![]() ![]() There are thoughtful touches dotted around the cabin, like front ISOFIX points on the passenger seat, and some rather unusual elasticated cord map holders in the rear behind the front seats. There are also some useful pockets to store your items in, and while these weren’t too bad for a car of this size, the Captur only has three rather small cup holders, and no door bottle storage.īy modern standards, the Captur’s cabin is fairly spacious, despite its compact dimensions - it has a length of 4122mm and a width of 1778mm. The interior of the Captur is equipped with a modern looking dashboard, complete with a gauge cluster that has an almost butterfly-like resemblance. At the front of the car, the standout accent is the large, low-slung trapezoid-shaped chrome enclosures for the fog lights that adds a bit of a quirkiness and mystery to the car’s exterior. Unusually, the front quarter painted panels are plastic and very flexible, so the Captur should be even more resilient to supermarket dings than other SUVs. The same plastic paneling makes its way around the wheel arches and also extends to the lower door paneling. It also featured a lower black plastic bumper portion in the rear, which gave the exterior of this SUV a more utilitarian look. The Renault Captur Dynamique sits on smart two-tone 17-inch alloy wheels, and our test model came in a bright shade of orange with a suave black roof. So this little beauty has retained its value fairly well in comparison to other European cars. The 2016 second hand model we tested was available for $18,285 (+ORC). ![]() This was an appealing price point and attracted otherwise conservative buyers due to its good value and French finesse. When new, this little French number would set you back just $35,990. It received a five-star ANCAP rating during testing back in 2013. However, Kiwis only received the mid-spec Dynamique model in 2016. The Captur was manufactured from 2013 up until 2019, giving it a considerably long lifespan, and it was available in a handful of variants overseas. Smart Charge – Intelligent Battery Charger.The Captur may be more convincing yet when it's able to go fully electric, though - or when Renault launches a different weeny crossover with battery power alone. The hybrids offer an interesting option, and up against the likes of the Kia Niro in the (currently) limited plug-in compact crossover segment neither is a bad choice, if that’s what you’re after. It won’t be the most interesting car you read about today, but it’s good enough. The spec list is strong and it’s roomy enough to justify its existence next to the Clio. The looks and the road manners are the standouts. It’s a fitting contender for the fastest growing car sales segment in the UK. It’s hardly interesting to drive, but then again barely any crossovers are, and that’s not their purpose, either. Renault’s pulled off exactly what it needed to with the Captur Mk2. That the Captur is a night and day improvement over what it replaces in looks, refinement and cabin quality is not up for debate, backed up by the fact it's the firm's best-selling car in Britain. There’s also little to tell the electrified version apart, beyond a subtle badge here and there. There’s plenty of other exterior changes too, with a wider front grille, tough-looking front and rear protection skid plates, prominent wheel arch extensions, slimmer LED lights at both ends, and touches of chrome trim bringing it in line with its Clio and Mégane siblings, with little of the stylistic quirkiness that some of its rivals suffer… no names mentioned. Roomier too – but that’s courtesy of the whole car swelling in every dimension. Sure, that’s like saying a hotel room is smarter than a windswept tent, but still, the Captur isn’t just a whole load more handsome on the outside – it’s grown up and gotten its act together inside, and that’s most welcome. In fact, the whole cabin is the headline here. Check out the new seats which look suspiciously like they’re from a recent Volvo. ![]()
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