(L-R)- Rafael Treguer, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Renault India and Sumit Sawhney, Country CEO and Managing Director, Renault India Operations at the launch of the Renault Captur
Renault launched its globally successful premium SUV with crossover DNA – Renault Captur in India. Built on the B0 platform, Renault Captur has been designed and developed leveraging the prowess of Renault India and global teams.
Renault Captur has a crossover French design clearly reflecting Renault’s new design DNA. With a design language that is agile and expressive. Together with its global styling cues, the designing of Renault Captur also accounts for Indian conditions and consumers’ preferences, offering the widest and longest in its category, with best-in-class ground clearance of 210 mm (unladen). This is well matched by an elevated driving position that offers wraparound panoramic visibility.
Renault Captur also features an Innovative Lighting Systems (ILS). Renault Captur’s lights provide high impact illumination while being highly energy efficient. The Sparkle full LED headlamps with unique floating side indicators, C-shaped Sapphire LED DRLs and Ripple Tail Lamps add a distinct, instantly recognisable lighting signature to the car, which perfectly complements the LED ambient lighting inside the car. While the Innovative Lighting System give it a truly unique lighting signature, the R17 Crystal Cut alloys enhance its agile stance.
Renault Captur’s powerful bonnet creases and the front bumper, with Satin Finish Front and Rear Skid Plates, together with the thick fenders, lend a strong character to the car. The dash of chrome on its front and sides are both tasteful and stylish.
Renault Captur Platine makes its debut in India. ‘Platine’ is the most premium version across Renault cars, used discerningly for very exclusive offerings. The global-first, exclusive Captur Platine features ultra-premium white and gold interiors and takes the feel of sophistication a notch higher with AC vents engulfed in chrome, along with the stylish bezel with golden finish.
Its Ergo Design leather seats are engineered for comfort, developed post years of global experience and research. These state-of-the-art seats are 6-way adjustable and feature enhanced lumbar support, along with pronounced lateral support. High on style, these custom white leather seats with golden accents create the effect of a sculpted seat, proving superior comfort.
Renault Captur delivers the next level of drive experience enabled by the OneIntegration concept, Renault’s design approach that seamlessly connects car and driver. Through the use of high-end smart cabin design technologies, the car feels at one with the driver in an intuitive, intelligent way.
Renault Captur is equipped with modern hi-tech solutions which makes driving comfortable and pleasant. Together with a smart access card and engine start button, Captur’s connected interior includes technologies that not only meet drivers’ needs, but also makes driving simpler.
On the inside, the Infinity Instrument Cluster enables a complete cockpit experience, blending Renault Captur’s stunning design with intuitive information. The user-friendly new generation Integrated Intelligent ULC 3.0 multimedia navigation system comes with a seven-inch display featuring radio and Bluetooth technology, voice recognition (for iOS), maps along with temperature and time display.
Additionally, to ensure enhanced comfort and convenience for the customers, Renault Captur is equipped with an automatic AC with surround illumination and rear cooling vents which enable better cooling comfort for passengers seated in the rear.
Safety is of paramount importance for Renault Captur and the car is certified to exceed frontal and lateral crash test parameters. With a reinforced body for optimum safety, Renault Captur is equipped with a host of active and passive safety features including dual airbags, side airbags, Antilock-Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Hill Start Assist.
In addition, it will also come with a Cruise Control feature that helps maintain a pre-selected speed without acceleration and a Speed Limiter, which restricts speed within limits selected by the driver. It will also have 2 lateral ISOFIX fixtures with top-tether in the rear seat for enhanced child safety.
Renault Captur will come with both petrol and diesel powertrains. For the petrol option, it will be powered by the 16 valves 4 cylinder 1.5L H4K petrol engine mated to a 5 speed manual gear box, producing 106 PS at 5,600 rpm and 142 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm.
The diesel version will be powered by the 1.5L K9K diesel engine (common rail injection), mated to 6 speed manual gear box, delivering a maximum power of 110 PS at 4,000 rpm and peak torque of 240 Nm at 1,750 rpm.
Renault Captur takes personalisation to a completely different level. Every aspect of the car has been designed keeping this in mind, led by a wide range of fashion-inspired dual tone body colours. Renault will also offer the option of further enhancing both the car’s interior and exterior with two innovative themed personalisation packs – Diamond Deck and Urban Connect, which are the result of a collaboration between Renault’s design studios in India and France. Also on offer are a choice of add-ons which further enhance the personalisation options.
RENAULT CAPTUR PRICE (EX-SHOWROOM DELHI)
| Variant | Price |
| CAPTUR RXE (Petrol) | INR 9,99,999 |
| CAPTUR RXL (Petrol) | INR 11,07,999 |
| CAPTUR RXT (Petrol) | INR 11,69,999 |
| CAPTUR RXE (Diesel) | INR 11,39,999 |
| CAPTUR RXL (Diesel) | INR 12,47,999 |
| CAPTUR RXT (Diesel) | INR 13,09,999 |
| CAPTUR Platine (Diesel) | INR 13,88,999 |
* Dual tone versions available in RXT and Platine at an incremental price of only INR 17,000
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Length | 4329 mm |
| Width | 1813 mm |
| Height | 1619 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2673 mm |
| Engine Type | 1.5 H4K petrol and 1..5 K9K dci diesel |
| Displacement | Petrol-1498 cc
Diesel- 1461cc |
| Configuration | 4 cylinders in-line |
| Gearbox | Petrol – 5 Speed Manual Transmission
Diesel – 6 speed Manual Transmission |
| Power | Petrol – 106 PS @ 5600 RPM
Diesel – 110 PS @ 3850 RPM |
| Torque | Petrol -142 Nm @ 4000 RPM
Diesel – 240 Nm @ 1750 RPM |
| Tyre size | 215/60 R17 |
| Wheel size | R17 Crystal Cut Alloy Wheels |
| Front suspension | MacPherson strut with lower transverse link, coil spring |
| Rear suspension | Twist Beam suspension with coil spring
Twin tube telescopic shock absorber |
| Boot volume | 392L expandable to 1352 Litres |
| Ground Clearance (Unladen) | 210 mm |
| Fuel tank volume | 50 Litres |
Power Drive 