Practical. The plastic bumpers all round are a great idea, i no longer hve to worry about trollys, my kids or car doors.
Fuel economy is good, plent of cubby holes and the best part for me is the way the back door opens. I would recoment this car for someone with a family who like to be active or have a big dog.

This car has echoes of the brilliant Renault 16 in terms of seating flexibility, clever design and comfort. It's almost impossible to skid and traction is amazing in sand, gravel, mud and snow. Our daughter has a large trike to ride - I pull out two rear seats and it fits in perfectly leaving three seats intact. I stick my own bike on a simple rack over the spare wheel.

In my film making career I have lots of gear to lug around, so out come all three rear seats and I've got a HUGE space available for cameras, lights, stands, tripods and kitchen sinks.

For some reason this car was bagged by the Aussie motoring press who noted comments like "French = weird, right?" I guess they just didn't understand the concept of a 4WD car that didn't have a monstrous 5 litre turbo diesel under the bonnet. But then the little Suzuki 4WDs had small engines and, like the RX4 outperformed many bigger 4WDs because they had high approach and departure angles, wheels at the corners, and great traction control.

We love it. Wish list: the new Renault diesel engine as a transplant, and a dual range gearbox. It would be unstoppable!

Wish they would drop the price of the Renault parts, but there you go you can't have a vehicle like this and expect everything to be perfect.

All-in-all this Renault RX4 is the best vehicle I have ever owned and is a near-perfect blend of a sport utility vehicle and a family estate/wagon. I bought it used and thus avoided the reportedly-high initial cost. While it is not designed for heavy off-roading, it has never failed me in cautiously-navigated snow or mud. I can confidently take this vehicle in any weather that Latvia can throw at it though I didn't test the -27C temperatures last winter. I appreciate that it has a normal key and hand brake (unlike the new Scenic) but automatic climate control and radio control. The essentials are manual and the luxuries are automatic. It is amazingly narrow for its size and that has been a blessing in an 800-year-old city. It is a shame they have discontinued this unique vehicle but it appears that a Nissan Murano variation will replace it though my dealer rumored that it would be Xtrail-based. The elusive Toyota Rav4 Diesel is a worthy alternative but saving 10,000 Euro compared to a similarly-used one was a compelling argument.

This is a vehicle in a class of it's own. Being an owner of 2 Renault vehicles, I can say that the Renault RX4 1.9DCi is definitely a choice for the conscious and safe driver of our times. This car thinks for itself whether you drive on or offroad. I even pulled a Landrover TD5 out of a mud patch I just went through and I have it on video. I'd like to think that this little semi 4x4 is the Tasmanian devil of the early 21st century. Well done to Renault - lets hope they re-introduce this vehicle upgraded in the near future.

Took a long hard look at the SUV market. For price, spec & ability the Renault RX4 won hands down. Twin elec sun roofs, A/C, climate control, all the usual boys toys. Is at home on the road or in the dirt. Can mix it with the exec cars as well. Renault have worked on this vehicle and will have to go some on the update. It even converted a Freelander owner !!!