RENAULT Captur 2013-2017 Photos, engines & full specs

The fast-growing cross-over market trend made Renault extend the wheelbase of a Clio, put it on stilts, and reshape the bodywork. And that's how the Captur was born.

It was one of the most popular crossovers in Europe. The low-cost, high seating position and fuel-efficient engines were the main advantages of the Captur.

It is hard to tell that the Captur front fascia smiled or was angry. The angled headlights bumper-integrated DRL with LED and two-tone bodyworks were quite attractive to some. The lips-like grille was enlarged in the middle like a kiss. A kiss that wore the rhomboidal Renault badge.

Inside there was a big drawer-like storage compartment, but only for the left-hand drive vehicles. An infotainment system was able to connect to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. An interesting feature of the audio system was a sound emulator that sent a different engine roar into the speakers and it revved according to the actual engine speed. Rear parking sensors and a reversing camera were available as part of the MEDIA NAV or RLink packs that were offered as standard or optional, depending on the trim level. For the rear seats, the bench was moving back and forth to offer more legroom for the passengers.

But under the hood, there was a fair variety of engines, both gasoline and diesel and some of them could have been mated to an automatic transmission. The front McPherson struts and the rear trailing arms suspension was good for driving in and around cities. On the long run, the 2.6 meter (102.3") wheelbase was good and the stiffer suspension promised a low body-roll.