Renault Talisman FULL REVIEW test driven 1.6 dci all-new neu 2017 Sedan + GrandTourer check
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00:43 Exterior Renault Talisman
03:21 Interior Renault Talisman Intens
18:06 Comparison Renault Talisman GrandTourer
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I like the Exterior and Interior Design. This is so a huge different to the old Laguna. Renault have made a good Job
I agree.Renault is my favourite car company
Really beautiful looking car. This is a really good alternative to other brands like mercedes, bmw, audi if you dont want a lot horsepower! Simply a car which is for driving.
Good to see that some car makers focus on comfort and not sportiness in this segment; especially for the over 50's like myself. Thomas you made me smile when you said "I am not a diesel friend" ;)
I wanted to find out how much this car improved over the Laguna Mark III which I own. It is a bit of a shame that Renault doesn't sell the car over here in the UK. Great review, thanks Thomas you are the coolest and most respectful reviewer on youtube.
Thomas you sure are pumping out a lot of videos lately...great reviews as usual. best auto channel on CZcams!
+MrDamodee thanks it is good to hear that you guys appreciate our work!
Long wait that we had for this review. Thx Tommas for your hard work
+Pedro Casal This work is just done for our community. That is not only an Autogefuehl production, it is a series which is based on the ideas of the community/supporters and we always try to fulfill all wishes of our viewers. Getting comments like your's always motivates us more and more! Thank you!
Very nice review, as always. Very detailed and usually shows what other reviews doesnt show. Thanks for your english, is easy to understand for non native englishspeakers (at least for me).
+Volumex great to hear that - keep supporting us !
Renault is really stepping up their design. Very beautiful car, I especially like the Grand Tourer. Solid review Thomas.
Very nice review, I love it. I was waiting for so long time that something that well designed comes from Renault. They were creating mostly not good looking cars (for my taste) and the best looking in past was Laguna. My personal opinion - I am in-love with Laguna Coupe - the best looking and working French car. They are rare to seem but the best design. By creating Laguna 3 they show that they can produce great cars packed with technology. I was amazed to see how produced are Megans (I never liked any of Megan's design) - they are all produced by robot technology! Good to Talisman: Excellent design (different than BMW, AUDI but stands out with its great looking aggressive front face, not that great rear tail (the best looking is still Laguna Coupe's one) but overall - this is the next car I would like to drive. I've spend lots of time trying many cars and I think Talisman tickled my heart. Now about bad things: I don`t like this touch-screen. Laguna 3 still has better and more modern looking interior, inside part is much nicer and cleaner (from designer's eye) in new Passat. But Talisman is much better looking than new Passat. Also I don`t like lower roof (I am 190cm) and I can touch it when sit in back, there is still a bit more room in BMW, but as nearly everybody wants BMW (that is really great designed car) and AUDI (with very nice look but inside is disaster), I love how (old) Opel Insignia looked (also disaster inside), Talisman is my next choice (even Laguna sounds nicer as a word / name, Talisman sounds like a joke for good looking car) :) It would be nice to see / have more versions of this car - like coupe for example. Also good channel, subscribed ;) Keep up with good work!
thanks for the extensive feedback !
Did you get it, man?
Anthony José Yep :) Testosteeron channel reviewed it 2 yrs ago on YTube, you can check it. I am very happy with the car. I got white with full equipment. :)
Nikola Tomic dope, man! Hope you enjoy it for a long time! :D
One of the fullest and most detailed car reviews on the youtube.. Following
thx!
You have a fantastic CZcams channel. Very professional reviews, non biased and a lot of detailed information. I can tell that you put a lot of effort and time into your reviews. Well done from Scotland.
I wish we got the Talisman over here, I'd buy one in a heartbeat. The Gran Tourer looks fantastic, by far the best looking estate.
Thank you so much Mathew, we really appreciate this . Please stick to us :)
Another good review and special thanks. I was looking for some detailed view on this car and could not find any detailed one until now. Btw another gentile reminder :) to clean the close up shot surfaces. for example 3:35 .
