![]() ![]() On the other hand, the internal room satisfies only in parts, and many of those nice items are only available at the upscale trim levels. Perfect if first impressions are important to you: handsome design, elegant trim and trendy touchscreens are all present. The best features the 2021 Captur offers in this regard are adaptive cruise control and emergency braking. This is a compact mainstream car with no sporty or off-road pretensions, so there isn’t much to see here. All options are equipped with dusk-sensing activation. At the Intens trim level, the Captur adds “Eco LED” headlights and three-dimensional startup animations for those and the taillights. You may opt for the Easy Life item package in order to add the automatic high beam function. The 2021 Captur offers LED headlights and tail lights as standard, starting from the base trim level. Fortunately, the infotainment system became simpler and easier to use compared to that of its previous generation. Remember how much this car likes to impress? At the high-end Intens trim, the Captur greets you with two huge screens in the cabin, all types of connectivity, and dozens of electronic aid systems for comfort and safety underneath it. AirbagsĮven at the base trim level, named Life, the 2021 Captur comes with six airbags as standard equipment. The base trim level features an autonomous emergency braking system with detection of cyclists and pedestrians while the top trim adds adaptive cruise control with the stop-and-go function. In this topic, highlights are favorable and provided by electronics. Since Renault has so many other models to offer, the Captur is free to truly live up to its market purpose: it is a compact, urban SUV and will never intend to look otherwise. Plenty of features focused on city driving and on giving the best first impressions, and average or little above-average performance at everything else. While none of that is alarming, it definitely harms the model’s city-cruiser flair. ![]() The notable issue is how the Captur deals with bigger bumps: it does not make much effort to reduce the impact’s noise or filter it out of the cabin. In regular driving, it offers a quite standard performance. It runs comfortably on all types of roads, without excessive vibration. That makes its engine run smoothly, without excessive demand. The Captur is one of the most powerful competitors in its market segment and, at the same time, features similar size and weight. Besides, the SUV proportions do not help make you confident to make high-speed turns. If that tendency is handy when parking, it makes highway driving less enjoyable. Suspension & HandlingĮven though the Captur offers three driving modes, all of them feel light. The engine is always paired to front-wheel drive and a seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission. That unit is good for 151 hp of power and 199 lb-ft of torque. In Australia, this model only uses a turbocharged, 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine – the European model has two others to offer. The engine delivers plenty of power and torque, but the car could use it better: the suspension is too smooth, stability offers no highlights, and ride quality simply plummets once you hit a bump. ![]() Saying that feels harsh, as the base model is pretty cheap and the Captur will suit a good many people, but that’s how it felt.Average city performance for a city-focused model means subpar results. It’s great as a compact crossover, and the ability to personalise your car is big plus in its favour, but we did find it a bit boring to drive. We like the Captur, but it isn’t as exciting to drive as its looks suggest. The car we tested costs £19,095 on the road, up from a basic £16,395 due to the options fitted, such as heated seats, metallic paint, rear parking camera and Renault R-Link. The Captur starts from £12,495 on the road for the basic 0.9-litre, three cylinder Expression model, rising to £18,895 for the 1.5-litre dCI 90 model with EDC automatic transmission in Dynamique S MediaNav trim. Its claimed fuel economy is good, with a combined fuel consumption of 76.4mpg, making it an economical alternative to a traditional SUV. The driving position is higher than that of a regular supermini, but not so high that you feel conspicuous. There’s a slight bit of body roll, but nothing you wouldn’t expect. Indeed, it’s an easy car to drive, coping well with corners, hills and roundabouts on our test route. Renault claims the manual Captur that we drove will reach 60mph in 13.1 seconds, which feels about right. The captur doesn’t have great acceleration, but it’s quick enough not to feel sluggish. ![]()
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