I've one of these on order and your review got me looking forward to it even more! Thanks, a lovely positive and informative review.

@changinglanes_ie

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great news! Is it the etech hybrid?

@martinsmith9947

2 жыл бұрын

@@changinglanes_ie It is, the RS Line in Flame Red. I can't believe how much car you seem to get for the money! I'm interested in seeing the Austral you mention next year

@changinglanes_ie

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinsmith9947 lovely spec, congrats 👏

Read my review over on Changing Lanes for everything you need to know about the Arkana on the Irish market 🚘🙂👉changinglanes.ie/renault-arkana-review/

Thanks for the new content Caroline great work as usual. 👍 Have a Merry Christmas🎄and a Happy New Year 🥳

@changinglanes_ie

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Paul, have a lovely day!

Great video Caroline. I was curious to know your thoughts on the car. I have a Kadjar 1.6 diesel which tho' it has less horsepower would have more torque than the etech Arkana and I get roughly 50mpg out of it. I note that you only got around 40 out of it due to the mixed driving you were doing in it and that's what has me feeling very mixed about it. I really like the look of the car but have read it's a bit gutless to drive and so I dunno if it'll be for me, I'd have to drive one to see because I'd prefer a diesel and the original Eastern Europe version of the Arkana did come with the 1.5 diesel and I do alot of motorway miles this is what is putting me off the Arkana tho' I'm a long way off a new car but I'm following all the reviews before the time comes to make my mind up.

@changinglanes_ie

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steven, it is a lovely car and yes a diesel would be more efficient for the motorway miles from my experience anyway. Kadjar 1.6 is a great car! Let’s see what they do with the Kadjar replacement.

@stevencampbell1150

2 жыл бұрын

@@changinglanes_ie indeed! Thank you also for the compliment on my own wheels.

My UX did ,4.9 over 100k km. Do you wear big heavy boots. You have a lovely voice and manner top review thankyou.

@changinglanes_ie

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith, I think the other brands are still trying to catch up on the hybrid tech. This one isn’t bad but there are certainly more fuel efficient hybrids on sale

@keithireland6627

Жыл бұрын

@@changinglanes_ie I've noticed the newer hybrids have tiny engines on big cars I watched your Austral review (brilliant) that has a 1.2. The UX has a 2.0 on Atkinson cycle. I read a bigger engine producing lower bhp per litre has greater longevity. The electric prices in Ireland are putting me off full ev. Subscribed and I appreciate the effort in your videos straight to the info I want to know with no guff and done nice. All the best for 2023🍀. And, many thanks.

@changinglanes_ie

Жыл бұрын

@@keithireland6627 thanks so much Keith, I’ll try do a few more videos this year that go straight to the point. The smaller engines can get under pressure more quickly because you have to rev more to get anywhere. Different brands with different approaches I suppose but that’s why real world testing of consumption is necessary

Way off the claimed 60 mpg then .only 38.5 mpg ..hugely disappointing.