Renault Kaptur aka Captur spy images reveal design & features: India launch by year end

The Renault Kaptur is a premium crossover SUV that is based on the Duster platform.

Edited By: Ajinkya Lad

Published: January 6, 2017, 1:42 PM IST

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Renault India is considering launching the Renault Kaptur premium crossover SUV in India. The India-spec Kaptur SUV is expected to be launched in India by the latter half of the year, probably by year end. Ahead of its launch in India, clear most images of the Kaptur has been spied while testing on Indian roads. The India-bound Kaptur is already on sale in Russia and Brazil while a slightly different model, Renault Captur, is on sale in the European market. The Renault Kaptur is based on the Duster’s MO-platform, while the SUV will be locally manufactured at the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s facility in Oragadam near Chennai. The Kaptur is part of Renault’s plan to launch one new car every year for the next five years. Also Read: Renault Kaptur aka Captur caught testing in India; Launch next year

Renault Kaptur Spied

While the Renault Kaptur is based on the Duster platform, the SUV is bigger and offers more premium features as compared to the Duster. As far as dimensions are concerned, the Kaptur at measures 4,333 mm in length, 1,813 mm in width and 1,613 mm in height. The crossover SUV gets a fairly long wheelbase of 2,674 mm while the ground clearance stands at 204 mm. To put it into perspective, the Kaptur is 18 mm longer, 9 mm narrower and 12 mm shorter as compared to the Duster, while the wheelbase remains the same. The car gets a boot space capacity of 387-litres, which can be increased to 1,200-litres by completing folding the rear seats. Read More: Renault to launch Vitara Brezza rival; aims for 5 percent market share by 2017 end

Renault Kaptur Rear

Powering the India-spec Renault Kaptur will be a 1.5-litre four-cylinder K9K diesel engine that is capable of churning out 110 BHP of maximum power along with 245 Nm of peak torque. The car will also get a 1.6-litre petrol unit as an option. Transmission options will include 6-speed manual as well as automatic gearboxes while Renault is also expected to offer an AWD system in the Kaptur. Also Read: Renault KWID Crosses 1 Lakh Sales In India

Renault Kaptur Rear Spied

As far as features are concerned, the SUV will get projector LED headlamps, LED daytime running lights, touch-screen infotainment system, dual-zone climate control system, engine start/stop button, reverse camera with parking sensors, multiple airbags, ABS with EBD, ESP, traction control system and cruise control system. The Renault Kaptur will compete against the top-end variant of the Hyundai Creta, Mahindra XUV500 and the Hyundai Tucson.

Source: IAB