Renault Captur fine-tuned for Australia

RENAULT Australia has completed local testing of its all-new Captur ahead of the model’s arrival in the second half of 2025.

The three-month engineering evaluation program focused primarily on validation testing of the Captur’s advanced safety technology on Australian roads, including its driver attention, lane-keeping, and speed-sign recognition systems.

A team of 11 engineers from Renault’s technical division in Europe came to Australia late last year to test the Captur’s ADAS technologies on a mix of city, suburban, and rural roads in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

In the process, the engineering team clocked up 11,000km of testing in less than three months.

Renault Australia has yet to detail mechanical and equipment specification or pricing of the new Captur but has confirmed the Small segment SUV will be the first Renault sold in here with Connected Car services – including Google Maps with real-time traffic and over-the-air updates, and seamless access to Google Assistant voice control.

The bundle forms part of the Captur’s openR link multimedia and infotainment systems which further includes standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.

“Renault Captur has historically been one of the most popular models in our Australian lineup and dealers have been receiving constant enquiries from buyers asking when the new model is due here, after we sold out of the previous model late last year,” said Renault Australia general manager Glen Sealey.

“(The) MY25 Renault Captur is just one of a number of new and updated Renault models around the corner for Renault Australia and we will have more to share on those soon.”

The 4230mm long Renault Captur SUV is said to be spacious on the inside, while offering a high driving position, taut styling lines, and precise detailing, all of which are said to contribute to a “more premium look”.

The cabin boasts new upholstery and dashboard screens along with Google built-in connectivity technology as part of an entirely new electrical architecture Renault says offers not only the latest in on-board technology, but also the latest electronic safety systems.

On sale in Europe since April of last year (2024), the Captur is available in 14 paint combinations, including an array of two-tone finishes, and with a “more technological” front-end with a one-piece Nouvel’R logo, multi-faceted grille, and available LED lighting.

The Captur is offered in Europe with 17-inch alloy wheels as standard, and 18- and 19-inch wheels optionally. Depending on the variant, the Captur includes matte or gloss black exterior garnishing, high gloss black window framing, or Slate Grey matte contrast items.

Renault says the Captur offers more passenger knee room than before with the most rear seat space on the market. The rear bench slides 160mm to improve rear seat or cargo space, depending on requirement. The cabin is said to offer up to 24.7 litres of oddment stowage, including a seven-litre glovebox. Cargo space is listed at 616 litres all told.

Depending on market, the 2025 Renault Captur is available with a choice of petrol, petrol-electric hybrid, mild hybrid and LPG drivetrains.

These include a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol paired with a six-speed manual transmission developing 67kW/160Nm and consuming as little as 5.8 litres per 100km. It is topped by a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder unit mated to an automatic transmission and developing 116kW/270Nm (no fuel data available).

On the mild hybrid front we find a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine paired with a 48-volt alternator/starter with a six-speed manual transmission (104kW/260Nm) and returning fuel consumption of 5.8 litres per 100km (Combined).

The same unit is available with a dual-clutch transmission offering 120kW/270Nm with identical fuel economy returns.

Renault’s LPG-powered Captur – a highly unlikely starter for the land Down Under – comprises a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder tuned to run on petrol or LPG. It offers 75kW of power and 170Nm of torque (when run on LPG, -10Nm on petrol), and returns a combined cycle fuel consumption figure as low as 6.0 litres per 100km.

The range is topped by the fully hybrid E-Tech variant whose 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol engine is combined with an electric motor with a dog clutch. Running an automatic transmission, the pairing offers 108kW/205Nm output and 4.7L/100km combined cycle fuel economy.

Renault Australia said pricing and specifications of its next-generation Captur will be announced closer to local showroom arrivals.