Renault has used the experience and insight of its successful F1 campaigns to make the Captur much more efficient as well as providing it with a sporty mode.
French automaker Renault has introduced a plug-in hybrid variant of the Captur which is also the most popular car for Renault in Europe. The Captur E-Tech plug-in hybrid combines new styling which distinguishes it from its conventionally powered cousins, the car has been comprehensively designed by using experience gained by Renault in Formula 1. Based on the modular architecture named CMF-B on which the car is based enabled a much more easy addition of the electric powertrain.
The Renault DP World Formula 1 team provided crucial insight into the development of the E-Tech powertrain, F1 cars run a hybrid engine which charges up the battery which can be unleashed all at one to greatly increase the vehicle’s performance. The E-Tech uses smart technology to charge up the battery with the regenerative technology if the car is under normal use, the energy is harvested whenever the car decelerates or brakes. The car uses a multi-mode dog gearbox, the first in a production vehicle which enables full use of the electric power and also assists the engine during acceleration. The petrol engine is a 1.6l unit which in tandem with the two electric motors makes 160hp and 144Nm plus 205Nm(electric motor) torque, the battery has a capacity of 9.8kWh and can support a fully electric range of 30 miles.
The Captur uses heavily optimised driving modes, named Multi-Sense to maximise performance or efficiency. The all-electric mode is named Pure and is the mode that the vehicle stays in when you start it up. The MySense mode uses the power of both the power units smartly switching between the two to maximise efficiency. The Sport mode engages the petrol engine and reduces acceleration time by letting the electric motor help the petrol unit, this uses the same principle used by Renault’s F1 car, storing the energy under normal use and when the sport mode is engaged, releasing all of it to support the engine to improve performance.
The car has also been updated with latest connected features, under the Easy Link which incorporates the E-NAV function which is a smart journey planning software, wherein you can feed the destination and the software analyses the route and based on it automatically chooses the most efficient way of reaching the destination. The E-NAV uses live traffic and weather data, and has been designed to maximise the use of the Pure electric mode wherever possible. Renault also provides customers with a free BP Chargemaster Wallbox installation at home, which can charge the battery in three hours, with versatility which allows the car to be charged from any public charging station.
The Captur also has a 5-Star NCAP safety rating, which it achieves by using the plethora of safety and driving aids that Renault has put into the car. Features like Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go, 360-degree camera, Pure Vision LED headlights with automatic high/low beam, Traffic and Motorway Assistance, Blind Spot Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, Automatic Emergency Braking System and Traffic Sign Recognition are available in the car.
The Captur is based on CMF-B modular platform, the same is used by the Clio hatchback. Till date more than 1.5 million Capturs have been made by Renault. The E-Tech Captur comes with an eight year warranty, much more than the standard conventionally powered one. The Renault Captur E-Tech Plug-in hybrid costs £30,495 (INR 30 lakh) and is available in S and Launch edition trims.
New Renault Captur E-TECH Pricing
| VERSIONS | WLTP CO2 (g/km) Combined | Com- bined Fuel Consump- tion (MPG)* | BHP | Benefit in Kind | Insur- ance Group | Basic Price (£) | VAT 20% (£) | Total Retail (£) | VED (2020/ 2021) | Delivery Charge (£) | Manu- facturer’s “on the road” RRP |
| S Edition E-TECH Plug-in Hybrid 160 Auto | 34 | 188.3 | 160 | 10% | TBC | £25,245.83 | £5,049.17 | £30,295.00 | £0.00 | £645.00 | £30,995.00 |
| S Edition E-TECH Plug-in Hybrid 160 Auto with BOSE | 34 | 188.3 | 160 | 10% | TBC | £25,537.50 | £5,107.50 | £30,645.00 | £0.00 | £645.00 | £31,345.00 |
| E-TECH Launch Edition Plug-in Hybrid 160 Auto | 36 | 176.6 | 160 | 10% | TBC | £25,662.50 | £5,132.50 | £30,795.00 | £0.00 | £645.00 | £31,495.00 |
Technical specifications
Technical specifications
| E-TECH Plug-in Hybrid 160 Auto | |
| ENGINE | |
| Emission standard | EU6D- Full |
| Protocole | WLTP |
| Displacement (cc) | 1,598 |
| Bore x Stroke | 78 x 83.6 |
| No of Cylinders/Valves | 4/16 |
| Maximum Power – kw ISO (hp DIN) | 118kW (160hp)^ |
| Maximum torque – Nm ISO (mkg DIN) | Petrol engine: 144 / 3200 rpm Electric Motor: 205 |
| Injection Type | MPI double injector |
| Fuel Type | Petrol Hybrid (PHEV) |
| Valve Gear | DOHC |
| Stop and Start | Yes |
| PHEV SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION | |
| Battery type (PHEV only) | Lithium-ion (68 cells) |
| Voltage (V) (PHEV only) | 345 |
| Capacity (kWh) (PHEV Only) | 9.8 |
| All Electric Range (AER – miles) | 28 – 31 |
| Equivalent All Electric Range (EAER – Miles) | 29 – 32 |
| Equivalent All Electric Range City (EAER City – Miles) | 36 – 39 |
| GEARBOX | |
| Number of Forward Gears | 6 |
| Manual – Automatic | Automatic (clutchless smart multimode) |
| STEERING | |
| Power Assisted | Variable Electric as Standard |
| Turning Circle between kerbs/walls m | 11.1 |
| Number of steering wheel turns with standard tyres | 2.63 |
| SUSPENSION | |
| Front | MacPherson type with rectangular shaped lower arm and anti-roll bar |
| Rear | Torsion beam with programmed deflection – coil springs |
| WHEELS / TYRES | |
| Tyres (17” wheels) | 215/60 R17 96 H |
| Tyres (18” wheels) | 215/55 R18 95 H |
| BRAKING SYSTEM | |
| Anti-locking Braking Systems (ABS) | Standard |
| Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) | Standard |
| Front: Ventilated Discs (mm) / width (mm) | 296/26 (16/17’) |
| Rear: Drum (T) / Discs (DP) Ø (mm) – width (mm) | Drum – 9″ |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Maximum Speed mph (kph) | 107 (173) |
| 0- 62 mph in seconds (0-100 km/h) | 10.1 |
| 400 m D.A. (s) | 17.5 |
| 1000 m D.A. (s) | 31.6 |
| FUEL CONSUMPTION AND EMISSIONS* | |
| Combined (mpg) | 177.6-188.3 |
| Combined (L/100 km) | 1.5-1.6 |
| WLTP CO2 (g/km) | 34-36 |
| WEIGHT | |
| Kerb Weight (Excluding Driver) (kg) | 1564 |
| Payload (kg) (min/max) | 435/496 |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2060 |
| Gross Train Weight (kg) | 2810 |
| Maximum Towing Weight Braked – Driver Only (kg) | 750 |
| Maximum Towing Weight Unbraked – Driver Only (kg) | 650 |
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