Renault’s second best seller in 2023 with 47,569 units sold to individuals, The Renault Captur still performs very well, four years after the launch of the second generation. Like the Clio, which just ousted the Peugeot 208 from its top spot in France, it’s closing in dangerously close to its big rival, the Peugeot 2008, which is now just 1,775 small sales ahead of it. To definitely get an advantageand while its big rival has been updated this year, The Captur also benefits from a stylistic overhaul and mid-career renewal. In particular, it will be closer to the exterior of the Mégane and Scénic to better stay in the game and harmonize the Renault range around a common identity.

Subtle retouches on board

Basically, the front will change. No more boomerang projectors, the “paw” of Laurens Van Den Akker, Renault’s design boss in the 2010s. As on the Scénic, they will become horizontal and much narrower than before. We will find vertical hook-shaped light signature, as well as on the younger sister Clio, restyling a few months ago. Of course, it will feature the new two-dimensional Renault logo, inspired by the famous Vasarely of yesteryear. This one will get dressed modernized radiator grille, which will have a modernized bumper and shield. It should be thinner at the back. A new logo, yes, but the headlights – needing a facelift – should be unchanged and simply displayed new light signature. And there, as on Clio…

Always multi-energy range

On board, too, this will happen in small steps. The combination of devices should be increased (10 inches on the Clio), and this is above all new Esprit Alpine coating which will make its grand arrival, replacing the RS range. This car is meant to be sportier than the others, with Alcantara trim on the seats and dashboard, blue stitching, and Alpine logos on the interior and exterior. Under the hood, the engines should be unchanged, and this “new” Captur will still be as versatile as it is today. It will support engines in its range gasoline, micro-hybrid, hybrid and hybrid. It’s also hard to see how Renault will turn its back on him Eco-G LPG engine with a capacity of 100 horsepower, which had some success. Like the current one, priced from 25,800 euros, restyled Captur should cost approximately 26,000-26,500 euros. It will be presented in the second quarter of 2024.

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