![]() ![]() ![]() If that’s the type of tourer you own, the Renault gives a good account of itself. There’s no getting away from the low towing limit, but we’re judging the Captur as a tug for lightweights. The Captur then pulled away without complaint or wheelspin. It needed a firm pull to prevent them from rolling backwards, but it did hold. With 455 litres of boot space extending to 1,235 litres with the rear seats folded down the Captur has the edge over superminis and some family hatchbacks. The handbrake was put to the test holding the car and caravan still on a 1-in-10 slope. In regular towing, the brakes were easy to apply smoothly. RENAULT CAPTUR parts for the following CAPTUR models and variants. The Captur has one of the most versatile interiors of any small SUV, with several ways to adjust the rear seats and boot space to suit your different needs. That’s acceptable, given the slippery surface. Stopping the outfit from 30mph took 11.2m on a damp track. The light and rubbery steering doesn’t inspire confidence, but trust the car and it keeps the caravan in check when pushed hard. In an emergency manoeuvre, the Renault grips well and changes direction promptly. Plenty of light tow cars feel unsettled, but the Captur is stable and unflustered on the motorway. Interior and engine power improved from 2018 facelift. Child-friendly removable, washable seat covers. Compact dimensions but with SUV driving position. Once up to speed, the Captur is relaxing to tow with. £10,390 View Renault Captur cars for sale Renault Captur (2013 2019) At A Glance Well priced, with good equipment levels. It wasnt the first small SUV, but it was early enough to ride the crest of a wave thats. Pressing the 2 button again locks the vehicle. The Renault Captur was launched with the kind of perfect timing that would impress a Swiss train driver. The hazard lights and side repeaters flash once to indicate that the doors have unlocked and, on some vehicles, the door mirrors fold out automatically. If the road climbs steeply, however, you must use a heavy right foot. Press the button 2 also unlocks all the doors and the tailgate. This will spare you the frequent gear changes that other small tugs need to hold their speed. ![]() The engine’s peak torque of 162lb ft is modest, but it’s delivered from just 1750rpm. As long as you don’t mind the pace, you’ll find this car to be on the right side of underpowered. It took the Renault Captur 17.6 seconds to tow the Eriba from 30-60mph. The lowly 900kg towing limit sees to that. We hitched the Renault to an Eriba Touring GT, which has a maximum laden weight bang on the Captur’s towing limit, and an unladen weight of 720kg.Įven when pulling a small tourer, acceleration is steady at best. The parcel shelf is significantly smaller than in our preceding first-shape Scenic - one day soon I'll take a comparative photo as I bought a second shelf from the scrappies for the Scenic, which had support rails half way up the boot space in the interests of versatility.So, what tow car ability does the Renault Captur have? Well, you’ll need to match it to a very light caravan, a folding camper or even a trailer tent. Usually I carry a couple of toolboxes of stuff with me in the car, and these would take up over half the available space. For my own use, the day the car arrived I did the weekly food shop in it, and all my various bags of edibles and lemonade etc only just fitted in, above the false floor and without moving the rear seat. Ideal for easily transporting a range of products, particularly items that could soil the boot. ![]() all her stuff is under the "false" floor (including a small toolkit and a fold-down shopping trolley!) but the remaining space is too small to even take my smallest suitcase without sliding the rear seat forward a little. The boot is big enough for my wife's work with her job. ![]()
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