All-new Renault Captur spied with Clio-esque looks
A segment stalwart having been on sale globally for six years now, first pictures have emerged of the all-new, second generation Renault Captur.
Only seen in pre-production form wrapped in extensive layers of disguise until now, the images were reportedly taken at a Renault convention held at the La Seine Musicale theatre on the Ile Seguin Island near Renault’s Boulogne-Billancourt headquarters in Paris.
Subsequently posted by French publication, auto-moto.com, and on twitter by Julien Jordy, whose biography identifies him as a journalist for the publication and news editor, the design adopts a more evolutionary look with the front-end being similar to that of the new Clio and the Espace.
Boasting the now trademark C-shaped headlights that cuts into the front bumper like those on the Megane and Talisman sedan sold in Europe, the blurred image depicting the rear mainly shows a tapering roofline, rounded 3D taillights and a smaller windows with a satin silver skidplate at the base of the bumper.
Although the interior was not seen, chances are that it will be similar to that of the Clio and come equipped with the tablet-style 9.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, the all-digital instrument cluster offered in five or ten-inches and the new multi-function steering wheel.
Underneath, the Captur will likely retain the existing CMF-B platform, but according to the publication, have an overall length of 4.2 metres and increased overall boot space from 455-litres with the rear seats folded down, to 536-litres,
Like with the Clio, the Captur will offer the e-Tech plug-in hybrid powertrain that combines a normally aspirated 1.6-litre petrol engine with a 9.8 kWh battery pack, as well as two turbocharged petrol engines; the 1.0-litre triple in two states of tune, 74kW/160Nm and 85kW/180Nm, and the 1.3-litre four-cylinder co-developed with Daimler that produces 96kW/220Nm or 110kW/250Nm.
On the diesel front, the long-serving 1.5 dCi will gain the Blue dCi moniker and also come in two outputs; 63kW/220Nm and 85kW/260Nm. Depending on the engine, transmission options will consist out of a five-or-speed manual, a Xtronic CVT and a seven-speed dual-clutch EDC with all models being front-wheel-drive.
Based on the publication’s claims, the Captur will go on sale in Europe early next year with pricing from €18 000 (R302 272).
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