RENAULT CAPTUR GETS MORE GRUNT

Renault_Captur_frontA new more powerful turbo-petrol engine is available in automatic versions of the Renault Captur Zen and Intens.

Producing 110kW (150 horsepower) of power, and 250Nm of torque from 1600rpm the 1.3 TCe 150 engine was launched on the limited edition Captur S-Edition in 2018, this new engine is now available across all specifications, replacing the 1.2-litre turbo.

Captur Zen also receives a multimedia system update that now offers smartphone users the opportunity to stay connected through either Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

Captur Zen auto with 1.3-litre turbo is a well-equipped vehicle, with two-tone body colour, 16-inch alloys, a reversing camera, rear parking sensors and cruise control. It has a recommended retail price of $27,490 driveaway.

MODEL RANGE
Captur Zen 0.9 manual: $21,990 ($23,990 drive-away)
Captur Zen 1.3 turbo automatic: $25,990 ($27,490 drive-away)
Captur Intens 1.3: $29,990 ($32,490 drive-away)
Captur Intens S-Edition: $30,490 ($32,990 drive-away)

About Ewan Kennedy

Ewan Kennedy, a long-time car enthusiast, was Technical Research Librarian with the NRMA from 1970 until 1985. He worked part-time as a freelance motoring journalist from 1977 until 1985, when he took a full-time position as Technical Editor with Modern Motor magazine. Late in 1987 he left to set up a full-time business as a freelance motoring journalist. Ewan is an associate member of the Society of Automotive Engineers - International. An economy driving expert, he set the Guinness World Record for the greatest distance travelled in a standard road vehicle on a single fuel fill. He lists his hobbies as stage acting, travelling, boating and reading.
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