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Post by racingteatray on Jul 29, 2021 8:47:22 GMT
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Post by Tim on Jul 29, 2021 9:01:53 GMT
I don't read the likes of Autocar or What Car so I assume that's why I've never heard of it?+
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Post by Blarno on Jul 29, 2021 9:42:54 GMT
I haven't purchased a car mag in at least 10 years, I get all my info from here, so I'm constantly surprised by what crops up. Only recently have I been seeing numerous blobby, soap bar shaped things with Mercedes badges on called EQC. I assume from the green stips on the number plates that they're electric things. They always seem to be black as well.
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 29, 2021 9:50:08 GMT
I read the Pistonheads and Autocar website, and buy Evo and Car from time to time, so am usually up to speed. But this one definitely had passed me by.
In metallic orange, it didn't actually look that terrible in the metal - better than the similarly shaped offerings from ze Germans, and Renault's "predator mandibles" headlights work better on the larger shape.
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Post by PG on Jul 29, 2021 12:35:49 GMT
I've got a vague recollection about seeing something about it in Autocar or on their website. I presume it's basically a "coupe'd" Kadjar?
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Post by humphreythepug on Jul 30, 2021 12:35:26 GMT
It is pretty much a Coupe' style Captur but a bit longer, it is due here in August, I've not seen one in the metal yet though.
Apparently it has been a big hit over in mainland Europe, Renault over here are hoping it will raise the brand as Renault have been really struggling in the past few years over here and the cars currently offered are very good.
Anyway we at dealership level are sceptical, as are some at Renault UK, currently we don't really see the point of it.
If you are interested, it is built in Korea.
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Post by Ben on Jul 30, 2021 12:48:36 GMT
I only knew about the Arkana because they recently announced that they were going to sell it here too. Apparently it started out as a Russia-only model but it soon spread elsewhere.
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 30, 2021 13:03:27 GMT
It is pretty much a Coupe' style Captur but a bit longer, it is due here in August, I've not seen one in the metal yet though. Apparently it has been a big hit over in mainland Europe, Renault over here are hoping it will raise the brand as Renault have been really struggling in the past few years over here and the cars currently offered are very good. Anyway we at dealership level are sceptical, as are some at Renault UK, currently we don't really see the point of it. If you are interested, it is built in Korea. Captur or Kadjar? I ask because it's a pretty sizeable machine and looks a size up from a Captur. |
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Post by humphreythepug on Jul 30, 2021 16:13:03 GMT
It is pretty much a Coupe' style Captur but a bit longer, it is due here in August, I've not seen one in the metal yet though. Apparently it has been a big hit over in mainland Europe, Renault over here are hoping it will raise the brand as Renault have been really struggling in the past few years over here and the cars currently offered are very good. Anyway we at dealership level are sceptical, as are some at Renault UK, currently we don't really see the point of it. If you are interested, it is built in Korea. Captur or Kadjar? I ask because it's a pretty sizeable machine and looks a size up from a Captur. It is only 24mm wider than a Captur, but is 341 mm longer with an 81mm longer wheelbase, TBH I have never looked at the specific dimensions until now but it is actually longer than Kadjar and has a longer wheelbase too, Kadjar though is 15mm wider. We are supposed to be getting a new Kadjar towards the end of the year/early next, this will no doubt be larger than current Kadjar. |
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Post by Alex on Jul 31, 2021 11:38:12 GMT
Doesn't look bad and is quite competitively priced. Might take a closer look next year when the Ioniq goes back.
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Post by Big Blue on Jul 31, 2021 13:55:37 GMT
I’ve not seen one even in France.
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 6, 2021 10:03:22 GMT
Doesn't look bad and is quite competitively priced. Might take a closer look next year when the Ioniq goes back. Agreed on both counts. |
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Post by Big Blue on Aug 6, 2021 12:50:52 GMT
I’ve not seen one even in France. I think I saw one yesterday but not altogether sure. |
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Post by humphreythepug on Aug 6, 2021 16:01:16 GMT
One of our showroom models has just arrived, and RS-Line in black, first impressions are it looks bloody good, the interior is very nicely appointed with leather and alcantara and a very nice, polished carbon fibre effect on the dash, the boot is massive, however the tailgate could do with electric opening and closing.
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