Renault Pulse [2012-2015] User Reviews

Exterior

 Overall looks of pulse is much beetr than that of micra which looks feminish But pulse looks mire muscular .The rear side is not that good though

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 poor plastic quality- they shouls really improve their dash board finish ,no vanity mirrors but best in class comfort level

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

The best thing about pulse is its 1.5l diesel engine with zero turbo lag.It responds quickly to acceleration.The gear shifting is incredible.it extreme smooth and makes it easy to drive.The main problem is associated with its braking its very spongy which reduces driving confidence

Ride Quality & Handling

 cornering is not dat good but overall ok

Final Words

 Pulse is a good car to own eventhough it is slightly over prised.And it is best suited car for city driving

Areas of improvement

Braking is one area renault should really improve,wiper blade quality is really poor,prising also is a bit high

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Exterior Good, Exteriors are fair, you get a back wiper with RXL Disel model, which is only available in higher end models of maruti.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Plastic quality is good, airbag, one touch power windows, electronic mirrors, climate control A/c this all features of top-end vehicle are provided in the RXL diesel model. You get a good feel while driving.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I have driven 1500 km yet in the first 25 days of taking days and i am getting average of 18 km with ac in the city. Engine is 1500 cc and has good pickup the gear shifting is smoot.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride Quality is good and handling is superb.

Final Words I am loving the car, I bought it in the year end scheme of diesel car at petrol rate. Value for money deal. Gives perfect pleasure of driving.

Areas of improvement There is always an area for improvement. Engine refinement and smoothness will make it better than best in the segment.

Renault is just a worst service provider so please dont buy cars of renault. 

From the i have purchased the car only problems are comming and mostly every month my car is in service station.

Recently my battery stop working and After sending the battery to Exide Serice centre, they noticed the Batter and said that warranty will not be covered. and it is already written in the renault polices that if the damage is  with in 24 month then they will give me 50% Reimbursement but now they are telling me that no reimbursement they will gona give me. I don't know whom to be blamed.

As on service they dont do the work at the best.So, problems come again and again. 

Now i realized my mistake of buying car from renault

Taking too much time to delivery a car if given for body shop work. The service and accesory market is not upto the mark.

Exterior

 Surely a headturner on roads

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Space is more than enough for a family of four with sufficient boot space.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 The engine is a gem.  So far it delivers 22.5kmpl for 510 kms of ride and 30kmpl during one 50km highway trip

Ride Quality & Handling

 Excellent

Final Words

 I bought Pulse RXL last monday and so far completed 510 kms of joyful riding. I had TDs of Beat D, Micra D, Ritz D, Figo D, Liva D, Polo D, Vista MJD and felt Micra diesel is better for city driving with light steering, short turning radius, best mileage. But it was pricey at 7.10 lakhs and forced me to take a TD of Pulse which is an upgraded version of Micra with better looks and come at lesser price of Rs.6.76 lakhs OTR. So far, the ride is excellent for me and my wife too. AC is effective in Level 1 itself during the hot Chennai afternoons. Braking is good. Only thing missed is ABS. Anyway I am not a highway freak but pure city driven only with a sedate style of driving. No harsh acceleration and hard brakes either.

The important USP of the vehicle is MILEAGE for which I went for this vehicle. I did an occasional 50km highway trip in the Chennai Bye-pass with an outstanding mileage of 30kmpl as displayed in the instant mileage tripmeter throughout the trip.

So far, the mileage average of the 510 km travel is stood at an impressive 22.50kmpl which I cant believe for a new vehicle, eventhough I read about the mileage performances of Micra and Pulse in various forums. My fuel bill is now decreased to one third.

Soon I will confirm the mileage figure by the desi method of tankful-to-tankful.

I will recommend this vehicle to my friends and relatives surely.

Anyone interested to buy this vehicle, pls have a test drive first of all the vehicles in its class and ask the experiences of the owners of Micra and Pulse, to take a decision.

