Renault Rafale: The Game-Changing Coupe SUV FULL look & test-drive

[@nmartins1972]

Are you sure of what you say? I have two Renault cars since 2017 and 2019. A Twingo 1.0, and a Grand Scenic TCE 160. Both with more than 100,000 km. They use little fuel, are comfortable and so far have zero problems. Renault in recent years has built great cars with great reliability. People should try it before criticizing.

[@yesilejderha4039]

Dear Tish, I am from Turkey, just bought a 200 hp Rafale with some additional accessories, here we don't have plug in option yet. I really love that car. I think better than q3 and X1. Many features including like you said. Thanks for your good review.

[@richardcotton8435]

Got to admit test drove one yesterday and was very impressed there is a lot of technology but All the new cars have I give it 9 out of ten well done Renault 👏

[@Leonfr_2022]

6:17 sorry Tish, you said Austrel! 😉

[@jpht1964]

Nice review Tish... This car is really a steal compared with its German counterparts....

[@Oklm23]

If Renault offered this Rafale with the Nissan Ariya's 390-hp dual-electric motor, this thing would certainly steal some sales from the Tesla Model Y... hope they do offer that version in the future.

[@robertmessam103]

I am a great believer in Renult cars

[@jaysaunders3101]

In 5 years time everyone will have forgotten about this car..same as Renault Koleos, Kadjar, Captour

[@sharonec5419]

Just a pity that Renault did not put the rear door handles up in the pillers like on the current Clio and this would have looked even better like a 5 door coupe. It still looks great, though, but could have looked even better.

[@DonDixit]

05:00 "little bit LARGE and little bit pointless". Not really. It's a reference to the RAFALE. The jetfighter. Renault communicated this loud & clear in the presskit

[@jmk9065]

No it's not. This was a feature on the Austral (and later the Espace too) long before Rafale was even announced. Also, the car is a homage to a pre-WW2 racer plane, not the modern jetfighter

[@DonDixit]

@@jmk9065 So you deny Renault's very own words? Brave! Check Dassault Rafale, - that's an ultra modern jetfighter and a worthy successor of its Caudron-Renault-Rafale vintage sibling

[@jmk9065]

@@DonDixit I just deny the nonsense you're saying. The lever in Renault was introduced way before the Rafale model as I already said, also the actual Dassault Rafale does not have anything like that in its cockpit, so what's to reference? And Renault has no ties to Dassault Rafale, as opposed to the 1934 Caudron C.430 Rafale, whose engine was built by Renault. Also, what do you mean when you say that a jetfighter is a "successor" to a civilian racer plane? Oh, and the plane silhouette in Rafale's sunroof? Which one is it, you think?

[@SeanNewstead-hk7mc]

I have the iconiq apline rafale great car.

[@hedydd2]

This is a stunning car and is what Jaguar should be making these days.

[@DonDixit]

Impressive car. Fine review. PS: 1.2 3 pot output in de 200 Rafale is 130 BHP, in de 300 Rafale 150 BHP. Additional power by hybrid unit

[@adeyemi79]

I thought you were reviewing the rafale, but you called it austrel 😂

[@TheLarkymarky]

My eyes must be playing tricks lol the rear wheels look smaller than the front ones 🤣

[@sharonec5419]

Tish, please put a warning up if you are going to show pictures like that Audi. You want from something beautiful to really ugly in the space of a second.

[@noelcahill6707]

Straight petrol is the only way cars are just becoming to much engine doors and wheels and i dont want a tablet on my dash

[@davidturgeon2087]

Try using periods to avoid a run on sentence.

[@daniellenaerts5750]

the site profile is almost identical to the Ford Mach_E

[@sharonec5419]

Rubbish. It way nicer than a Ford Mach E.

[@wayneheyes4934]

It’s to big for most parking spaces and country lanes and with the new VED coming into play you are screwed £600 plus car tax a year! No thank u

[@lunator100hd]

Whats the new VED?

[@wayneheyes4934]

@ over £40,000 you pay up to £600 a year for 5 years at present but from April 25 that goes up And any car from April 25 will no longer pay £140 for example it’ll be increased !!!!! Regardless if hybrid or not

[@stevenmoran4060]

⁠you can get one for less than £40K so not hit by the higher VED rate. Renault are purposely marketing cars under £40K for that very reason. Stoopid Germans didn’t think about that. I like the car but, prefer my Austral because I prefer the larger load area that you lose with the sloping back. Every Renault salesman has agreed with me you do need a rear wiper, it doesn’t just rain on the back window, we have a large bird population here in uk that use cars for target practice. Going back to the days of the Capri 2, they had a rear wiper and yes you did need it.

[@kostask.9146]

It could be Peugeot!!

[@sharonec5419]

It's better than a Peugeot in every way.

[@maryryan3302]

Nice car n but far too pricey!😊

[@mykiman5955]

Looks so generic in todays market. This could be a car from so many multiple brands

[@andrewcurrey3409]

Trying to be a skoda enyaq coupe

[@DonDixit]

Badge snobs take note: Q3 2024 margin Audi 0%, BMW 2,3%, Benz 4% Renault?? 7,5%, Who's fooling who ;)

[@mykiman5955]

What qualifications do you have to be a car reviewer??? Im not a hater, im just honestly interested as to the reasons for believing what you say.

[@hedydd2]

Since when did car reviewers need qualifications? If you need reasons for believing, go to church.

[@mykiman5955]

@hedydd2 what a cringeworthy attempt at condescension. Reviewers give an insight into vehicles which are quite possibly the 2nd largest purchase someone will make and you seem to suggest that what they say shouldn't be quantified in some way and as such............whats the point in reviews then??? As for the "qualified" remark Would you take what this reviewer says on driving dynamics over someone like Jason Plato or Viki Bulter-Henderson who have real world experience in how to handle a car and thus, they are qualified..................surely thats common sense? Your comment says quite a lot about you if im honest

[@hedydd2]

@@mykiman5955 ROTFLOL. Get over yourself.

[@mykiman5955]

@@hedydd2 ahhhhh the old ROTFLOL argument, clearly a wordsmith!!!!! Have a great life accepting any old garbage 👍

[@hedydd2]

@@mykiman5955 My dear superior being, it does not need a qualification to have a pertinent view and to review a bloody car. Any half sensible person, not you obviously, will look at a good number of reviews of a product and take a personal view based on the aggregate of the reviews they have seen and on the aspects of each review that is most pertinent to them personally. I enjoy educating arrogant blinkered people with silly viewpoints such as yourself. I prefer to listen to people with some real qualifications LOL [again].

[@leos8720]

Too big Too expensive Too much technology Too much EV (, exploding vehicle) Too ugly Too box Too much poor quality

[@meryuk]

Many a car is 'too box' these days

[@FOOTBALLBALDSTER]

I’m still going to order a plug in though, great for company car tax😊

[@clawsomeflufferton4660]

What do we think about Renault? We don't think about it! If it doesn't have reliability of Toyota and Honda then it's not worth our attention. Leave it for French to drive :))

[@robbielaird2663]

have you ever owned a Renault before? if not then your point is invalid...