Renault’s Captur light SUV is returning to Australia, and the all-new model is slightly bigger, has been restyled and includes a range of technological innovations.
Renault dealers are taking orders now for deliveries beginning in April.
There’s a three-model range: Captur Life at $28,190; Captur Zen at $30,790, and the range-topping Captur Intens at $35,790.
Standard on all Capturs is a 1.3-litre TCe 155 petrol engine developing 113kW and 270Nm.
The standard seven-speed automatic dual-clutch gearbox has manual gearchange paddles behind the steering wheel.
Full-LED headlights are standard, and on the Intens include Renault’s signature C-shaped daytime running lights.
Renault says the new Captur is more spacious and refined and has cutting-edge driver assistance and infotainment systems.
High-tensile steel is used extensively in the strengthened bodyshell which is also lighter, and features an underbody fairing which improves aerodynamic efficiency.
The new Captur is 100mm longer than the old one, and rear cabin legroom is 17mm greater.
Boot capacity rises 81 litres to a maximum of 536 litres, achieved by a sliding rear bench offering 160mm of movement that allows the cabin space to be prioritised towards either passengers or cargo.
The rear seat backs can be folded in a 1/3 or 2/3 configuration, and fold down completely to give an almost completely flat load floor of 1.57m.
A movable floor allows the boot space to be configured for maximum space or to create a totally flat load entrance with hidden storage under the floor.
Cabin noise is reduced by up to 2dB at speeds below 110km/h.
Renault offers 15 colour combinations on Life and Zen and 16 on Intens, all based on eight main bodywork colours.
The new Captur has a Smart Cockpit layout featuring an infotainment screen angled towards the driver. A seven-inch multimedia screen is standard on Life and Zen models, and the Intens version gets a 9.3-inch unit.
All models have heated door mirrors, height-adjustable driver’s seat, six airbags, electric parking brake, dusk-sensing headlights, and smartphone replication.
Zen models add a heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel, two-tone paint, automatic climate control, rain-sensing windscreen wipers, automatic folding door mirrors, hands-free key card, wireless smartphone charging, Blind Spot Warning and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.
The range-topping Intens has satellite navigation, auto-dimming rear view mirror, BOSE sound system, LED interior ambient lighting, and leather upholstery.
It also has 18-inch two-tone alloy wheels with a diamond-cut finish, roof rails and chrome bodywork highlights.
An optional orange signature package on the Intens version includes orange inserts for the dashboard, doors and centre console.
The Captur has a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
Standard on all versions are Active Emergency Braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, traffic sign recognition, lane departure warning with lane keep assist, cruise control with speed limiter, front and rear parking sensors, and a rear-view camera (a 360-degree unit on the Intens).
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