Renault Koleos

We got the Bose premium 4x2 CVT 2012 model and as soon as the warranty ended, the problems began. We had it routinely serviced through Renault and I took it get a service and said I noticed a slight noise - I had the rear diff replaced at 50km on the clock (at a price of $6K) then 2 years later had the whole Air-con system replaced ($3K) and now the transmission has gone and needs replacing - upward of $5K. I have only done 100,00km, needless to say its a massive disappointment!

I was talked into a test drive in a new Intens and couldn`t believe the quality, luxury and drive-suspension. It swayed me to wanting one which I bought End Sept 2021, trading in a 2020 Honda CRV top of the range AWD. I must say that being based mechanically on the Nissan XTrail was a big plus for satisfying my concerns on reliability and power. I drive in ECO mode and have no trouble getting onto freeways - adequate power - and suburbs/freeway driving is giving me 7.3l/100kms. Only fault is that the tyre pressure indication stopped working ye...

Having had 2 previous Renault Scenics and the faults associated with them my mechanic said why would I return to a Renault. My answer was simple the Koleos is bigger has Nissan engine and running gear (XTrail) and it's made in South Korea and not Europe. Like the 2.0 lt Scenic the 2.4 lt larger Koleos returns the same 600km per city driving tank fill. This will be my last new car before retirement and I have had it just on 2 years for 35000kms. Now just retired so far mechanically it hasn't let me down and am surprised by the amount of kick...

Ok couple of months before 1st lockdown I bought my Koleos Intens 2nd hand, never buy new, learnt my lesson once that was enough. Anyway back to the car, I love it tows a 6 x 4 trailer with 1/2 ton of wood no problems.
Takes unleaded 91, bonus, usual 7.7klm per 100 country running. 30,000 k's between services, no brainer, no turbo, no intercooler (to bust) previous cars- just a straight 4 cyl. Lots of extras in the intens.
Great value for the money.
Wife loved it so much we traded her Honda CRV in and bought another same model. So now we have twins
and both are running with no problems at all.

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Never missed a beat, fuel economy is spot on, only clocked up 49000kilometres since new in 2015, the dealership has done small oil change services on request due to not achieving high kilometres where big services are due, very happy all-round

Purchased the vehicle in January 2018 and have had no problems at all. Love the standard features which are options on many of the rivals such as heated and ventilated front seats. The Diesel engine is economical and smooth. Rlink system can be frustrating to use and I’ve had trouble updating the navigation software as my model didn’t come with Apple CarPlay as standard.

This does not happen all the time sometimes goes several weeks before it happens.
But after I stop waitng for traffic when I put my foot down to take off nothing happens appart from the fact it moves forward slowly .
Very dangerous if traffic coming towards you could cause a nasty accident

Was so excited when we purchased this car. Beautiful and full of features. Unfortunately after 19 returns for warranty and over 7 months off the road we fell out of love and found ourselves in a world of hurt trying to get compensation from Renault. Literally writing this review whilst on the phone doing mediation with our dealership trying to get a result.

Now coming up to nearly four years ownership, likes, the space, the height, fuel economy, dislikes, the CVT transmission is rubbish, gets into top gear from about 40kmh, so it shudders, the engine on start up makes unusual sounds, like no oil coming up, oil usage, about 500ml per 5000 kilometres, way to much for a well run in engine, the rattles, which are to many to mention, from dash to the rear, getting things fixed under warranty, good luck with that, the dealership want to, but Renault is not so excited about it, I got the brakes done at M...

I have had endless problems with my koleos since the first week I bought it from the dealership. Even getting repairs done under warranty were a problem through Renault. Annoying.

I am not one of those guys that walks into a dealership not knowing anything about the vehicle i am about to test drive, normally there is a lot of online research, looking at recalls, issues and professional road tests. From my research i then make a short list and share this with my wife and i get her opinion, otherwise i would have a Jaguar or Aston in my dreams...
Then we both test drive the short list and then discuss. We have found that not always a higher KW rating transforms into better and more enjoyable drive. In our short list my fir...

We bought our Koleos few years ago, for around $15k as it is Privilege MY11 4x4 version f late 2011. Color is beautiful white pearl, pretty practical, as the dust and dirt is not as visible as on black or darker colors. Could be more economical, as it is around 10l/100km in the city. Although on the highway is really good as for SUV, with around 6.5l/100km. Have some issues with tailgate and pump of windscreen fluid, as water is not being sprayed on a windscreen anymore. Did many road trips, driving on a dirt roads, on the beach, never had big issues.
In overall, very good value and 4/5 stars.

I gave Renault every single chance to try to resolve some of the issues and complaints I have but in most cases never received any responses and when I did, I was referred to a dealership and they had no clue what to do and how to help.

I bought a ZEN model with all the options ( moon roof, safety pack, etc.).

Blind-spot monitoring, the light on the mirror ( the LED diode), can only be seen under a particular angle and it is soo weak that you can only see it in a pitch dark with no street lights on, you can forget about using it during the da...

Absolutely loved this vehicle until the first fault within 5 weeks - fast forward 11 months and the vehicle has awaiting its 4th proximity sensor in its short driving live -expect to wait at least a month, closer to 2 for parts (still waiting).
Incredibly disappointed in Renault Australia’s after sales care, if you hear back at all the response is disinterested at best. Dealership is starting to come on board with support to resolve ongoing issue but I’m yet to feel optimistic about a resolution.

On 30/6/17 bought a 2016 Life demo with 900km on the odometer for $27.8k from Castle Hill Renault. I justified the purchase of this car because it was the biggest (almost new) vehicle I could get for the price, which I wanted as I have 2 large dogs and wanted something practical for Ikea shopping, trips to the tip, etc. I also liked the 12month/30k service intervals, as when I bought it I was covering a lot of km for work, thoguh this changed shortly after.

The dealership was excellent. I took a good long test drive and negotiated the deal the...