Renault Kadjar long-term Test review: worthy Nissan Qashqai Rival?

Kadjars become more common sight, although for the moment they are outnumbered by a ratio of about Nissan Qashqais load for one. I wonder which offer better value, so I did a little nosing through configurators.

The problem is, the level of specificity is not directly comparable. Cheapest Qashqai 1.5 dCi, in Visia trim, costs £ 20 375, while the cheapest 1.5 dCi Kadjar, in Expression +, is £ 20 395, you get two cars are also fitted. However, to get the Nissan infotainment system similar to our Dynamique S Nav Kadjar R-Link 2 set-up, you will need to spend £ 23 810 on the N-Connecta Qashqai, compared with £ 22,995 in manual gearbox- comparably equipped Renault (or add £ 1200 for our car dual-clutch 'box).

Then again, that Nissan got some extra security kit that Kadjar only as a cost option on the trim level or higher. About as clear as mud, then.

Meanwhile, the alarm has been rectified. Never mind the Queen's birthday; My neighbor had a street party celebrating the news. The possibility that the problem is more sensitive pressure sensors, as suggested by some readers. As the car heated or cooled, changes in air pressure in the cabin can set the alarm, which would explain why it sounds each day at the same time during the week: the Kadjar initially in the shadow, the sun directly as the sun moves out from behind the tree where the car is parked.

This problem can be addressed or exacerbated by air vents. With them were open, heated air can escape cabin, prevents the buildup of pressure; conversely, if it is the right wind, the air can be forced into the cabin through the vents, increasing the pressure and set off the alarm. Anyway, it was sorted.

Last time I was somewhat dismissive flat boot floor, but it has been useful Kadjar again. The absence of the load lip means that it is easy to slide the refrigerator off and then, once in the end, come out again. We have also been to Ikea, which can not be proud of. However, the boot volume is hardly dented by my new chair.

Boot storage

I'm ambivalent about the fake / flat boot floor and can not remember the last time I was glad boot has a flat floor or annoyed not.

But the other day I found the perfect use for what amounts to secure the underfloor storage compartments Kadjar this: take my daughter's birthday cake (this year's theme: 'dinosaur and butterfly') to her farm garden party.

Kadjar Renault dCi 110 Dynamique S Nav EDC

The price of £ 23 595 Price as tested £ 24 220 Options Metallic paint £ 625 60.1mpg economy Error Alarm away (fixed) Cost was last seen 6/8/16

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