In this event, to be discovered every weekend, we offer you a replay, that of the past automotive week. Important essays, essential information, those which are less important but which due to their relevance have their place here: this is the weekly menu intended for those who are diligent and wish to reread the best, as well as for those who do not have the time to devour the auto news throughout the week and who, in this way, will no longer miss anything.
Duster VS 2008: the victory of reasonableness
1860 km between Malaga and Paris. A distance in principle sufficient to evaluate the qualities and defects of two cars. Alan Froli covered this distance with the new Dacia Duster and the Peugeot 2008. Comparing a Dacia and a Peugeot? The idea seemed incongruous a few years ago, but it is no longer so. So much so that if the tester notes better refinement on the Lion’s side, he gives victory to the Franco-Romanian, and not only because of a reduced budget. Performance and habitability are also up to par.
Find all the details of this comparison.
The good hybrid plan is now
New, they cost a fortune, which may put off PHEV enthusiasts. But what about their used versions? This is what Manuel Cailliot went to see more closely. And the result of his investigations constitutes an excellent surprise for those who wish to afford this type of equipment without having the means to spend 7,000 euros (on average) more than the same entirely thermal model. Because, given their discount after a few short years, the additional cost is absorbed, or almost. Volkswagen 8 GTE, Peugeot 3008 PHEV 225 hp or Cupra Formentor become practically as affordable as their battery-free counterparts.
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Find all the models examined.
Renault Symbioz, the missing link?
The Renault Captur is good, but when you need a little more trunk space, it gets complicated. At least if we want to remain loyal to Renault and thermal power. The new Scenic or the Megane e-tech? They are entirely electric. The Austral? It is much more expensive. So the diamond has a solution. He will extend his Captur by 18 cm and that’s it. As Alexandre Bataille explains, this is indeed the descendant of the old Scenic which is indeed thermal, even if this Symbioz, which is the name of this Captur break, has the 145 hp hybrid version, the only one proposed during the launch of the machine, at the start of the next school year. The other engines will follow;
Find this new Renault Symbioz in detail.
Car maintenance? To do what ?
The French neglect the maintenance of their cars. At least that’s what emerges from a study by Mondial Assistance, which receives a call from a broken down motorist every 9 seconds. According to the global leader in assistance, four out of five French people “ do not have their vehicle maintained preventatively and wait until a problem arises before having it repaired. » That’s a lot. 33% of them also wait for a light to come on before going to see their mechanic. Negligence obviously a Source of breakdowns. However, how can you do otherwise, how can you maintain your car preventively, apart from the usual oil changes and changing consumables? And as one user points out in the comments, should you go see a professional and ask him “Could you see if my light will come on?”
Find the different points of the Mondial Assistance study.
