The smallest SUV in Renault’s European vary is up for a mid-lifecycle replace, alongside an extended variant
by Thanos Pappas
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by Thanos Pappas
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Renault is on the brink of replace its SUV vary with the facelifted Captur and a closely rumored longer variant of the favored mannequin that would bridge the hole with the bigger Austral. We gathered all the knowledge we might discover for the up to date Renault Captur vary alongside an unique rendering by our associates, so you will get an early preview of the mannequin.
Recent Styling Cues
The present, second technology of the Renault Captur was launched in 2019, so the facelifted model is predicted to debut in late 2023. Whereas now we have but to see camouflaged prototypes of the up to date Captur, visible adjustments will probably be centered on the entrance finish as that is the one half that doesn’t correlate with Renault’s advanced design language.
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French media report that the design of the 2023 Captur shall be impressed by the Imaginative and prescient Scenic idea and the Austral. This implies it should get thinner full-LED headlights, triangular bumper intakes, and a brand new grille bearing Renault’s up to date emblem. Designers might clean up the profile with new choices for the alloy wheels and probably by eradicating a number of the chrome accents which have gone out of trend recently. Lastly, the rear finish may very well be largely carried over with minimal adjustments on the trim and taillight graphics, because it nonetheless appears to be like fairly fashionable.
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Inside updates might carry the bigger 9.3-inch infotainment touchscreen to extra trims, alongside the ten.2-inch digital instrument cluster. The software program may very well be up to date to Renault’s newest OpenR infotainment with new graphics and extra connectivity options. What we don’t know is whether or not the French firm will preserve differentiating cheaper trims with the arduous plastics on the dashboard, versus the softer foam on the high-spec fashions. Lastly, extra refined ADAS options might additionally roll right down to extra trims making the Captur safer and giving it a very good rating in EuroNCAP’s assessments.
Up to date vary of powertrains
By way of the powertrain lineup, it’s secure to imagine that Renault will guess on a closely electrified combine. The Captur is already supplied in self-charging hybrid and plug-in hybrid types which might acquire bigger batteries and additional enhance their effectivity. The BlueHDi diesel will almost certainly be dropped from the lineup, however the turbocharged 1.0-liter thee-cylinder engine that’s obtainable in petrol and LPG types is predicted to be carried over as the most affordable possibility. In keeping with French media, the facelifted Captur received’t inherit the mild-hybrid 1.3-liter (12V) and 1.2-liter (48V) powertrains from the bigger Austral, as they’re regarded as too costly for the small SUV section.
The entire aforementioned updates will differentiate the Renault Captur from its similar twin, the Mitsubishi ASX, which can most likely retain the outdated fashion because it debuted earlier this yr. The facelift can even preserve the Captur contemporary and related as a way to higher compete with its greatest rival – the Peugeot 2008 – which can be getting an replace quickly. Different rivals within the crowded B-SUV section in Europe are the Ford Puma, the Skoda Kamiq, the VW T-Roc, the Hyundai Kona, and the Toyota Yaris Cross.
What a couple of longer Captur?
Measuring 4,329 mm (170.4 inches) lengthy, the second-gen Renault Captur is the longest automobile within the B-SUV section, a title which is predicted to retain with the replace since its rivals might want to wait for his or her new generations as a way to catch up. This implies it should stay one of many roomiest and most family-friendly SUVs in its class. Nonetheless, there are studies about a further longer bodystyle variant of the Captur that would provide much more area for the rear passengers and their baggage. The brand new and intently associated mannequin is rumored to reach in 2024, increasing Renault’s SUV vary in an analogous solution to the upcoming stretched three-row model of the Renault Austral.
If these rumors materialize, then Renault may have 4 SUVs with electrified powertrains (Captur, Austral, and their longer variants) plus two absolutely electrical crossovers (Megane E-Tech and Scenic E-Tech). Additionally, there’s the manufacturing model of the Renault 4ever Trophy idea that would arrive by 2025 as a completely electrical various to the Captur, with the 2 fashions co-existing for a couple of years.
The facelifted Renault Captur will reportedly debut within the fall of 2023, whereas the longer variant is ready to observe in 2024. If these dates are correct, then our spy photographers ought to begin recognizing camouflaged prototypes of each SUVs someday within the coming months, confirming or debunking the rumors.
