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The Renault Rafale is the new flagship of the House. It is a hybrid SUV coupé that makes design, space and content its aces up its sleeve: inside the infotainment is signed by Google, in the back you travel in an armchair and you can have the rear axle steering that makes it super agile in the city. The protagonist of this Why Buy It has a full hybrid system under the hood with two electric and a 1.2 turbo petrol for 200 HP of total power: here's what it is and how it goes. PRICE The Renault Rafale has a list price that starts at just under 44,000 euros for the 200 HP full hybrid petrol in the basic techno trim, currently the only engine available while waiting for the 300 HP plug-in hybrid expected for the end of 2024. As for the trims, there are two with the Esprit Alpine, the top of the range and the one in this test, which costs 4,500 euros more. COMPETITORS The Rafale's direct rival, considering only coupé SUVs, is the Peugeot 3008, which is shorter and has a lower starting price. Still in this category, those with a higher budget can also look at the German premiums, the Audi Q3 Sportback, the BMW X2 and the Mercedes GLC Coupé, with the first two however being smaller. Widening the field to full hybrids on the market there are the Toyota RAV4, the Honda CR-V, the Hyundai Tucson and the Nissan Qashqai which however are traditional SUVs in terms of bodywork. 00:00 Intro 00:27 Exterior 01:14 Interior 02:39 Quality 03:48 Infotainment 04:38 Children 05:02 Driving 07:47 Consumption 08:04 Safety 09:00 Prices 09:32 Accessories 09:58 Defects 10:34 Alternatives 11:17 Conclusions Motor1.com chooses PegPerego as a partner for child safety in the car. Find out more: https://it.motor1.com/features/569118... Read the article: https://it.motor1.com/reviews/735864/... Visit our website: https://it.motor1.com/ Subscribe to the channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Facebook: / motor1italia Instagram: / motor1italia Twitter: / motor1italia Tik Tok: / motor1italia Production: Edimotive