The top version has AWD courtesy of a rear electric motor. Coupe-SUVs used to be reserved for the luxury segment, but Renault took the body style mashup mainstream with the compact Arkana ...
When engineering the myriad technical wonders bolted onto this car into submission, the company cites its main concern as having been to achieve consistency between the damping, ESP and four-wheel ...
So does it? The Rafale feels like every other PHEV to begin with, responsive to throttle inputs and with a smooth handover between power sources. Renault’s E-Tech solution here is even more ...
Named after the 1934 monoplane made by the Caudron-Renault aviation company, the Rafale is Renault’s flagship SUV that features the firm’s E-Tech hybrid powertrain and has a sporty coupe ...
Cars inspired by planes are nothing new but the Renault Rafale we're reviewing here has one of the best claims to fame. It’s named after the Caudron-Renault Rafale – a 1934 racing plane that ...
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Renault Rafale
Renault has lofty ambitions to upset the German stalwarts in this segment, with the likes of the Audi Q3 and BMW X2 mentioned as benchmarks, and bosses are confident that while the Rafale takes ...
This is a less rational purchase than most of Renault’s other SUVs. Perhaps that’s the appeal. Every Rafale ‘full hybrid’ has a 26 per cent BIK rate; the plug-in hybrid version is a much ...