Renault is further embracing electrified solutions,
as the successor of the current Captur is said to arrive with a plug-in hybrid
powertrain. Believed to show up next fall, probably at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor
Show, the B-segment crossover might also gain a mild-hybrid variant, L’Argus
reports.
The French company’s engineers will allegedly
replace the 0.9-liter TCe with a new three-cylinder 1.0-liter unit, which is
derived from the 1.3-liter TCe. The latter was co-developed with Daimler and
will also be available in the new Captur.
The diesel-ban voted in several cities worldwide
isn’t scaring Renault, which won’t drop the oil burners for their
next-generation vehicles. So, the new Captur will apparently get the 1.5-liter
dCi in 85 PS and 115 PS versions.
Underpinned by the new CMF-B platform, which will be
shared with the upcoming Clio and next Nissan Juke, the 2020 Renault Captur
will gain a few precious centimeters to its wheelbase, for increased legroom on
the rear bench.
Without quoting any sources, the publication talks
about a new infotainment system with a touchscreen display offered in higher
specs, and Level 2 semi-autonomous driving. However, since this information
cannot be verified just yet, we’ll take the second part with a grain of salt
for now.
Coinciding with the world debut of the new Renault
Captur will be the second generation Nissan Juke. Both subcompact SUVs are said
to hit the market in the first quarter of 2020, around the same time as the
upcoming Peugeot 2008 replacement.
