Prices aren't too different from the previous model, so expect a span in the £22,500 to £33,000 bracket across the range. There's an adjustable-height boot floor and 1,275-litres of space when you flatten the 60/40-split rear bench. As for luggage room, well position the seats to maximise luggage space and cargo capacity is 536 litres with the conventionally-engined models that's 81-litres more than in the previous-generation car. This set-up will be optional on lesser models, which instead feature two seven-inch displays as standard. Upper-spec models get a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster in place of analogue dials. The fascia also features a floating centre console that increases storage space. At the front, there's a completely redesigned dash, complete with a portrait-style centre infotainment touchscreen display that's either 7-inches or 9.3-inches in size depending on trim and is smartphone 'Apple CarPlay'/'Android Auto'-compatible. As with the previous model, there's a sliding rear bench, which moves back and forth by 16cm to maximise legroom or boot space. You'll particularly notice that at the rear. At the rear, there's a smarter set of C-shaped LED tail-lamps.Īnd inside? Well Renault's switch to its new CMF-B platform for this MK2 model Captur has made significant special gains possible here.
In MK2 form, this car is 110mm longer, 20mm wider and fractionally taller than before. This second generation Captur looks a sportier thing, primarily because of its stylised LED headlamps which are like those on the latest generation Clio supermini. Renault reckons this package is good for 28 miles of WLTP all-electric range and has an electrified top speed of 83mph.
There's also the option of a plug-in hybrid, the E-TECH Plug-in Hybrid 160 auto model, which uses a 1.6-litre petrol engine and has a couple of electric motors powered by a 9.8kWh battery and a multi-mode direct-transmission auto gearbox. We'd suggest a better bet though, would be the E-TECH Hybrid 145 model, a petrol/electric self-charging auto variant that delivers diesel-like efficiency figures.
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Next up is a four-cylinder 1.3-litre TCe powerplant with 140hp - also only offered in six-speed manual form. The 91hp three-cylinder 1.0-litre TCe with a six-speed manual gearbox is the entry-level option. Under the bonnet, there are three petrol units, diesel having been abandoned. This second generation model's new CMF-B platform is lighter and stiffer than the old Captur's underpinnings, which should improve refinement and handling. So what's it like? If you're used to a supermini, the more commanding driving position will be welcome - unless you're the kind of enthusiastic owner who realises that with extra ride height, you usually also get extra body roll through the bends. It continues to be based on the Clio supermini and is priced to sell at the more affordable end of this segment, claimed strongpoints being extra versatility and buyer personalisation, along with class-leading running costs and a decently responsive driving experience. Here's one of the most tempting - the second generation version of Renault's Captur. The real sales growth though, is coming from smaller-sized supermini-based SUVs, cars that have built on the original success of Nissan's pioneering Juke and are now a hot ticket for almost every mainstream brand. It's a segment that's now divided into a couple of sectors, the larger one typified by cars like Nissan's Qashqai and Peugeot's 3008 and based on Focus-sized models. You can't fault the thinking behind the modern SUV Crossover, a class of car that aims to blend the versatility of a people carrying MPV, the attitude of a high-riding SUV and the sharp driving dynamics of a family hatchback.
Jonathan Crouch drives the second generation version. Renault's Captur small SUV is an affordable way into small, stylish family transport.
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