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36-635: Codenamed 'DHN', the vehicle is the second coupe SUV produced by the brand after the Arkana compact crossover. In Renault's lineup, the vehicle is positioned between the Arkana and the slightly larger Espace VI . The Rafale is named after the C.460 Rafale monoplane introduced in 1934 by the Caudron -Renault aviation company, although the name was also used more recently on the Dassault Rafale fighter jet. The vehicle

72-496: A 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster screen. Lower trim levels have a 7.0-inch touchscreen and a 7.0-inch instrument display. In South Korea, the model is sold with its international Captur name from the first half of 2020, instead of being rebadged as the Renault Samsung QM3 as with the previous generation. The facelifted Captur was revealed on 4 April 2024 changes include: a restyled front fascia, new taillight graphics,

108-651: A 4-star safety rating in the 2017 Latin NCAP tests. The second-generation Captur debuted in July 2019. It is based on the newer CMF-B platform which also underpin the Clio V, the second-generation Nissan Juke and the European-spec Arkana . The second-generation Captur is around 110 mm (4.3 in) longer than the outgoing model, which is complemented with 20 mm (0.8 in) longer wheelbase. At launch, Renault announced

144-554: A combined output of 224 kW (300 hp; 305 PS) and 450 N⋅m (45.9 kg⋅m; 332 lb⋅ft). Renault Arkana The Renault Arkana is a compact crossover SUV ( C-segment ) with a sloping rear roofline produced by the French manufacturer Renault . The car debuted in May 2019 in Russia as a car based on the older Dacia/Renault Duster B0 platform . Another separate version of

180-468: A five star rating at the 2013 Euro NCAP tests. Between its standard safety equipment, it has three point seat belts, two airbags, cruise control, speed limiter, ESC , ABS and audible and visual seat belt reminder warnings. Renault Captur is also equipped with Hill-Start assist feature. In May 2017, Renault introduced a facelifted Captur with slightly revised interior and exterior designs, more customisation options and improved equipment. The Captur

216-496: A full tank of petrol, according to WLTP data. Available in both full-hybrid and plug-in hybrid options, the full-hybrid model includes an engine and one traction motor at the front axle 50 kW (67 hp; 68 PS) for a FWD layout (combined output of 146 kW (196 hp; 199 PS)). An additional electric motor run only as a generator produces 25 kW (34 hp; 34 PS). The PHEV model adds an electric rear axle (100 kW) for an AWD layout. The motors create

252-483: A new 1.3 L H5Ht petrol turbo engine, replacing the 2.0 L F4R naturally aspirated petrol engine. Initially, the B0 model did not have diesel engines. It mounts engines either burning petrol (for Russia-assembled vehicles) or a mix of petrol/ ethanol (for Brazil-assembled vehicles). The India-assembled Captur had a diesel engine as an option. It has ventilated front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. The car got

288-622: A partnership between Renault and the Allur Group . LJC models production was prematurely stopped in 2022, following international sanctions against Russia after Russian invasion of Ukraine . On September 16, 2020, the company announced that it will assemble the model in Ukraine. The car was launched in South Korea as the Renault Samsung XM3. Instead of riding above the B0 platform like

324-622: A partnership between Renault and the Allur Group. A localised Brazilian version was introduced in the beginning of 2017, badged as the Renault Captur. The Brazilian version has manual (five-speed), CVT and automatic (four-speed) gearboxes. That same year, the Brazilian Captur was named as Best Design by Americar (automotive press association of Latin America). The Brazilian-made Captur GA

360-475: A total of 11 exterior colours, 4 contrasting roof colours, and 3 customization packages available for the European market, resulting in 90 possible colour schemes. The vehicle available with 1.0- and 1.3-litre petrol engines with power ranging from 100 to 155 PS (99 to 153 hp; 74 to 114 kW). The base engine is also available out of the factory with a dual-fuel LPG system. The sole diesel engine option

