The new Renault Captur has touched down on South African shores. Here’s everything you need to know about the box-fresh model, including how much it costs in our market.
The new Captur’s interior plays host to such nice-to-have items as a portrait-oriented, touch-enabled infotainment display measuring 10.4 inches. Running on Renault’s OpenR Link software, the setup incorporates Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone screen mirroring. Configurable digital instrumentation is also present. Automatic climate control is included with the package. Heating functionality for the front seats is reserved for the flagship variant. The latter model also gains several sporty trim touches, inside and out, including 19-inch ‘Elixir’ alloy wheels. Techno and Iconic spec features 17- and 18-inch items.
Renault claims a boot capacity of 484 litres, which expands to 616 litres when sliding the rear bench to its most forward position. With the rear seatbacks folded flat, a claimed 1 596 litres are available for utility purposes.
Five exterior colour options are available: Arctic White, Flame Red, Iron Blue, Oyster Grey, and newly introduced Urban Grey.
How much does the new Renault Captur cost in South Africa?
The three-strong new Renault Captur model lineup is priced from R515 999 for the entry-level, Techno variant to R614 999 for the Esprit Alpine range-topper. Positioned between the former and latter, the Iconic derivative will set you back R544 999. As standard, the pricing includes a five-year/150 000 km warranty and a service plan spanning three years or 45 000 km.
- Renault Captur 1.3T Techno EDC — R515 999
- Renault Captur 1.3T Iconic EDC — R544 999
- Renault Captur 1.3T Esprit Alpine EDC — R614 999
Employed across the model range is the French firm’s 1.3-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, which produces 113 kW and 270 N.m of torque. The full complement of twisting force is available from a low 1 700 r/min in the rev band. Power is exclusively delivered to the front axle via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (EDC). The automaker claims an average fuel consumption of 6.6 L/100 km, which translates to a driving range of over 720 km from the 48-litre fuel tank. The Captur completes the 0-100 km/h sprint in a claimed 9.6 seconds, before topping out at 193 km/h.