A couple of big pieces of news from Renault this week.
Most significantly, the French manufacturer is launching a five-year, 100,000 mile warranty on all its new cars.
It shows the confidence the company puts in its products and blows most rivals ‘ three-year, 60,000 mile warranties out of the water.
Only Kia, with a seven-year, 100,000 mile warranty and Hyundai (five years unlimited mileage) manage to improve on Renault’s offering.
That warranty will be included in the new Captur.
Available to order now, the second generation of the SUV comes with three equipment grades: Play, Iconic, and S Edition.
Standard equipment includes LED headlights, climate control, cruise control with speed limiter, a 7in touchscreen, DAB radio, Bluetooth, Apple Carplay and Android Auto connectivity, a 4.2in driver information display, hands free key card entry and automatic wipers.
All models get safety systems including lane departure warning, lane keep assist, autonomous emergency braking and traffic sign recognition.
Stepping up to Iconic spec adds sat-nav, rear parking sensors, 17in alloy wheels, LED front fog lights, two tone paint, tinted rear windows and tailgate glass, and roof bars.
Range-topping S Edition comes with 9.3in touchscreen, 7in instrument display, driving mode selection, automatic headlights, front parking sensors and a reversing camera.
Five engines are available – a 1.0-litre petrol with 100hp, 1.3-litre petrols with 130hp and 155hp, and 1.5-litre diesels with 95hp and 115hp.
Depending on engine choice, five- and six-speed manual and seven-speed automatic gearboxes are available.
A plug-in hybrid is also set to join the range next year.
Prices start at £17,595 and first deliveries are expected in March.
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