396-643: Is 4,710 mm (185 in) long, meaning it belongs to the British D-segment size segmentation, and has full hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. The Rafale received a new plug-in hybrid powertrain with 300 hp (220 kW) and all-wheel drive by installing an electric motor at the rear. Despite being smaller than the Espace , the Rafale is still considered the flagship for the brand. The Renault Rafale E-Tech full hybrid version has an autonomy of 1,100 km with

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432-494: Is a 1.5-litre dCi unit in with 95 PS (94 hp; 70 kW) or 115 PS (113 hp; 85 kW). From 2020, the new Captur is available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain dubbed as the E-Tech which is capable of 45 km (28 mi) of pure electric range in mixed use. The tech features over 150 new patents from Renault. Top-spec versions is equipped with a 9.3-inch vertically mounted touchscreen infotainment system, and

468-622: Is a rebadged Captur. It went on sale in March 2023 with five powertrain options from the Captur, ranging from petrol, mild hybrid, full hybrid and plug-in hybrid. A concept car named Renault Captur was unveiled by Renault at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show . It was shown with the Renault Samsung badge at the 2012 Busan Motor Show . The Captur is a mini SUV , and it is the second of six concept cars showing Renaults future design directions. The first

504-463: Is a series of subcompact crossover SUVs manufactured by the French automaker Renault . The production version of the first one, based on the B platform , made its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show and started to be marketed in France during April 2013. The Captur Concept was first shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show . Under the "same skin with different specification" strategy adopted by Renault,

540-553: Is equipped with a mild hybrid 1.3-litre turbo petrol engine paired with the 7-speed EDC gearbox. The Renault Arkana arrived in Australia in August 2021. The vehicle received a facelift in July 2023, featuring among other things a new front grille and logo. The facelifted Arkana was also introduced in the GCC countries on 2 September 2024. Renault Captur The Renault Captur

576-697: Is exported throughout Latin America. The Brazilian-made Captur GA was marketed in Uruguay since November 2017 as the Grand Captur to differentiate it with the European Captur, which was available in the country since February 2016. In July 2021, the facelifted Captur went on sale in Brazil with a new 1.3-litre petrol engine. After international sanctions against Russia caused by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine ,

612-586: Is powered by a range of petrol and diesel engines. The Captur won What Car? 2014 "Best Small SUV Less Than £16,000”. It was also named Voiture de l'Année 2013 (2013 Best Car) by the French Association of Automotive Press . The Renault Samsung QM3 is a badge engineered version of the Captur, launched in South Korea at the Seoul Motor Show in April 2013, shortly after its European counterpart

648-514: The "Captur Global Access" (Captur GA). Compared to the B platform-based Captur, the Captur GA is cheaper to build as it is based on the first generation Dacia Duster platform instead of the fourth generation Clio while offering larger cabin space. The Captur GA was first introduced in Russia and neighbouring countries in 2016, badged as the Renault Kaptur . Change of the naming was explained by

684-678: The 2018 Moscow International Automobile Salon through a near-production showcar . The car has a coupe -like styling. The Russian Arkana is built on the Renault B0+ platform, a heavily revised variant of the B0 platform used by models such as the Kaptur and the Duster . The Russian model is using the 1.3-litre turbo petrol engine paired with Jatco CVT8 transmission. Assembly in neighboring Kazakhstan began in 2021 at SaryarkaAvtoProm plant ( Kostanay ), through

720-519: The Arkana, the XM3 Inspire , was introduced by Renault subsidiary Renault Samsung Motors and unveiled at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show . The main differences with the Arkana are a redesigned front grille, a different colour scheme and a revised bodywork. The Arkana debuted in Russia in May 2019. For the Russian market, it is assembled by Renault Russia at its Moscow plant and its unveiling took place at

756-479: The Captur can accelerate from 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 8.0 seconds a low 99 g/km of CO 2 emission figure and a top speed of 130 mph (209.2 km/h). The car is made from carbon fibre, has butterfly doors and has a removable roof. It weighs 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) and features large 22 inch wheels. Despite its crossover appearance, the Captur is front-wheel drive and features Renault's new 'RX2’ mechanical self-locking differential to transfer

