Renault Koleos

Good value for money,has excellent features and very well appointed with 19 inch alloys,side steps,tow bar,leather trim,heated seats,parking sensors,reversing camera,blind spot monitoring,adaptive cruise control,lane departure warning,keyless entry.I paid $19000 for a 2019 Koleos with 98000ks and full service history.Never had cvt transmission… Read more

before but I am pleasantly surprised at it’s performance and fuel economy.Having owned a Nissan x trail for many years and this vehicle sharing all it’s mechanicals I have no doubts of it being a reliable car that I will keep for a long time.

Ahead of its time when new, now dated – Bought Dynamic 4x4 from dealer ex-demo. Car was serviced well - could service at renault or nissan. But now nissan and renault dealers just arent like they were before. Experiences: * tailgate plastic double doors can break and parts are expensive * windscreen wiper arm motors had top replace * shocks are expensive * had factory… Read more

offset/misalignment of control arm joints which increased wear of tires * CV joints at 130k * aircon has some kind of electrical fault, I think soldering joints dry out from age, which required specialist for permanent repair, otherwise problem repeats when replaced with aged parts * battery needs to be well maintained otherwise all sorts of stuff happens * AWD is ondemand and great - we had a Dualis before this * CVT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED $700 if you run high speed - lots dont do this and stuff up $$$ later. Probably around 100k or so, and can be delayed if you just do a lot of low short speed trips * the chassis is quite soft and not as safe as more modern cars * its a big car with flat boot seats when folded - we could fit two filing cabinets inside * Garmin GPS is great in its day - bluetooth and voice control

We used this car for 8 years and 150k. By that time the engine wasn't quite as peppy as before.

Under rated – 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.… Read more ·  2

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 yesterday(tyres are fine). Also being a 5 seater is what I want in an SUV ( I am retired.), so the Intens is a plus for me. Interestingly, a year ago when I bought the Honda CRV after testing Subaru, Mazda, Toyota and Nissan, I hadn`t given Renault a thought. Lucked out getting the updated 2021 Koleos and got a good deal too. A point about Renault - ,they don`t seem to do much of a sales job in Australia. I hope they don`t do a runner again!

Only 3 annoying things – 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… Read more

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 when asked from the 126kw engine provides. Nice and big inside and the heated seats are a welcomed addition. I service it every 10000ks and my mechanic was surprised how good this Renault was there's that Korean influence now on world cars ie: KIA/Hyundai. Now for the annoying faults. 1. Made for a left hand drive cars so they didn't bother to switch over the gear selector indicator on the consul so us right hand drive countries suffer as the gear stick hides it is also visible on the dash though but it makes it pointless on the consul.

2 . My left leg rubs up against the high consul and it does make it uncomfortable, doesn't help when your bow legged didn't notice in test drive only time you find the faults.

3. R-Link Map update, what up date ? Proudly announces roads change all the time, they're not wrong there but try getting one and it comes up latest Australian version to down load is Aug 2019 2 years ago in now past Aug 2021. Still waiting Renault.

Still drives like new even after using to travel to and from work across rough gravel and black soil roads.

Blower resistor motor – I have a Renault Koleos (H45 Phase II) 2013 with a faulty air conditioner fan that's only working intermittently. First thing in the morning and in the evening it will kick in and work seems once the engine warms up it seems to cut out. I had the blower resistor replaced but still no luck unfortunately. Should I be checking the fuses? Where abouts would they be? Show details

Fantastic Car. 13 years old and 230,000km later and never had an issue – Bought our 2011 (MY10) Koleos in early 2016 with 49,000km on the clock. Owned it for over 7 years and now up to 230,000km and this car has not given us a single issue, apart from regular servicing and tyres. This car has been such a reliable commuter, and achieves 7.3L/100km on the highway. Overall, we are very impressed with our Koleos and don't plan on selling of it anytime soon. Show details

Happy campers, we love our car – 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  Show details

Great SUV with many standard features – 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. Show details

Renault Koleos 2016 – 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 Show details

Endless Issues – 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. Show details

Average SUV at best – 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,… Read more

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 Midas, one quarter the price of Renault, the centre screen goes blank so many times that we cant be bothered with it anymore, its a joke, the Nexus tyres are woeful from new, the headlights are not bright enough, as for a two ton towing, LOL, it has enough trouble carrying its self around, plus the transmission would implode within a kilometre of travel, hope this helps someone who wants to buy one.

