my partner has a petrol one with over 300,000 on the clock....it has never let her down....great reliable frenchie
If your back is the problem buy a top of the range Latitude. Three infinately adjustable lumber supports, massaging seat. 1000 kilometre trip without a sore back. This is the very reason I bought a Latitude, finally I could get a car with the lumber support in the right place for my back. My other cars I have to use a small cushion for lumber support. Eventually the cushion falls down and I struggle to get it back in place.Like I said, it's not the amazing machine it is that has me looking for one, but my sore back.
my partner has a petrol one with over 300,000 on the clock....it has never let her down....great reliable frenchie
I don't know why they break, possible the usual problem of no oil changes but we've heard quite a few that have cracked in half. Literally the casing has snapped in half. One bloke rang on Tuesday looking for a driveshaft because his inner joint had fallen off. Yes true. Don't ask me how or why we just take the phone calls.Renault never did the Japanese trick and covered each and every model with myriads of badges indicating the status or otherwise of the owner. The best way to check a 4x4 version is to look on the console for the 4x4 Auto/Manual lock switch or look underneath for a rear tailshaft. Mine is a 4x4 diesel which has done a good few km through snow and mud locked in 4x4. Hasn't missed a beat in 12 years, so I'm not sure why DC sells rear diffs and tail-shafts in bulk.........
The Koleos didn't change too much between 2008 and 2015, particularly mechanically.
The petrols ran the Nissan 2.5 litre engine, with either a 6 speed manual or CVT auto.
The diesel was the 2.0 dCi Renault engine, with either a 6 speed manual or conventional Jatco 6 speed auto. The reason for this is the CVT didn't like the torque of the oiler (they also detuned the auto diesel to reduce the torque for the auto box).
All Koleos drive through the front wheels unless 4WD is needed or locked in. 4WD versions have that badge on the rear.
Changes during the model run are mainly cosmetic or ICE. Some models had an integrated Tom Tom.
We bought a 2012 Privilege diesel 4WD diesel auto a few years ago and it has just clicked over 130K km. Can't fault it, despite the children's best efforts to destroy it. We have taken it on some pretty marginal bush tracks chasing geocaches and it has good approach and departure angles and mainly let down by tyre choice.
This one is a good one (although no sat nav) even if it is an older one (2009) Purple
Dave
Kim I thought all the 4x4's had a badge. All the ones we wrecked did.All correct except the bit about the 4X4 badge. I'd reckon it must have been added by the dealer. I can't ever remember seeing one! Here's mine!
Kim I thought all the 4x4's had a badge. All the ones we wrecked did.
Kim I thought all the 4x4's had a badge. All the ones we wrecked did.
So Kim's must have had boot damage repaired, with the badge getting binned in the process!
I don't know why they break, possible the usual problem of no oil changes but we've heard quite a few that have cracked in half. Literally the casing has snapped in half. One bloke rang on Tuesday looking for a driveshaft because his inner joint had fallen off. Yes true. Don't ask me how or why we just take the phone calls.
One bloke bought his car in Sydney and was driving home to Adelaide when his diff snapped in half. Couldn't get one anywhere so he was looking into removing the tail shaft and both driveshafts like we use to do on the old RX4's and drive it home on the front wheels. Don't know if that's possible in a Koleos.
Sounds like fun. But if this happens on some cars and not others (with high mileage) might say something about maintenance rather than manufacturing defect.
What maintenance would one do (or neglect) on a tail shaft??
Jo
What maintenance would one do (or neglect) on a tail shaft??
Jo
No idea. Grease the cross joint? I have owned cars with tail shafts and I did change the joints when they had become crap and you could feel the vibration in the tail shaft at speed. Maybe that? some of these (I see this especially on heavy trucks) have grease nipples. I suspect on small cars these may be sold as "maintenance free" but in my experience there is no such thing. Maybe some people take it seriously.