Renault Captur to make a comeback

AS MITSUBISHI Motors Australia confirms the arrival of its new ASX into the local market comes news that twin-under-the-skin Renault Captur will return Down Under in the second-half of 2025, ready to take on the popular Small SUV segment.

While the French importer is yet to provide details on pricing or specification of the all-new Captur, the 4230mm long 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 front-end further features a horizontal air intake above the aerodynamic splitter, and another in the bumper, to aid engine and brake cooling, and improve air flow for reduced aerodynamic drag.

At the back, we find new transparent tail-light housings and a new-look logo, and a redesigned diffuser.

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.

Moving inside, we find Renault’s new OpenR multimedia system front and centre with screen sizes measuring up to 10.25 inches (grade dependent). New upholstery is offered across all three trim grades, as is standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.

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.

In a bid to bolster the model’s environmental credentials, there is no chrome or leather used in the vehicle at all.

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 paired 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 and 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.

“The 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.”

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