+Dileep Nair thx! we will have a closer look on such things. :)
Sehr gute Bewertung ... und es ist gut, dass Sie die Autobahn Teil hinzugefügt !!
Merci !
Love the cinematography in this video
+timppa600 thx!
Autogefühl m,kk
Danke für den wahrhaft aussagekräftigen Test. Ich überlege, mir den Wagen zu kaufen, der Test hat mir sehr geholfen ;-) Weiter so!
Gruß aus Hamburg
+kaiaushamburg Grüße zurück. Hoffen mal, dass du nicht allzu stark von der Unwetterfront in HH betroffen bist
Great review again, love the level of details in the show. The central screen is soooooo slow and the surrounding mount is so ugly. Looks like a last minute solution. What a pity.
+Hon Sum Brodthage thanks again!
Another great review by Autogefühl. Keep Up with the excelent work
thanks keep supporting us!
Thanks for another great review Thomas - I love the exceptional detail you go into; I find I've now started looking more carefully at armrests, leather and power-opening / closing boots than I ever thought I would!
+Nick Davies so great to hear that m8
Surprised to see a review in English glancing over the channel name, very nice and informative, well done.
+EEIIO great to have u here now!
Thanks again for the nice review! Just a few thoughts: The turning indicator in the Laguna 3 sounds even more strange - and I love it. How is it that every other car manufacturer designs these things in exactly the same boring way? Renault at least makes an attempt to differ in details, and that's what I basically love about french cars. :)
Also, I'd like to mention that the 4-control isn't THAT new in Renaults - it has been available in the Laguna 3 GT for quite a while.
I would have loved to see a little more of the R-Link 2-System: How's the quality of the handsfree function at high speed? I have to admit that it wasn't really good in the Laguna. And have you experienced the online realtime traffic function? It works really nice in the R-Link 1, I hope they haven't changed too much.
One last comment: I also would have liked the "Initiale" trim level available without real leather - but unfortunately, there are some features only available in the Initiale, like better soundproofing (also in the side windows), massage function for the front-seat passenger and extensionable leg rests for the front seats. So when I ordered my Talisman yesterday I chose the "Initiale"... Sorry, cows. :-(
However, I really enjoy your reviews, please keep on the good work and have fun driving all these beautiful cars! :)
Fake exhaust?
Ok if I pay with Fake money?? Seems only fair.
Side profile is brilliant!
Danke, Thomas & Co.
+Mario Dalla Riva XD
+Mario Dalla Riva funny, mercedes uses fake exhausts as well and they cost a lot of fake money
+Kappa loool lmfao
This is the dci model and it has fake exhaust
But the tce model has real exhaust
another great review by thomas. many thanks
Another review, your are the best in youtube car review Thomas thanks for your work.
+Mehmet Bakır thx for your support as well!
lately i ve seen the car in black on the road. and its a really stunning car. in the video you wont get that feeling like seeing the car in real
Great review Thomas, Renault have no doubt produced a beautiful looking car.
Wish we got this car in the UK.
thanks Chris !
Terrific review. Although the interior has some minor flaws I think it really makes a great impression. I'm a fan of the vertical tablet and the infotainment UI looks really nice to me.
This Intens trim level seems to be the best option.
And the wagon is just gorgeous. I prefer it to the sedan because of the added practicality, head space and when well designed like this one I think it becomes nicer than the sedan.
When are you going to review the Giulia? :)
+Darkhoof Quite soon. Howeever, we cannot promise that it will come within a week or something like that. I hope you understand our situation.
+Autogefühl Ofcourse! You're one of my favourite car review sources so I am really curious to see your analysis.
Excellent review, you make a great job!👍
+Dionisis Antiochos We appreciate that! Thx!
Thanks for that great review Thomas. Great car too!
+Sean Andre Harding 👍👍
Great video Thomas. Definitely it is a unique car with a beautiful sedan shape, but for me, it's more beautiful Skoda Superb and also more practically, with its sedan shape and estate trunk.
