![]() The former unit will be tuned to develop max power of 110PS with 248Nm of peak torque while the latter will churn out 105 bhp with 142Nm of power figures. Under the hood, the new upcoming Renault Captur will borrow its power-train options from younger sibling, Renault Duster, which will be a 1.5-litre K9K diesel engine and 1.5-litre H4K Petrol. Read More: New Renault Kaptur (Captur) interior details revealed in new spy shots to get touchscreen infotainment system & digital instrument cluster The Captur will also rival the Nissan Kicks, once the car is launched in India sometime next year. The Captur is a premium crossover SUV that will largely be similar in dimensions as compared to the Duster and will compete against the likes of the Hyundai Creta and the Honda BR-V. The Renault Captur is based on the companys modular MO platform, which also underpins the Renault Duster along with the Nissan Kicks compact SUV. ![]() Also Read: Renault Captur Crossover Teased India Launch Confirmed for Festive Season With all that said, expect Renault India to launch the Captur in the price range of INR 9 lakh to INR 15 lakh (ex-showroom). ![]() The India-spec Captur is different from the European-spec Renault Captur as the later is based on the Renault Clio platform. That said, Renault India has been continuously teasing the Captur crossover SUV in India through teaser videos across all the digital platforms. According to industry reports, the company will launch the Renault Captur in India in October. ![]() Renault will open bookings for the Captur once the crossover is unveiled later in the day. Although currently a slow-seller and a petrol-only model, Renault believes the nameplate still has credence in India and hopes to keep it alive until the new Duster arrives sometime in 2022. Watch this space for further updates.Renault India, will today, officially unveil the all-new Renault Captur crossover SUV in India. The company also hopes to keep the hardy Duster going. Moreover, Renault is also about to launch a compact SUV called the Kiger (code: HBC) which seems to hold promise. Unlike its Japanese partner, Renault has a fuller model line-up with the successful Kwid and its mega-hit, the sub-four-metre, seven-seater Triber SUV. However, discontinuing the slow-selling Captur is a good move as this will allow the company to focus its efforts elsewhere. Of course, like the Nissan Kicks, which is also based on the M0 platform, Renault could have kept its SUV alive as a petrol-only model. Also, that's not something the company can afford to do for a flagging product that will also have to face renewed competition from the Kia Seltosand the new Hyundai Creta (which has 30,000 bookings in the bag since its mid-March launch). The M0 platform-based Captur was recently updated using the M0+ platform and is currently on sale in Russia, but updating this for India would involve additional costs. The new norms saw Renault India abandon diesel engines entirely, thus removing one of the SUV’s few strengths. The final nail in the coffin was the enforcement of BS6 norms. However, the high sticker price, the lack of a premium cabin, and very capable competition meant buyers never really flocked to it. Styled like its European counterpart (based on the Clio B platform), the India-spec Captur uses the Duster-based M0 platform and has its share of strengths including a great ride and a terrific diesel engine. The diesel model accounted for 82 percent of total sales. The SUV recorded total sales of just 6,618 units (until March 2020), which is a paltry average of 228 units a month. Launched on November 6, 2017, at Rs 999,000 for the petrol model and Rs 11.39 lakh for the diesel, the Captur never really got a foothold in the domestic market and never really captured the discerning Indian consumer. Renault India has quietly pulled the Captur SUV out of its showroom, marking the end of the road for its flagship product in India.
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