Will the automatic Renault Kadjar hold on a hill with no brake applied?

Is the Renault Kadjar automatic a true automatic? Meaning will the car hold on a hill with no foot brake or hand brake applied or would it be like a 2008 Vauxhall Corsa automatic that l once had where you had to apply the handbrake even on the slightest incline.

Asked on 29 December 2016 by Jean mcmahon

Answered by Honest John

It's not torque converter. It's an 'Efficient Dual Clutch' (DSG/Powershift type) and only available with the 1.5-litre DCI 110 and two wheel drive. The same drivetrain is also now available in the Dacia Duster at under £15,000 new. The electric parking brake on the Kadjar is a bit irritating because though it has a brake hold function on hills, you have to apply it as if parking. It doesn't have a separate brake hold switch that automatically holds the car, as on a Honda H-RV.

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