+Cris FanCars thanks Cris! also liked the design
good job nice video, clear and informative with insight not to be found elsewhere. Thnkyou
thanks join us for more reviews!
Why infotainment buttons are not at the driver's side? Your arm blocks the screen when you reach the buttons. I'd also use a physical buttons instead of touch as you need feedback (a click, vibration or voice). I don't think you can tell whether you press the button while driving and not looking at the screen.
In French cers just set temperature for 19-21*C and press "Auto" and dont play with fan speed anymore.
+Paweł Kozinski =)
In german cars you set the temp then press auto and the computer will control the temperature however you can still modify the fan speed if you don’t like it. The computer will still control it but at a higher speed
Thanks for the best review ever,
I think it's good future step for Renault it was too late and I agree with you it's need some more quality material from the inside to match the brilliant exterior design.
I wish it will be my next car.
thanks ahmed!
Very good review, can you compare it with mondeo vignale, from noise insulation, ride comfort and driving feeling? Thanks!
love your reviews, Thomas! perhaps you should insert some bloopers? haha that would be fun to watch. anyway, any bmw 1 series review coming?
+Faris Ridhwan trying to get 1series for later this year m8. hehe some bloopers you ll find in our autogefuehl making of :)
Now this is what I call reviewing a car. Dutch reviews last all of 5 minutes. Great job! I absolutely love the look of the sedan, but for practical reasons I might go for an estate anyway.
Thanks and welcome!
Nice review Tomas, like all others of you. :-)
+Minea Constantin Thanks! I always inform the rest of our team of such feedback as it does not only motivate me but also the rest of the team to work harder every day. :)
Compliments! Your videos are always complete and professionals. By the way you are the first one that I hear say that Multi Sense doesn't change that much the feeling of the car between the mods. Ok for the Espace it was something known, but for Talisman and Megane this doesn't seem to be true. In the Talisman it changes also suspension setup differently from Megane.
+Giorgio Finazzi Yeah it does change something, but to me, it wasnt the noticeable. We do experience that from vehicle to vehicle that in some, the changes are very big and in others, hardly any changes you directly feel
Great review as always
+Ilie Justin thx buddy
The plastic side bumpers around wheels are VERY good, trust me. My old Laguna 2 had received a couple of pretty strong bumps into it, and no sign on damage on it, whereas a metal bumper would have to be repaired every time. All Renaults have had that plastic bumper for a long time now, since like 2000.
+derbigpr500 interesting feedback !
Renault Megane 3 has metal, i should know cuz i broke the left wing 2 times.... had to go to the bodyshop everytime
Really not liking the upper centre console, the screen and its bezel look cheap and dont fit with an otherwise nice interior and an incredibly beautiful exterior.
Jan Šinkovec I totally agree with you！it just looks so cheap that I can't convince myself that is a C level car！volkswagen does event better than them.
Jan Šinkovec agree
That's why its price is relatively low ;)
you can turn down the sound of the blinkers in the R-link settings, if you put it on low it's barely hearable.
interesting !
great design, nice side profile design, i like the front light and rear lights are a bit fancy and maybe they could get more simple without those horizontal lines at rear lights. i like big screen but i need fan and volume buttons. can you tell me how many gears has EDC? great review thomas.
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Great work as always Thomas! I would love to ser BMW M6 GranCoupe review! Happy weekend from Sweden!
+Antonio Curylo thanks antonio! We have a 6-Series Convertible review, youtube search for that in combination with autogefuehl :)
+Autogefühl here it is czcams.com/video/guylyZs8nsA/video.html
+Autogefühl Thanks!
I have to say... Very nice design, but That central display looks so cheap and nasty~!! Oh and the volume is a touch button.. BIG MISTAKE!! Nothing so annoying..
+EGGBIRDTHEROOSTER So very true. And the state of those capacitive buttons already with the fingerprints / oils all over them. Nasty nasty nasty.
