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About Captur

The Captur was Renault's timely answer to the European rush toward small crossovers. Launched in 2013 and based on the Clio, it combined supermini running costs with a raised seating position, two-tone paint and interior tricks such as a sliding rear bench and zip-off seat covers. Buyers loved it, and it became one of the best-selling cars in its class across Europe, frequently near the top of the French sales charts and a fixture in rental and company fleets.

The second generation arrived in 2019, larger, more refined and more upmarket inside, with a plug-in hybrid version followed by Renault's E-Tech full hybrid, which combines a petrol engine with electric motors and a clutchless multi-mode gearbox. A substantial facelift in 2024 gave it Renault's newer face and updated infotainment with Google built in. Reviewers point to its comfort, flexible cabin and efficient hybrid, while noting that it trades sharp driving for practicality. Versions built elsewhere have carried the Captur name in Brazil, Russia and India, though those were different cars underneath.

The Captur faces a crowded field: the Peugeot 2008, Volkswagen T-Roc, Ford Puma, Toyota Yaris Cross, Hyundai Kona, Kia Stonic, Nissan Juke and its own Renault-group cousin, the Dacia Duster, plus newer Chinese entries such as the MG ZS and BYD Atto 2. Renault has also sold a mechanically related, larger crossover, the Symbioz. Coverage tracks facelifts and engine changes, pricing, recalls and the monthly sales charts where the Captur fights for its place.