![]() The seats hold you well in place, and we’ve got no complains as far as support for the sides or the lower back is concerned. But, that’s a good thing - it won’t tire you out over longer journeys. The cushioning on the seat is a tad stiffer than what we've seen on the Duster. You tower over the dash and although you can't see the low-set nose, you do get a confidence-inspiring view of the road up ahead. Once you start getting comfortable in the front seats, you realise that the seating position is quite high. Pulling it out automatically kills off the electricals when the engine is switched off. ![]() In the car, the card can be parked in a slot on the centre console. ![]() The shape of the key makes it very pocketable, something we appreciate when out of the car. Sure, we've seen this with the Koleos and the Fluence years ago - but it still seems cool to have. There's no bulky key fob, but a sleek looking credit card-sized 'access card'. Getting inside the Captur is a bit of occasion. That's not necessarily a bad thing in our books, though. The tail lamps, the bumper and the windscreen all look like polished, grown-up version of the hatchback. There's quite a lot of customisation options on offer as well, which should give you the liberty to deck the Captur up the way you want to.įrom the rear, the Captur tries hard to shrug off the resemblance to the little Kwid. Keep in mind that the dual-tone combination will be an option. The two-tone is well-executed, and it's easy to see why Renault say the Captur was designed to sport a dual-tone paint scheme even since it was conceptualised. That said, the 17-inch wheels look classy, and the 215/60R17 tyres look just right sitting under the flared wheel arches. The design here has some understated French flair, which is going to be an acquired taste for most. The profile and the rear are a notch understated compared to the face. It also sits quite high up, with a healthy 210mm of ground clearance. While the curvy design does give you the illusion that the Captur is compact, it does have great road presence. It's got a bit of novelty on its side for now, and the bright orange colour our test car wore only aided the eye-ball grabbing. Lest, we forget, the Captur is also one of the longest and widest cars in the segment with the largest wheelbase too. Will you give it a second glance? Oh yes. Yes, it isn't as tall as a conventional boxy SUV, but there’s no doubt that it looks like a premium offering. We once parked it next to a Duster at a restaurant and were pleasantly surprised at how mature the Captur looked. But, spend some time with it and the edgy design grows on you. There's still enough space for the car to be usable by smaller families with young children who don't need much rear legroom, but you may want to compare the E-TECH's boot to those of its internal-combustion-engined siblings if you regularly carry adults in the back.The Captur's crossover design may not appeal to all at first glance. Folding the seats down frees up 1,118 litres in total. There's 265 litres of space with the seats up and the rear bench pushed all the way back, or 379 if you push it all the way forwards. Sadly, due to its battery, the E-TECH can hold considerably less luggage than the roomier petrol version. Boot spaceīoot space gets progressively smaller in the petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid Captur models. Renault offers a rubber liner for the boot, as well as a standard front centre armrest with storage. Headroom is plentiful, too.Įach door has a bin that can fit a 1.5-litre bottle, while up front there's a useful spot for your phone and some cupholders on the centre console. This means if you aren't using the boot, you can free up legroom that most other small SUVs can't match. Much like the first-generation Captur, the current car has a clever interior that can be adjusted to prioritise space for passengers or luggage as needed, thanks to a sliding rear bench. Renault Captur E-TECH Plug-In Hybrid interior space, storage & comfort The batteries for the hybrid system do cut into boot space, but there's a workaround that should help you juggle between boot and passenger space easily as needed. However, while it looks much like the car it replaced, the latest Captur is larger in all directions and boasts a flexible interior that's packaged more sensibly than before. The Renault Captur E-TECH is based on the same platform as the Renault Clio, so it's not the biggest SUV going.
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