![]() The lights all around are LEDs, a segment first, and you wouldn’t want to miss the ‘floating’ (as per Renault) front indicators that light up in a sweeping pattern (similar to those in the latest Audis), which is also a first in this segment. That is NOT easy, and is usually the sole preserve of a few SUVs wearing some of the most premium badges in the world.Īnd though I wanted this coloured car for our shoot, I later realized that it’s the White that looks drop-dead gorgeous! Heck, I don’t think there’s any other SUV, save for the Range Rover Evoque, that looks so stunning in White. And it does all of that while still exuding a posh and premium aura around it. The Captur still manages to carry that all-important (for anything that carries the letters S, U, and V in its description) butch look though, especially from the front, and it does have an imposing presence, but without appearing threatening. Pearce, there’s muscle all around, and though you won’t really need a 6/6 vision to identify it, like those bulges on the bonnet, it’s all too subtle and classy. Upon seeing them for the first time, I had Roman Pearce’s “ Where do ya’ll confiscate these rims from, man?” moment from Fast & Furious 2 play in my mind.Īnd like Mr. And even if it does, those beautiful 17-inch alloys will hold the fort. The Captur is a fresh (futuristic even) design, for India, and would not appear dated even a decade later, I reckon. But whereas the Nexon looks like a Tata Bolt on steroids, the Captur, despite being based on the same platform as the Duster, shares nothing with it when it comes to the exterior design. Seeing the pictures before the drive did tell me that the Captur is a good-looking vehicle, but, upon seeing it in flesh & metal, it turned out to be the most striking design to have debuted in India in 2017! The Nexon’s was the second best, I must add here. Hilton, but we’ll discuss that a little later. ![]() Still, Renault does understand that the percentage of the nouveau riche will only increase, and that they will always fall for something that has more flash value than Paris Hilton. People with a good aesthetic sense were, and still are, buying the Dusters. Therefore, it didn’t appeal to those who have big fat sofas and huge chandeliers in their living rooms. See, there was nothing wrong with the latter’s interiors, save for the fact that it never offered any semblance of luxury. The ride quality was nowhere close to the Duster’s exemplary trait, while its handling also wasn’t a patch on the Renault’s, but the Creta hit on what can be said as the Duster’s only chink in the armour – interiors. Things were great, then.īut then came the Hyundai Creta. The Duster, from the beginning, was offered with both petrol and diesel engine options, where the diesel even came with two power output options, and later on the company followed up with AWD and AMT variants as well, making the Duster cater to the needs of almost all kinds of buyers. The Lodgy, er, logic is: why try to fix something that’s not broken? Makes sense, as the Duster is the vehicle that started the compact SUV segment in India in 2012 and, while doing so, turned around the French carmaker’s fortunes in a country whose car buying populace until then had not shown a keen interest in its product portfolio. This Renault Captur review (and all the other Renault Captur reviews too) could have very well been the ‘new 2018 Renault Duster review’, but the thinking hats at Renault India decided against it, and wisely so. No longer on sale, the first-generation Renault Captur holds an Expert Rating of 57%, based on 28 reviews published by UK media sources.RENAULT CAPTUR REVIEW: FIRST DRIVE | Words & Pictures: Syed Shiraz “The interior reflects the affordability of this compact crossover”, explained Adam Binnie of Parkers, adding that the car’s competitive pricing was the main reason it was popular with British buyers.Īs the Captur inherited the Clio’s hatchback driving dynamics, the crossover was praised by many publications for its agile handling, and for being easy to live with. That said, several publications commented that its boot was rather small, and although it was well-built, the cabin did feel a bit cheap in places. The model shown here is the first-generation model, which arrived in 2013 and was replaced by the current iteration in 2019.Įurope’s best-selling SUV of 2016, reviewers generally concluded that the Captur was a talented family car – praised for its comfort and economy on the road, as well as its spacious and well-equipped interior. The Renault Captur is a small five-door crossover which is based on the Renault Clio hatchback.
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