Very disappointed with my koleos – 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. Show details

The hidden Gem in the SUV market – 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… Read more

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 first choice mentally was so disappointing to test drive even though it ticked all the boxes, i left deflated. We test drove both the Koleos petrol and Diesel Intens 4wd versions and we found the petrol with the CVT (constantly variable transmission) a poor match, the car seemed to constantly be looking for the right ratio and this equated to poor off the mark acceleration or as my dad would have said the car "dithered". The diesel version with its excellent torque it just went and to put this into prospective it is quicker off the mark than the Megane GT line 1.2 which is no slouch. Lets get rid of the skeleton in the cupboard CVT (constantly variable transmission) the transmission, these used to be called the rubber band transmissions and Nissan and Subaru both has issues and recalls from there early versions 2010-2016. The CVT fitted to the Koleos is the same as the Nissan XTRONIC CVT which has been fitted X trail for a few years with no reported major issues that i could find, in fact the unit is suitable up to 3.5 litre engines, so well within its current application. The Koleos does share the engine and power train set up with the current Nissan X-trail range. The Koleos uses the same R-Link 2 system as in the Megane and has a nice fluent feel and far better than the unit i had fitted to my 2017 Megane and now with Android Auto and Apples version, but keep in mind if you wish the traffic updates to be live you will need to purchase the option pack at $300 for 3 years and its well worth it. The Sat Nav is easy to use and i love to use the point of interest when searching. Seat are conformable and supportive for those who like to push the boundaries of the car, the car has very little body roll. The Koleos when pushed hard braking is great and the Diesel feels sporty without the noise , bit of over steer in sharp corners when pushed HARD, but easy to correct. The car is very economical on long distances and will do over 700 KMS to the full tank. Air-Conditioning is excellent also love the chilled seats (front only) and chilled drink holder on a hot day. Plenty of room in the rear for luggage and the one touch seat folding for the rear is so easy. The bose sound with 11 speakers only get better the louder you push it, also we use a 128gb USB to store all our favourite music, which works a treat. Things i don't like or would change i not not a huge list, auto fold mirrors when locking rather than having to push a button. I am not a huge fan of auto stop and start i always deactivate it, wish there was an off function in the R-Link menu . I think the ride high is a little low for major off roads adventures but with caution doable and i think the car would have greater presence with 35-50 high increase.

The Koleas has a lot of greats, its stylish on the outside and some great functions and cleaver styling on the inside, fun to drive and functional. You really have to look hard to find faults, buts it more down to a personal taste and what suits your needs, don't be fooled by the reported power (kws and torque) as it feel more powerful then unnamed vehicle at 155kw.

Update March 2020:- Had the car now for 4 months did my first trip away, filled the car up and drove 486kms with the cruse control set to 110 kms on ECO mode arrived home with over 1/2 a tank indicating 456km available in the tank. Drove some dirt road with corrugations, car handles great and not overly noisy in the cab.

Loved it for the first 5 weeks – 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… Read more

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.

No problems after 2.5 years – 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… Read more

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 same day. It was the last day of the financial year so they were eager to sell. It was probably the best sales experience I have had in a car dealership actually.

The car itself is very good. It is no sports car to drive, and it doesn't exactly fly up a hill from a standstill, but it's easy to live with. Cruises at highway speeds nicely. Manoeuvrable enough in carparks etc. I think it looks nice inside and out. Fuel economy ok at 10l/100km, mainly short suburban trips with a few kms on the highway. Doesn't have carplay/android auto, and Renault's system is a bit rubbish. Bluetooth works better with my Google phone than my previous iPhone, which sometimes took a few attempts to connect. An update to this model now has proper smartphone integration. I have has it serviced at a local mechanic, and it's pretty cheap to do, being a Nissan underneath. No major service items have come up yet. Boot space is excellent and rear legroom is fantastic. Minor things: the doors don't have the solid feel that a previous vehicle (Skoda Yeti) had, and the foam between the windscreen and the dash comes out a bit, though it can just be pushed back in with a key.

So after 2.5 years and 45k, I'd recommend this car for someone looking for a practical, stylish vehicle at a reasonable price.