+EGGBIRDTHEROOSTER As a driver, you'll probalbly never adjust the volume by using the touchscreen, the preferred option is the satellite behind the steering wheel. It's way better than buttons ON the steering wheel, because no matter what direction the wheel ist pointing, the controls are always at the same position, accessible "blindly". Once you are used to it you'll never want anything else. Btdt! ;-)
+Huw Williams Rule nr1: the volume MUST be a proper turning knob! Rule nr2: the climate control MUST be a turning knob and some decent pushbuttons! ;)
+Huw Williams *on the central stack...
+EGGBIRDTHEROOSTER Not so cheap when you visit it. Seeing it in video and seeing in the car is not the same effect. This interior is great and qualitative, for an under 50 000€ car with all the equipement it has ! (Intens or Initiale Paris)
really impressive car to look at. I saw the estate driving by in belgium and damn that was good looking thing.
I hope this estate is more reliable than the last generation Laguna though. I know they are unrelated (new platform) but i still have doubts on the reliability.
I used to drive a megane estate and boy what a joy of a car.
+Kappa I'm driving a Laguna 3 right now, most reliable car I ever had. No rust, no electric issues, no trouble with the engine (petrol, however). When I compare to my friends who mostly drive VWs I really can't complain.
+Wrzldong Bergmartin Owner of a Laguna 2 - fase 2 - (although I'm currently driving a Passat B8) and 0 problems except for the windows that have some cheap pieces and all 4 of the windows had to be fixed. That's it in 10 years that I had it. A neighbour I had didn't recommend me buying one because reliability issues that he had in his Laguna but I bought one and it was (and it still is) wonderful. I have another neighbour that was so happy with the reliability of his Laguna (he owned 2 Laguna 2s) that he just bought a Laguna Coupé.
+Kappa Hum, the Laguna 3 is very reliable. Very strong car. I own one so I know what i'm talking about. I'm sure this Talisman is stronger, which is a pretty difficult thing considering how the Laguna 3 is great.
Very pretty car on the exterior. Nice and bold lines. I like it. Fake exhausts are just current trend line, like wide tail lights. They look good, but knowing they are fake spoils the feeling. Interior, for me, is complete disaster, apart from the seats. Like you said Thomas some good parts, but then very, very poor solutions. But the pinnacle of of bad solutions is that plastic square center console around the display. That is just bad idea, and even worse realization. They kinda tried to pull it out with some stitches on the dash but not near enough. It would be all around great car if they made nicer interior.
Please made a full review of the Talisman Grand Tourer :D
It's a Nice car and the outside design looks great, but i prefer the Skoda superb and the Skoda interior has a better quality feel, the back legroom in it has no comparison !
Very Good Work mr reviewer. Done Very professionally
thanks! Hope u subscribed
+Autogefühl most definately.. Way ahead of u on that 😉😉
+Autogefühl does megane also have 4control? Miss the panaroma roof on both talisman and megane
Talisman and Espace are both great, especially with Initiale package. It has some touches that Passat, Insignia and Mondeo simply don't have. Anyway, I'm looking forward Alfa Giulia review. Hope you will get it for test soon.
+g00dfeeling planning some Giulia stuff at the moment indeed !
Thank you for this great review of my future car. But I'll take it in Estate Version and of course, Initiale Paris (like the one showed in the 18th minute of your video). Good job. Will you make a last review of Talisman in Estate and Initiale Paris ? Have a good day.
+Sirius RST hey, yes we ll try to arrange that for later this year
+Autogefühl Ok, thx.
as always great review :) thx
highly appreciated ! :)
I started this video wondering why everyone hated the centre console...then I saw it... jeeeez
Schöner Ergänzungsbeitrag zum vorherigen Review. Ich hatte also nicht zuviel versprochen bezüglich des Diesels, richtig? ;-)
Das 4-CONTROL ist natürlich kein Must-have, aber ein Very-nice-to-have. Mich begeistert es ja genauso. Ich finde es bei dem Talisman auch nicht weniger sinnvoll als im Megane, nur ist der Haupteffekt ein anderer: Beim sportlichen Fahren zählen die höheren Kurvengeschwindigkeiten. Beim gemütlichen Fahren sorgt es aber für mehr Komfort. Dadurch, dass das Heck leicht nach außen dreht, wird man (bei gleicher Rotation um die Vertikalachse) weniger abrupt von den Vorderrädern nach innen gezogen und spürt weniger Fliehkräfte. Wahrscheinlich sind sogar Lastwechselreaktionen geringer.
