our family and the kadjar is quieter on the road, they're both 2021 models.
Thx for posting this, was a bit worried as I had the 3008 before and I actually thought that was quite quiet already!
Edit; drove the Kadjar, and the tire noise was considerably worse
Batch! Your trousers is not matching with the car! Very disappointed!
I think this guy has a lot of Skoda stocks
Travelling around Europe like a champ and when I cannot find a place to stay, I just sleep in
the car, plenty space. I love it
I’ve used the entertainment system and it’s not hard to operate
It has been updated!
Definitely not a fan of where they located the front cup holders. Try changing gear with a large fast food takeaway drink in them.
Whats this obsession with soft touch plastics these days?
The diesel is available as a 1.5 with 113hp and the 148hp is actually a 1.7 not a 1.5!
Couple of suitcases and never put them in wats the point ? Carwow .have the prob s use them .
Does it support android auto/carplay yet?
Yes
good review
go for skoda karoq
I'm dead inside
Just buy a 3008 then ?
I really don't know who cares that much about the type of plastics in a car. Or that the steering wheel is faux leather. Lol.
personally im not a fan of these small engines especially for long term if you want to keep the cars for many years not just the term of the finance snd warranty. I definitely prefer the older engines if i bought one i would definitely buy the pre facelift one with the 2.0 diesel engine
The small engines are based on a new architecture and perfectly reliable. The 1.3 turbo petrol was actually co-developed by Mercedes and Renault. The benefits are significant in that they're lighter, more powerful and use less fuel. You were saying?
Got '69 1.5 dci auto S Edition 61/70mpg. Love the car, but main niggle, auto box lurches and wheelspins when moving off. Renault can't fault it! Had Captur auto diesel previously, no such problem, that tells me there's a software problem.
Ask, don' t tell !
Stay far and away from EDC transmission. Had a 2018 model of a Renault, it was such a pain driving at low speeds or urban. I would rather go for what Volvo and DS is doing on their XC40 and DS7 - using Aisin auto gearbox. I would even go for a CVT over an EDC. Such a waste, nice car but lousy transmission. Hope Renault will look into disposing the EDC or at least give options for another better transmission.
wut. 2019 model EDC is perfect. And I mean perfect.
I find the EDC in my 2020 Kadjar very responsive and part of what makes the 158 HP turbo petrol drivetrain fun. It surely adds to the efficiency as well. You just have to get familiar to the creep function at low speeds. After driving it I'd never go back to a normal auto because it provides constant uninterrupted acceleration between gears, as per the design of wet dual-clutch transmissions.
@@ytlurker220 I get where you're coming from however, if you have traffic lights at every 3-5min drive and jams at every corner DCT/EDC becomes impractical to enjoy. If you have miles and miles of uninterrupted open road then am on board a DCT otherwise, in congested areas it's excruciating pain.
@@portraitonetelo1897 Couldn't agree more.
How is this positioned along with the Koleos?
Koleos is bigger.
Love my Kadjar. Auto box plus most of the toys 👍
Any problem moving off from a standstill?
Apple car play?
Very comfortable car for those long hours waiting for the breakdown truck.
Well I like my Kadjar good all rounder.
Same here.
New?, 68 plate car
Carwow presentation about car is good and funny entertaining video thanks to mat watson.
Anyone else think it reminds them of a hippo???
My have one
The infotaiment is Not clunky, it's really easy to use, much easier than the one in volkswagens
He likes a skoda :)
This kind of car doing mostly "family dutys" with that small engine? Please be realistic and put a few more kilograms in there before calling it punchy. The engine will have to work hard when loaded with 2 adults one teen and a kid plus there bits and pieces in a daily school/work run. Otherwise, thanx Batch for another excellent review.
I have driven the same engine after it was recently put in the Nissan Qashcow.. it was impressive power wise even with 5 passengers, but quite thirsty when fully loaded.
Not true at all. The car weighs about the same as the Mercedes A-Class, while having the exact same engine as that car. It does perfectly fine and actually feels powerful.
The reason they update their models so quickly is because of 2 to 3 year pcp/hire purchase to try and persuade you to keep buying renaults like this.
Not true at all. It's the mid-cycle update prior to the new model being launched in 2022. I personally think the design needed a refresh, and unlike what this "journalist" says the changes are pretty substantial inside and out, and underneath the bonnet.
Renault the best
Midsized.... crossovers.
OMG it looks so cheap inside, not a patch on the Peugeot 3008....
Not the price of a 3008 either!
Wow, that was a really lacklustre effort in attempting to modernise the car
Not at all true. Renault and Mercedes spent a whole lot of time co-developing the 1.3 litre turbo petrol. It is very refined, responsive, spritely and efficient. The "small" design changes leave the car looking more modern and help create an overall much improved design prior to the new Kadjar in 2022. Every car has mid-cycle updates like this... look around!!!! Mazda did the exact same thing in the last generation CX-5.
@@ytlurker220 It is true. Its relative to what other manufacturers are doing.
@@dil3038 not true. Look at what facelifts involve for other companies. New model is coming next year, no point in making an all-new version every 4 years
@@ytlurker220 That's exactly what my statement is based on... Lol. Facelifts by other manufacturers are evidently more radical than the one on this Renault Kadjar, unless you're a staunch devotee of Renault, you'd probably agree.
