#Renault captur 2018 drivers#

#Renault captur 2018 drivers#

There are three modes: on-road, off-road, or “Expert” and the assumption, given Renault’s brief explanations, is that it is essentially a conventional traction control system that balances braking and engine output to provide the best grip dependent on the surface conditions.Ĭaptur drivers are warned not to expect miracles: Trying out the system on a minimally rutted, puddled surface saw our test Renault, despite the special Kumho mud and snow-rated tyres, slipping and sliding to a full halt. The Intens-spec Captur also gets a new three-mode traction-enhancing “extended grip control” system that purports to improve its abilities off the tarmac but the company is a bit cagey describing what it does. No ANCAP safety rating is yet issued, but it’s reasonable to expect that, despite the airbag shortfall, the Captur will retain its five-star safety status. There’s no autonomous emergency braking though, and the curtain airbags aren’t full-length – that is, they don’t extend to protect back-seat passengers. Self-parking, LED headlights, additional parking sensors at the front and sides, a (fixed) panoramic sunroof and Renault’s R-Link enhanced sat -nav system, as well as blind-spot warning, are now standard at this level. Even the most ardent Renault fans will be struggling to pick it.Īnd although the base Zen version now gets rear parking sensors, plus a rearview camera and auto-folding side mirrors – which goes some of the way to justifying the $1000 price increase applying to both models – it’s the top-spec Intens that benefits more from the update.

About the only things that have changed are the front and rear bumpers and the tail-light lenses. Now offered in Zen and Intens form (Expression and Dynamique previously) to reflect the nomenclature changes already seen in Renault Megane and Koleos, the Captur, in terms of looks, is no cause for excitement. Well, the latest Captur has got a lot of stuff that was not on the original.