Disgusting service & parts costs – Our 2017 Koleos has cost a fortune to maintain ($1900) for brakes when only travelled 55k. The airbag light comes on daily. Windscreen deal pops out. Unusual noises on start up. Dealer cant fix. Show details

windscreen – The foam around the windscreen keeps coming out I have had it fixed twice so far the car is only 12 months old the first time was before the 1000km service Show details

Nice car BUT expensive brake problems – Update 2/22 still have the car, after the initial brake problems, car has been trouble free, looks like the first cars has unsuitable brake components, current brakes are over 3 years old. Only real fault is the puncture alarm is too sensitive and goes off if tyre looses a tiny amount of air. Other than that's after 80,000k has proven to be a… Read more

reliable car.

Late 2016 model, done 42,ooo K and $2500 in brake costs, nothing covered under warranty, all easy driving around the inner city in Sydney, really not fit for purpose and does not meet what would be a reasonable expectation of running costs for new car.

computer read out – hello my comp. read out has stopped working ie distance to next refuel,fuel used etc any ideas and all the other function Also auto gear box has singing noise but only occasionally.It sounds like a ball race Show details

Not happy – Just done 30'000kms and car needs front brake rotors, again! First set replaced at circa 15'000 kms under warranty but not without a fight, now it's round 2. Has anyone else experienced this? The car is my wife's daily driver so it's driven quite conservatively. Show details

Still looks good and runs well – I do alot highway and mountain roads and small city trips in between. I have already racked up 172,000 km. I have always had it serviced by trained Renault mechanics. I have two minor warranty issues, tailgate lock and wiper motor. All were fixed with no fuss. My only dilemma is how much I paid for the top model vs depreciation. As the car is so… Read more ·  2

good and reliable I am going to run it for a lot longer than I have other cars. I usually get rid of them 6 months before warranty ends but the bells and whistles on this car will keep me satisfied for a bit longer. I have never been happier to keep a car so long and the fuel average after all this time is still sitting on 7.2!

Stay away – I bought a brand new Koleos in2017. It now has 40,000 kms and was told today at service that my brakes are 99% worn and I need new brakes and disks (costing $800). The drivers seat is wearing out as is the shift knob. My wife drives the car to work and to drop off the kids it’s not a race car Show details

Unusual – I usually use the 2016 Renult Koleos as a daily family car. Purchased in 2017 and lasted me up to the start of 2019. The car was running smoothly until mid 2018, when the key card was no longer receptive from distance; leaving me to manually insert the key to start up. Although it was odd I thought nothing of it as the car worked the same. However… Read more

2019 was not too fun, the car started jumping internally and the dashboard lights would flash randomly, with the indicators too. the card became no longer receptive until 2-10 minutes of inserting the key into the start slot different directions just to try and start the car. As well as resulting to jump starting the car :(. On a 37 degree day, the car just refused to flat out start, no sign of ignition lights even with jumpstarting. So I called the insurance company to come help out. One of their guys found no issue with the battery and found the key was the issue, so we got it towed to the nearest Renault car dealership and sought for service. 3 days later I was contacted by the Renault services and was informed something inside the car has flat out just destructed and are still looking to find out what it is. Long story short I have to get a new car.

Good for 5 years till warranty last , now falling apart like a house of cards – The car was good for 5 years but these are the problems faced in last 1 year and Renault should be ashamed of themselves 1) Break light switch sensor not working . Car wouldn’t start or move . End result lot of headache . 2) Air con stopped working due to faulty heater resistor. Went to three different specialist to figure out the issue . End… Read more

result lot of time and money wastage

3) extreme vibration in the car when accelerating - needed drive shaft replacement . End result completely lost trust in Renault

4 A old problem has resurfaced again- when going uphill or accelerating hard some clunky noise from the engine .

God save the Renault and the other owners like myself .

Active Braking Disconnected – We don't use this car every day, only done 3000km, Everytime I drive the car message comes up Active Braking disconnected I took it to village motor northlakes 5 times, first time they told me there was a leaf between the senor I drove for 500m message come up took back to village motor they told me because of the dust I drove for 100m message… Read more

came up again I took back they told me radar is faulty and its because of dushboard camera, message is not coming up however I don't trust village motor because the reasons they told me was lie