We also found it to “suffer” from a lot of body-roll in the corners and a not-so-sharp steering as it didn’t give us very much feedback. I don’t really understand why it’s called a Crossover as you can’t get this car in a 4-wheel drive version, only 2-wheel drive is available. It’s not the most comfortable car I have ever been in, not because of the seats, but because of the ride quality. For a car this size ( 1270kg’s), the power/torque you get is more than enough as it will get you from here to there with ease and in a very economical matter. It’s quiet, pulls well and combined with the manual gearbox it can be very cheap to run. The car we drove had a 1.2l petrol with 120hp, 205NM of torque and a 6-speed manual gearbox, which was really impressive. You can also get an EDC box, which, as we mentioned in our previous tests is a great gearbox, but only on two of the available engines. The diesel is a 1.5l, the only thing that’s different being the horsepower (either 90 or 110) and the petrol ones can be either a 0.9l or a 1.2l petrol with either 90hp or 120hp. You can choose between one diesel engine and two petrol engines. Performance wise, this car offers enough to get you around to where you need to go. You can also choose from 10 different colors, as an option, of course! If I’m perfectly honest, I think the car looks great on the outside! I have to admit there are a few competitors that look better, like the Opel Mokka X or the Peugeot 2008, but this makes up with its subtle redesign to give it similar looks to the larger Renault Kadjar, which we really enjoyed! We drove the Intens version, which is Captur’s top spec, but something that’s really cool is the fact that even the Life spec, which is standard on all cars comes with 16-inch alloy wheels, C-Shape LED daylights, two-tone color scheme and other smart features. It’s very different from its brothers (the Kadjar and the Koleos), but we’ll talk more about that in a minute. In the BS4 Renault Captur, it churned out almost 109bhp and 240Nm while mated to a 6-speed manual.Out of all the three new Renault Crossovers, this Captur was the only one we haven’t tested, until 2 weeks back. Renault and Nissan have discontinued the proven K9K 1.5-litre diesel motor ahead of the BS6 era. 2020 Renault Captur’s interiors (Russian spec) The former will be coupled to a 5-speed manual while the latter would be available with a 6-speed manual or an 8-step CVT. Whilst the old H4K 1.5-litre petrol engine continues to generate 105bhp and 142Nm of torque in BS6 format, higher variants would come with an all-new HR13 1.3-litre turbo petrol mill good for 154bhp and 254Nm (highest output in its class). The country’s entry-level compact crossover segment (“five-seater SUVs” in Indian terms) currently witnesses tough competition from the South Korean siblings, Kia Seltos and Hyundai Creta.Īs in the case of every new Renault-Nissan product our market, the updated Captur will be available only in a four-cylinder petrol format. The upcoming India-spec Captur BS6 would untick some boxes to keep prices in check. In Russia, the 2020MY Renault Captur packs heated steering wheel, heated seats, premium Bose surround sound system, eight-colour ambient illumination, blind-spot monitoring, surround-view camera, remote engine start and more. On the inside, it receives an all-new three-spoke steering wheel, extra dashboard panelling matching exterior shade, improved material quality, 8.0-inch infotainment system (+1.0 inch) and some extra buttons in front of the gear lever (which would only mean extra features). A new grille pattern, added colour choices and a fresh set of five-spoke 16-inch alloy wheels are the most notable changes outside. In fact, the facelifted variant employs an improved M0+ architecture but the BS6-compliant Indian version (expected sometime later this year) would most likely remain based on the existing M0 platform, to go in line with Nissan-Renault products such as Duster and Kicks.īeing a facelift, there is not a major jump in the design department. European markets get it from the CMF-B platform underpinning the Renault Clio while emerging markets such as Russia, India and Brazil utilise ‘M0’. With considerable changes in styling, Renault sells the crossover in two platforms.
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