Außerdem will man ja auch bei komfortabler Fahrweise agil durch enge Strassen kommen und kleine Wendekreise haben.
+Stephan Brauckmann Guter Punk! Vielen Dank auch :)
You the man Thomas
+Rory McLoughlin !!
I think the estate looks much nicer, also i'm impressed how quick it got to 200Km/h
Wish Renault sold in US. Saw these in Paris and loved them.
you got Alex on autos in the USA and then Thomas in Europe. Excellents
thanks stick with us!
Great review Thomas. The plastic fenders which may be useful for Paris drivers will look absolutely awful with age....just take a look at old Meganes and you will see for yourself how cheap these fenders will look once the sun takes its toll on the bodywork. Renault is taking steps forward but somehow they seem not able to let go of some nasty elements building cars. Copying German cars is never a bad thing...
Thank you again for an excellent review!
Rabih
+Rabih Tabbara We really appreciate your words! It would be grateful if you would keep supporting us :)
You couldn't give the leather thing a rest, could you? Whilst I respect your opinion I will never share it - no matter how many times it's repeated! Excellent review as always, however, despite this irritating repetition.
+Robert Cook We always repeat our position as there are a lot of people who watch our reviews without an abonnement and for them it might be quite useful to know why think like that. I hope you understand what I mean with that.
Autogefühl : abonnement en anglais : subscription
I hate the idea of fake exhausts! I hope all manufacturers stop using them very soon.
Agreed. I also wish manufacturers would stop doing asymetric double exhausts and instead put one exhaust on both sides
+DaFinn i like that aswell exhaust on both side. I cant find any good looking car with it.
The reason that the car didn't recognize you when you walked towards it was because you used the key to manually lock the car. This activates deadlocking also the keyless entry is off ;)
is that activated when u close twice ?
I like the exterior styling, but that flat slab of an infotainment system spoils the interior; it's simply too plain.
Does someone know what is the W output of the 13 bose speaker sound system?
I like talisman facelift super design renault duster
Could Talisman platform underpin a alpine sport car ?
great review and a great car!
merci !
I wonder if there will be a Taliswoman !! I don't see the market for this car. I'm not sure what its supposed to be . The Tourer is better in looks.
Do the vants stay always on ?
I don't like that the rear speakers are visible at 3:46 looks unfinished, and also the bezel of the central display I found it too wide
true
boczarionut1981 same on Audi Bmw and Jaguar you know.
boczarionut1981 same on Audi Bmw VW and Jaguar etc.... you know.
boczarionut1981 same on Audi Bmw VW and Jaguar etc.... you know.
they fixed that with some covers after 2017.
What happened to talisman in south korea?...
What is the name of the colour?
no rear fog lights?
wow what a car loving it
Looks really good maybe except aircon touch settings. I don't like this solution as I have it in C4 Cactus, it's uncomfortable to use. Unfortunately talisman isn't available in UK market. :( probably because laguna didn't sell very well.
+Mariusz Wasilewski yeah true
Man...that center console...who designed it?
this looks like a chevy impala or ford taurus... the exterior at least... reminds me of those...
+ding dong You have problem with the passat. I drive a 2015 Passat
But the Laguna 3 and Laguna Coupe also had 4 wheel steering a couple of years ago, so Megane and Talisman aren't the first.
+derbigpr500 yeah, what I said is that Renault puts this to mass market again with the new generations
I only see 3 problems with this car, the giant logo on the front , that cheap looking table on the center console and the name ( laguna was better)
Great review but I can't wrap my head around the "With the top trim level you automatically get the genuine leather which we obviously do not want." Why? Is there something wrong with Renault's leather (does it wear easily or something)?