Soon I will update this review after 2000km first service

Areas of improvement  

 ABS will be an icing on the cake.  

I purchase Pulse RxL Diesel in Sept-12. After 8 months I am writing this review to share my experiences with all of you. Its very nice vehicle. The best thing is power. 1500 cc engine same as of Duster in such a small vehicle makes it perfect. Highly spacious from inside. When its overtaking time, you really feels this power. The bad thing among the design is make selection of tyre as "MAXXIS". Such a big brand must not select such a tyre make, which no one knows. There is a frequent pressure drop in this tyres. I tried Nitrogen too. Always it comes to 20 psi even within 6-7 days of winter as well as summer too. I made complaint about the tyres but as usual no result. Colour of my vehicle is White, whereas the dashboard colour selcted is dull cherry red with black. It looks very bad as combination. Even the colour gets dull in 8 months. Before purchasing this i tried for Punto, Fabia, i20 and Polo and Pulse found to be best among all. Still I recommend to take this vehicle as its value for money.

Overall

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Features good. Interior not upto the mark, Comfortable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Perfect.

Ride Quality & Handling Perfect.

Final Words Slightly higher in price but perfect.

Areas of improvement Interior, Tyres make, Bottle space can be increased.

Exterior The car is sturdy and has a pleasant look about it. It is compact looking while it is actually a roomy car like the logan.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Stylish and good material seems to have been used this time unlike the Logan which used flimsy plastic. There is plenty of room and even a six foot person can comfortably sit and drive with adequate head room. There are plenty of features like closing and opening trear view mirrors electronically from inside, airbags for both front passengers etc. But the storage space could be better.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent engine - diesel. Performance ius superb. And even within city with traffic it easily gives 18 kms to a litre - with out traffic it could go upto 20 kmpl in city with ac on. Fabulaously smooth drive and good features like a tiltable steering.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is superb. Suspensions are excellent. Clearance though good can be even a little more on Indian roads.

Final Words The car is worth every penny and can easily last for upto 300000 kms, like new if mantained well I think. It is a sturdy safe and efficient car and great value for money in its calss,

Areas of improvement Dashboard storgae can be improved. Clearance although good can be more.

Exterior The car is sturdy and has a pleasant look about it. It is compact looking while it is actually a roomy car like the logan.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Stylish and good material seems to have been used this time unlike the Logan which used flimsy plastic. There is plenty of room and even a six foot person can comfortably sit and drive with adequate head room. There are plenty of features like closing and opening trear view mirrors electronically from inside, airbags for both front passengers etc. But the storage space could be better.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Excellent engine - diesel. Performance ius superb. And even within city with traffic it easily gives 18 kms to a litre - with out traffic it could go upto 20 kmpl in city with ac on. Fabulaously smooth drive and good features like a tiltable steering.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is superb. Suspensions are excellent. Clearance though good can be even a little more on Indian roads.

Final Words The car is worth every penny and can easily last for upto 300000 kms, like new if mantained well I think. It is a sturdy safe and efficient car and great value for money in its calss.

Areas of improvement Dashboard storgae can be improved. Clearance although good can be more.

Exterior Good Looking, good shape.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Better features in its segment, seating comfort is good, internally adjustable OVRM and foldable mirrors are awesome.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Best engine, good fuel economy with high engine CC.

Ride Quality & Handling Good raod grip even at 140 KMPH spped. stops immediately even at that speed.

Final Words Good value for moner car.

Areas of improvement Need to provide ABS with diesel varients also. ABS is mandatory for smaller vehicles as most of the times hatch back vehicles are self driven and not dedicated drivers. so ABS is mandatory. driver seat height adjustment should be required for RXZ variants. CD player should be provided with USB input also. blue tooth connectivity also is mandatory for todays technology. can increase the boot space little bit more which gives more look to the car. rear leg room must have been little bit more as it is very dififcult to sit with such less leg room.