Renault Kadjar 1.5dci EDC - Am I asking for trouble?
Discussion
More of a WTF car than a 'what car'. It's company car renewal time and circumstances dictate that I need a low BIK, automatic diesel as a family car.
Autos generally cost a bit as a company car as they're usually a bit less economical and a little bit more expensive - so choices are slim.
So this Renault pops up. It uses the 1.5dci which is an economical engine and it's mated to the EDC (Renault's version of VWs DSG dual clutch gearbox) which means the CO2 is pretty much the same as the manual. On top of that £25k gets you a top of the range model which looks okay.
My hesitation is out of prejudice though. I've had solely VWs till now and thought all french cars were assembled in a somewhat 'relaxed' fashion with electical and mechanical borkage a matter of when and not if.
So PH massive I'd appreciate your thoughts and experience. Good idea or madness? Any experience of Renault's EDC?
Thanks!
Autos generally cost a bit as a company car as they're usually a bit less economical and a little bit more expensive - so choices are slim.
So this Renault pops up. It uses the 1.5dci which is an economical engine and it's mated to the EDC (Renault's version of VWs DSG dual clutch gearbox) which means the CO2 is pretty much the same as the manual. On top of that £25k gets you a top of the range model which looks okay.
My hesitation is out of prejudice though. I've had solely VWs till now and thought all french cars were assembled in a somewhat 'relaxed' fashion with electical and mechanical borkage a matter of when and not if.
So PH massive I'd appreciate your thoughts and experience. Good idea or madness? Any experience of Renault's EDC?
Thanks!
Butter Face said:
'Less famous' isn't really fair, it has literally just launched!
The specs are very good (Signature edition with Bose, LED headlights, Nappa steering wheel and full Pano roof is the one) and the prices are very good, along with low CO2 and good economy figures.
You get a 4 year/100k warranty and 4 years roadside and when all is said and done, it technically is the same as a Qashqai underneath which is hardly a bad thing.
Find a dealer with one (you'll struggle to find an EDC at the moment, most demos are the 1.6 Dci Dyn S Manual)
Do you have any experience with the EDC Butters? Do you know what it's like compared to a conventional auto? I've only had torque converters and CVTs previously.The specs are very good (Signature edition with Bose, LED headlights, Nappa steering wheel and full Pano roof is the one) and the prices are very good, along with low CO2 and good economy figures.
You get a 4 year/100k warranty and 4 years roadside and when all is said and done, it technically is the same as a Qashqai underneath which is hardly a bad thing.
Find a dealer with one (you'll struggle to find an EDC at the moment, most demos are the 1.6 Dci Dyn S Manual)
The Signature Nav seems tremendous value, even against the Qashqai.
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