Renault Rafale E-Tech FHEV Techno Esprit Alpine 5dr Auto 4C Review

Category: Coupe SUV

Section: Version review

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  • Renault Rafale rear left driving
  • Dan Jone test driving Renault Rafale
  • Renault Rafale boot open seats down
  • Renault Rafale driver display
  • Renault Rafale right driving
  • Renault Rafale front driving
  • Renault Rafale front left driving
  • Renault Rafale front left static
  • Renault Rafale left static
  • Renault Rafale front detail
  • Renault Rafale headlights detail
  • Renault Rafale alloy wheel detail
  • Renault Rafale Esprit Alpine kickplate
  • Renault Rafale rear roof detail
  • Renault Rafale rear badge
  • Renault Rafale rear lights
  • Renault Rafale dashboard
  • Renault Rafale front seats
  • Renault Rafale back seats
  • Renault Rafale panoramic roof
  • Renault Rafale interior detail
  • Renault Rafale interior detail
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RRP £42,195What Car? Target Price£40,236
Fuel type:
hybrid
Gearbox:
semi-auto
Doors:
5 doors

The Renault Rafale is a good addition to the coupé SUV class, and impresses when it comes to standard equipment, interior quality and efficiency. It’s expensive though, and not as good to drive or as comfortable riding as its rivals.

While this might be the current entry-level trim, it comes with loads of standard kit. Highlights include 20in alloy wheels, 6-way electrically adjustable seats with lumbar support and massage function, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a heated windscreen and matrix LED headlights.

Combining a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine with two electric motors, the Full Hybrid engine gives you plenty of oomph for everyday driving, getting you from 0-62mph faster than the Peugeot 408 Hybrid. It should also be efficient, managing up to 60.1mpg, but its automatic gearbox can be quite slow to change gears though.


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Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH8.6 seconds
Fuel TypePetrol/Electric Hybrid
GearboxSEMI-AUTO

Available colours

MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

60.1

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

535

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

106

g/km