Our Fleet Test Drive: Renault Kadjar -3rd report

Date: 27 April 2016   |   Author: David Motton

Equipment: 6 airbags, satnav, DAB radio, panoramic sunroof, dual-zone climate control, hands-free key card, 19in alloys, front and rear parking sensors, part-leather upholstery Options: Techno Pack Premium, which adds hands-free parking, rear parking camera, blind-spot warning and autonomous emergency braking (£800), Explore Pack, which adds a retractable tow ball and bike rack (£795), Flame Red metallic paint (£625),

I'm not a fan of bundling every last control onto a touchscreen for the sake of an uncluttered dash. Renault has resisted this temptation with the R-Link 2 system, with the air-conditioning controls kept separate.

There are still some foibles that I find hard to get used to, though. The 'home' button to the left of the screen leads to the eco-driving display. To find what I would think of as the home screen means pushing the menu button on the touchscreen. Then there's a choice of on-screen options (see below). It would be quicker if there were shortcut buttons surrounding the screen

Verdict
	Good looks Promising fuel economy and decent performance		Choppy town ride and sunroof retracts but doesn't open

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