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Before you buy a used Renault Rafale.

2024–2026 · Hybrid / Plug-in hybrid · 2 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

Renault Rafale, real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

All versions

Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.

E-Tech Hybrid 200

Hybrid

E-Tech 4x4 Plug-in 300

Plug-in hybrid

We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Renault Rafale
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
E-Tech Hybrid 200Hybrid21 with conditions2
E-Tech 4x4 Plug-in 300Plug-in hybridFewest documented12

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the E-Tech 4x4 Plug-in 300 (Plug-in hybrid).

By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Plug-in hybrid.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Renault dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Electric parking brake that does not apply properly (2024–2025 Renault and Dacia)Suspension and steering

How to check it: Check the campaign by VIN at the dealer; meanwhile leave the car in gear or in P and check it does not move before getting out.

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Renault electric and hybrid vehicle recalls (2017–2025)Electric powertrain

How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; always use the parking brake until repaired and replace the parts named.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 2 checked

Electrical and electronic systems

  • Look out for: The induction charger in the console makes the phone very hot and does not charge it, or charges on and off; the orange light stays off or blinks.

    Ask them to check: Test the charger with your phone and without a case; if it heats without charging, ask for the new part under warranty.

Gearbox

  • Look out for: Gearbox fault warning on the dashboard and limited performance; somewhat abrupt or slow shifts, typical of an unsynchronised gearbox.

    Ask them to check: Check campaign 0E8K by VIN in the MyRenault app or at the dealer; if the warning appears, ask for the gearbox codes to be read.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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