![]() Auto stop/start works well, had no issues wth any electrics onboard whatsoever. ![]() ECO mode will limit you to a much slower acceleration, unless you floor the gas which will override it to some degree. For speed, turn off ECO mode and you get a decent enough kick for overtaking or accelerating quickly when required. The controlling buttons behind the steering wheel are well placed and easy to use for the media system whilst holding the wheel.Įngine feels good, runs quietly and has the car moves nicely between the gears with a nice, smooth gearbox and clutch. 'Points of interest' are quite inaccurate at times and it's often taken me the wrong way, buy a cheap phone bracket and use your smartphone. Media player works well with Bluetooth and lightning USB cable. The Renault R Link system was offered when I took the vehicle, but at £455 I didn't bother. The sat nav is very basic and only searches postcodes with 4 characters. The range estimator is ok, comes in with around 50 miles left for me, but often miscalculates the remaining MPG and overestimated how much I had left. The onboard trip computer is simple to use and records this accurately. This will start to dip at 65- 70mph, but the engine for me performed very economically when cruising around 60-65 on my motorway trips. ![]() Performance wise, most of the time I travel longer distances driving for 30+ minutes at a time and therefore have averaged 60+ mpg in the summer and 55+ mpg in the winter, higher on premium diesel. For a modern car this is definitely a good sign, watch the crash test videos to see how well it performed. I was rear ended at a junction and despite the third party driving at decent speed, it barely scratched the body work. On that note, the rear seats moving forward with a simple handle is an excellent installation, as long as no adults are sitting in the back! Overall it's manageable for a family of four with two young children, the boot is still bigger than a Nissan Juke for example.Īlso on the positive side, the car feels very sturdy and well built and I'm assuming a lot of the internal bulkiness helped the car achieve its 5 star Euro NCAP rating. The boot is a decent size, although not particularly big, it struggles to fit our pushchair in with a few other items when we're going away unless you move the seats forward. There has still been enough space to take us on quite a few family holidays with plenty packed into it. Starting off with space, it feels a little cramped and feels quite bulky inside. Previously, I've owned a Transit, Transit Connect, Vectra, Fiesta, Corsa, Ka, Seicento (those two were my wife's), Focus, Honda Insight, L200 and Berlingo so have a decent base for comparison. This EDC gearbox came in for some stick in the hot Renaultsport Clio, and it’s no better in the Captur.This car is coming near to the end of my three year lease and overall I'd recommend it as a good family vehicle, as my second new car I can say I've really enjoyed owning it. It’s hard to look beyond the dual-clutch box and poor tuning of the brakes – they make this version hard to recommend. And while the ride is firm over low-speed bumps, the engine is smooth and quiet. Still, the Captur remains a good-looking car - the Captur isn’t quite as handsome as the Clio, but it’s easier on the eye than a Nissan Juke - and the high driving position is a bonus, even if the thick A-pillars restrict your view at junctions. And when they do apply, they’re really grabby, so it’s hard to make a smooth stop. While the pedal has a long travel, the brakes only respond once you’ve pressed it half way. The gears shift more smoothly once you’re up and running, but the box is slow to react if you want it to kick down so you can overtake a slower vehicle. ![]() Off the line, it doesn’t matter if you press the throttle softly or aggressively, the Captur never seems to engage first gear fast enough, or get off the line without jerking forward, which is annoying in stop-start traffic. However, if you prefer petrol power, the EDC comes with the 118bhp 1.2-litre engine, while the manual is fitted solely to the 89bhp 900cc version. Unlike the hot Clio, you can have your Captur in manual or automatic form. So is it a better fit in the Renault Captur crossover? Renault’s EDC dual-clutch gearbox was disappointing in the Renault Clio RS. The higher-powered petrol engine is smooth, although there are better models in the range. This should be enhanced by the EDC gearbox, but its poor responses frustrate, while the grabby brakes only make matters worse. It’s not especially exciting, but it’s at least simple to drive. The Renault Captur automatic is a spacious and good-looking crossover. ![]()
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