Renault Triber

So a month into having the car, or at least a little over a month.
I've driven it again and I do find it just lacks power, I tend to rev it more to try get the power out of it, which my wife doesn't like. I find the seating a bit high, but I've come from a Cruze and now a Clio so yeah I'm low to the ground.
The noise of the engine can be a bit much as you got to push it in some places to get it to move, my wife says I'm mad and to be honest I do prefer being a passenger in it as for the space it's rather comfy.
We did do monthly shopping in it but forgot to take the back seats out so had to just push them back but we got in quite a bit with that and it didn't really struggle with that, it just seems if you've got a full 7 people in it, it's not a happy camper :-).
My wife still loves it, though she misses the on steering controls.
 
Lupus said:
So a month into having the car, or at least a little over a month.
I've driven it again and I do find it just lacks power, I tend to rev it more to try get the power out of it, which my wife doesn't like. I find the seating a bit high, but I've come from a Cruze and now a Clio so yeah I'm low to the ground.
The noise of the engine can be a bit much as you got to push it in some places to get it to move, my wife says I'm mad and to be honest I do prefer being a passenger in it as for the space it's rather comfy.
We did do monthly shopping in it but forgot to take the back seats out so had to just push them back but we got in quite a bit with that and it didn't really struggle with that, it just seems if you've got a full 7 people in it, it's not a happy camper :-).
My wife still loves it, though she misses the on steering controls.
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I am loving your continuous update review.
Very usable anf thumbs up

I heard that there is a turbo version coming through sometime this year with an Auto box.

Hopefully that should address the power issue.
Must say that it looks well put together and makes for a nice run around.
 
unobeat said:
I am loving your continuous update review.
Very usable anf thumbs up

I heard that there is a turbo version coming through sometime this year with an Auto box.

Hopefully that should address the power issue.
Must say that it looks well put together and makes for a nice run around.
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Most of it is reasonably built for it's class and price, there are a few little things that don't feel great, the switch for the aircon feels a little looser than I'd like. The lack of on steering controls is also odd, as now to use the onboad computer you've got to push the little knobby on the instrument cluster, like what's up with that :-).
 
Lupus said:
Most of it is reasonably built for it's class and price, there are a few little things that don't feel great, the switch for the aircon feels a little looser than I'd like. The lack of on steering controls is also odd, as now to use the onboad computer you've got to push the little knobby on the instrument cluster, like what's up with that :-).
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Yep

I missed mentioning something about the steering wheel controls.

Wonder why didn't they include them and they dont have to be flashy.
The basic ones would have been great to control the stereo.
 
unobeat said:
Yep

I missed mentioning something about the steering wheel controls.

Wonder why didn't they include them and they dont have to be flashy.
The basic ones would have been great to control the stereo.
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I'm not sure, perhaps to cut costs? As the sound proofing isn't as extensive as in say the Clio, perhaps the on steering controls were cut because of that.
 
Renault Triber Prestige (2020) Review

Fast Facts

Price: R189 900 (April 2020, no options)
Engine: 1.0-litre 3-cylinder
Gearbox: 5-speed manual
Fuel economy: 5.5 L/100 km (claimed)
Power/Torque: 52 kW/96 Nm

Price and warranty (April 2020)

The flagship Renault Triber, the 1.0 Prestige, costs R189 900, which includes a lengthy 5-years/150 000 km warranty and a 2-years/30 000 km service plan. Services are scheduled for every 15 000 km/12 months.

Verdict

There is a lot to like about the Triber, not least its value proposition. The cabin is a genuinely good place to occupy and is packed with clever, practical features, in addition to being just plain practical and spacious. It also rides better than we anticipated; from behind the 'wheel, it feels like a bigger, more sophisticated car on the road than, for example, the Kwid. And although crash testing has not yet been conducted on this model, the car "feels" more substantial overall, in addition to offering a quartet of airbags and ABS as standard.