+Jozo Malacky We do not recommend to go for leather options in general. Therefore, I would like to advise you to this video: czcams.com/video/8f91KgbVbJQ/video.html Here we explain you why.
+Jozo Malacky real leather is for bitches. Do Nappa or the alcantara :)
Oh, I see. Didn't think of that one, thanks for explaining. I currently have leatherette seats and ordered the new MX 5 with alcantara, so I do follow, even if accidentally :D
+Jozo Malacky great! =)
as a Renault driver, I can explain why there is climate system only accessible via scroll-up bar in lower part of screen, and no fan control cia mechanical buttons... Because we only use climate settings you've seen in upper part (Soft, Normal, Fast) and you only need temperature control with knobs.
Also, I odn't like the fat frame of screen :( it looks like 10 year old tablet, which is bad :(
Insane overhangs...
Renault are definetely the best for confort for long road...It seems false but in my view and for having spent a long time driving so much cars , these cheepy french cars are astonishing me till now
The control part (mid section) looks very, very sensitive to dust, finger prints and whatever that arrives on it.... Cheap material solutions left and right
i have compared with german cars and was disapointed by their quality /price. So much improvement for renault / peugeot interior. Especially the 3008 who have a premium quality material
Thomas, will you test Lexus GS450h F sport or executive?
hey, thanks for the inquiry. Next Lexus review scheduled will be the new RX !
you dubbeltab the klimat Control, then its open
I dont mind the "fake" exaust parts but I'm not fond of those fake plastic "vents" on top of front wheels.
its not suposed to be a vent
looks better than Passat and also less co2.
It looks like a Superb on the side profile
lol
good joke!
What is your own car, Thomas ? :)
On the whole, nice try Renault, but you immediately start to see things that didnt go so well: like that dent in the door which looks like someone stole the chrome bit from it or the screen which looks too small for its place in the dash (I'm sure bigger one is coming)
shame that the car is never sold in rhd markets
Will the tire-shops know how to align a 4-wheel steering car?
+Adrian Rubi good question
Thomas listening to house music :)
People have not been talking, look at the views on Talisman videos 😅
This model also can easily get confused with Megane IV Sedan. As the design of Talisman and Megane are nearly same.
The turning indicator sound, sounds like it come from a child's toy.
+myvolvoforlife Well, what would you want a turning indicatior to sound like in 2016? Still like it's produced by a mid-20th centruy relay? Why? The sound is for indicating, and imho it indicates quite well! :)
+Wrzldong Bergmartin In my opinion, the indicator sound actually suits the car because it sounds quirky, which makes is undoubtedly French, even though I think it sounds like it came from a child's toy.
+Huw Williams I would actually like to see an indicator volume setting because I think the indicators on new cars are sometimes too quiet.
12:57 i really like the Talisman but for god sakes, classic Renault fit and finish...
i think this loose armrest and loose interiour parts do not go with this type of car. i like fake exhoust' s looks like, it does not matter for me. But i think people who afford to buy this type of car expext more. Thank you thomas for your valuable review again.
Thanks for the review! The Talisman is a good looking car from the outside, I think. I like the Estate a lot too, maybe even more than the sedan. I am also someone, who usually prefers the sedan but this one is done really well.
The interior has several details that let the car down and where it 'loses' to competitors such as the Superb. The middle console doesn't look that good (too bad they didn't use the design of the Espace, for example), the screen is quite nice but the surrounding area always shows nasty finger prints. People that are sensitive to such things will have a hard time overlooking that..
I think having a fender out of some plastic is actually good. As you say it can withstand some abuse without getting dents, and it also doesn't rust. And that area is often a trouble spot..
+artemusje2 thx 4 watching Autogefuehl
Good idea! And then in the winter you don't need a heated steering wheel either! :-)
My problem is the screen/climate control panel. It's really ugly in my opinion. If they designed it like Volvo did I would like the new Renault lineup.