@@dil3038 I'm in Australia, there's maybe a few thousand staunch supporters of the brand. Can you point me to a more effective "radical" example of a facelift? I'd say completely replacing the engine with a completely new architecture co-developed with a company that excels in engine development is enough of a reason to provide a facelift. I myself found it appealing and recommended it to my family, leading to a purchase with a significant discount (although it was the first version offered in Australia, but now it's discontinued in favour of the Arkana because Renault Australia is all over the place and now directed by an independent distributor, but that's another story).
I lasted 2 weeks owning a Kadjar. Just found to many things annoying with this car.
Such as? The brilliant engine? Its fab underpinnings? The mindboggling reliability? Rock solid quality? 5 stars NCAP?
That makes no sense at all. This car is so appealing and has no niggles whatsoever. Care to explain?
@@ytlurker220 The car isn’t a bad and I’ve previously owned 6 Renaults. The Kadjar stereo system was horrendous. I personally found it a poor effort from Renault. It’s probably better now they have added apple CarPlay
@@Dazzaisaac you found "too many things annoying with this car" but your only complaint is the stereo? Compared to other cars the sound system is great and the Arkamys 3D sound processing really adds to the sound. It can also be customised in the infotainment system. It's one of the reasons I was really drawn to the car, as it sounds way more immersive and has high quality sound and bass compared to other cars. The higher spec Kadjar also comes with the Bose sound system which is obviously better and the best you can get out of non-luxury cars.
@@ytlurker220 personal preference. My car was a 2016 kadjar Signature. Yes it had a BOSE sound system. The car had a continuous click coming from behind the dashboard. I love Renault cars. This one just wasn’t for me.
You keep going on about the skoda but as with many car these say the skoda does not come with soft plastics on the rear doors, it has hard scratchy stuff not nice at all this cist cutting by manufactures us poor and needs to Stop
Bring back Ginny Buckley
I know this is an unpopular opinion but I would just like to say how much I enjoy Carbuyer reviews. I’ve had enough of Matt Watson’s increasingly enthusiastic personality and all the little sheep that follow him around. These reviews are informative and mature and there are no pointless drag races etc. Carwow have also recently become overly obsessed with “the bell icon” even demonstrating how to turn notifications on in settings. I’m sure every single person on TH-cam knows how to turn on “the bell icon” if we wanted to so we don’t need to be told to every single episode (that goes for carbuyer as well although to a much lesser extent).
I don't see Matt drag racing mainstream SUVs. He makes different videos about different cars to appeal to different people... And it has worked. His channel is measurably successful many magnitudes of times over this channel. I find his personality makes things more entertaining and adds to the authenticity of the review. Informing people how to get notified about new videos, 10 seconds every video, is easily overlooked and part of how channels become so successful. Suit yourself, as for me I find this Carbuyer reviewer very opinionated, misinformed and not aligning with the needs of most people.
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Please do a in-depth review for LEXUS LX 570 BLACK EDITION 2020 (Eminent White Pearl)
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Bad reviewer go buy a Karoq then.
Hideous inside and out yet the Peugeot is probably the most stylish of all SUV's currently. Survey's don't tend to be that accurate and can be easily manipulated. I prefer the reliability index which is based on warranty claims so doesn't normally kick in until the manufacturer's warranty has run out but gives much more accurate results as no bias just pure data. There Renault score quite well and it is when the manufacturer's warranty runs out that it is most important surely. Just to show its accuracy both Nissan and Renault have similar scores.
www.reliabilityindex.com/manufacturer
Still wouldn't buy a Kadjar though it looks awful. Whoever is styling current Renaults is not doing a good job to say the least.
bonzobanana1 very interesting report that. Actually Renault scores well in most areas there. Number 1 under ‘engine’
@@richards4456 A lot of entry level Mercedes Benz models have Renault engines and it seems to have improved their reliability rating. The thing that is one factor though is if a car brand sells more entry lever smaller cars which tend to skew their reliability upwards and if they sell mainly higher price more luxurious cars with more gadgets and complicated engines it will skew it downwards which is why it is amazing how well Lexus scores. I'm unsure what Renaults best selling cars are but I suspect it is smaller simpler models but I honestly don't know. Looking at the individual renault models it looks pretty positive though with quite low repair charges. Historically I remember hearing in the past electrical problems were one of the main issues with French cards both PSA group and Renault and perhaps there is still some truth to that but compared to German cars which seem absolutely plagued with electrical issues due to their high level of gadgets plus high level of options in their cars meaning electrically they are often quite different as different options are fitted.
Laurens van den Acker is the head of design at Renault. I think he's doing a fantastic job and makes the most appealing mainstream vehicles out there. The Renault design language is refined and classy.
Boring car
Who could drive a car called tadjer?
People that make stupid comments just like yours
HSV Commodore I take it you have one as you’re obviously a tadger
This guy so boring I just put him on mute and just watch the review
Why comment? Don’t like it, don’t watch it. But watching it with the sound off is frankly moronic!
Sportage is way much better.. sry Renault 🥴
Such a frustrating car
This is one ugly car.
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