It's a pity the drivetrain diminishes the package. Even during its extended stay with the team, the usual "acclimatisation" didn't occur, and we continued to lurch and stall our way through Cape Town traffic, cursing the lack of torque, poorly-spaced gear ratios and sticky clutch. We can only imagine that it will be worse to drive at altitude. A rumoured turbopetrol version can't come soon enough...

www.cars.co.za

Renault Triber 1.0 Prestige (2020) Review

If you're shopping for a new family vehicle on a tight budget and looking for a model that can occasionally seat 7 occupants, Renault's new Triber is likely to be of particular interest to you… It seems to offer impressive value for money, but is the newcomer really up to the task? We like: Good...
www.cars.co.za www.cars.co.za

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FiestaST said:
Renault Triber Prestige (2020) Review

Fast Facts

Price: R189 900 (April 2020, no options)
Engine: 1.0-litre 3-cylinder
Gearbox: 5-speed manual
Fuel economy: 5.5 L/100 km (claimed)
Power/Torque: 52 kW/96 Nm

Price and warranty (April 2020)

The flagship Renault Triber, the 1.0 Prestige, costs R189 900, which includes a lengthy 5-years/150 000 km warranty and a 2-years/30 000 km service plan. Services are scheduled for every 15 000 km/12 months.

Verdict

There is a lot to like about the Triber, not least its value proposition. The cabin is a genuinely good place to occupy and is packed with clever, practical features, in addition to being just plain practical and spacious. It also rides better than we anticipated; from behind the 'wheel, it feels like a bigger, more sophisticated car on the road than, for example, the Kwid. And although crash testing has not yet been conducted on this model, the car "feels" more substantial overall, in addition to offering a quartet of airbags and ABS as standard.

It's a pity the drivetrain diminishes the package. Even during its extended stay with the team, the usual "acclimatisation" didn't occur, and we continued to lurch and stall our way through Cape Town traffic, cursing the lack of torque, poorly-spaced gear ratios and sticky clutch. We can only imagine that it will be worse to drive at altitude. A rumoured turbopetrol version can't come soon enough...

www.cars.co.za

Renault Triber 1.0 Prestige (2020) Review

If you're shopping for a new family vehicle on a tight budget and looking for a model that can occasionally seat 7 occupants, Renault's new Triber is likely to be of particular interest to you… It seems to offer impressive value for money, but is the newcomer really up to the task? We like: Good...
www.cars.co.za www.cars.co.za

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So my issues with it are theirs as well. Phew thought I was not able to adjust. My wife has adjusted fine but than again she came from a Spark, I will say I do like the space and I do like the feel inside, it maybe utilarian but it's comfy. I don't mind being a passenger in it, whereas the Spark was sparse and cramped, this is comfy. Though for driving I prefer my Clio.
 
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Okay I took it out for a drive to work, now it's on 600km.
I took it nice and slow, hitting about 15km per a litre, on long stretchs where the robots aren't working or all green it was actually not bad, it's not great on stop and go as thats when you have to work it to get it right like I had the last driving experience.
But once it's going and you can keep a steady pace it's actually pleasant to drive, around 60 to 70 it's not too bad it's not as noisy and it does just go. The dashboard is nice and clear in sunlight, the height I did get used to it. Still find the body roll in tight corners a bit eeeeeek.
Overall for the target market whereby you take your kids to school and back it's actually a great medium car :). Still not sure on the safety as there hasn't been a crash test on it, the ABS does kick in, there's EBD so it's not quite as precise as others with it, but it does give a nice foot massage. I won't tell my wife I tested that out :)

Edit: update it does have EBD
 
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Lupus said:
Okay I took it out for a drive to work, now it's on 600km.
I took it nice and slow, hitting about 15km per a litre, on long stretchs where the robots aren't working or all green it was actually not bad, it's not great on stop and go as thats when you have to work it to get it right like I had the last driving experience.
But once it's going and you can keep a steady pace it's actually pleasant to drive, around 60 to 70 it's not too bad it's not as noisy and it does just go. The dashboard is nice and clear in sunlight, the height I did get used to it. Still find the body roll in tight corners a bit eeeeeek.
Overall for the target market whereby you take your kids to school and back it's actually a great medium car :). Still not sure on the safety as there hasn't been a crash test on it, the ABS does kick in, there's no EBD so it's not quite as precise as others with it, but it does give a nice foot massage. I won't tell my wife I tested that out :)
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Does it have stability control? I think that's more important than EBD.
 
thechamp said:
Does it have stability control? I think that's more important than EBD.
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No stability control, sorry it does have EBD, but it didn't feel like it was stopping as well as it should. So will fix the previous thread
 
thechamp said:
I don't imagine the EBD working optimally on a car with drum brakes.
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Rear drum brakes, as a lot of cars have still. The only car I've had that was discs all around was my 97 Astra.
 
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