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792-406: The Captur is available in a larger version based on the low-cost B0 platform shared with the Duster . It uses the similar styling with the first-generation Captur but with an extended wheelbase, greater ground clearance and all-wheel-drive drivetrain. Referred internally as the "Captur Global Access", the vehicle has been produced in Russia, Brazil and India. There are two different versions of

828-627: The Russian Arkana, the XM3 uses the modular platform CMF-B and is related to the second-generation Renault Captur . The XM3 is also purely a front-wheel drive car unlike its B0-based counterpart. The CMF-based variant is 25 mm longer than the B0-based Arkana sold in Russia. The South Korean model has two engine option either the 1.3-litre turbo petrol engine with 7-speed EDC gearbox or 1.6-litre petrol engine with Jatco CVT7 transmission. In September 2020,

864-627: The UK: Expression, Expression+, Dynamique Media Nav and Dynamique S Media Nav. In December 2013, Renault added a top-of-the-range Signature trim and, in 2015, the Iconic. In 2018, the Captur added the sportier S-edition. As standard, it has parking sensors and voice activation for certain functions. In some versions, it also adds removable seat covers with zippers, a new Renault satellite navigation system with touchscreen, reverse cameras and automated head lamps and windscreen wiper. The Captur achieved

900-769: The car awards by mentioning the ones received by the B platform version. The Captur GA shares the platform with the Indian market Nissan Kicks (D15) , which is a slightly larger version of the Nissan Kicks built on the Nissan B platform . Both are currently built at the same manufacturing plant jointly owned by Renault and Nissan in Chennai, India . The Captur GA was discontinued in India in 2020 due to lacklustre sales, with less than 7,000 units produced in 4 years. In May 2020, Renault Russia launched

936-551: The difficulties of the correct pronunciation of the original "Captur" name in the Russian language. The Renault Kaptur is manufactured by the Renault Russia plant since April 2016. The front wheel drive version of this car is powered by the 1.6-litre engine and has manual gearbox or CVT , while all wheel drive versions have the 2.0-litre engine and manual or a 4-speed automatic gearbox. Assembly in neighboring Kazakhstan began in 2021 at SaryarkaAvtoProm plant ( Kostanay ), through

972-460: The facelifted Kaptur. Apart from several subtle exterior and interior updates, the car is now engineered above the B0+ platform instead of the B0 for better ride quality, resulting in more than 55 percent components being updated. The hydraulic power steering was ditched in favour of the modern electric power steering, which in turn allowed the steering column to be adjusted for reach. The Kaptur received

1008-499: The first generation Captur each built on its own platform. The B platform version, codenamed J87 was produced between 2013 and 2019 and the B0 platform "Global Access" version codenamed HA started production in 2016. The J87 Captur is based on the fourth generation Clio and rides on the B platform. It incorporates design lines from the homonymous concept, as part of Renault's renovated design strategy developed by Laurens van den Acker . It has various customisation options for

1044-464: The inclusion of the latest logo from Renault, removal of faux exhaust trim, leather and chrome materials removed in place for recyclable materials, a larger size for the digital instrument cluster and touchscreen information, and a new Esprit Alpine as the flagship trim replaced the RS Line. In September 2022, Mitsubishi Motors released the second-generation Mitsubishi ASX for the European market, which

1080-416: The interior and the exterior. The car suspension is made up of MacPherson struts on front and a twist-beam axle on rear. Brakes are discs on front and drums on rear. The Captur has some new elements, such as a large drawer-like glovebox that is more easily reachable by the driver, instead of a conventional glove compartment in left hand drive models. The Captur originally had four trim levels in

1116-564: The production of the Brazilian model was disrupted by the lack of certain components. Late 2023, it was discontinued. The car is available in the Indian market since 2017, also badged as Captur. Production and pre orders started in September 2017. It was also offered with a 1.5 L K9K diesel engine until April 2020. Advertising videos from Renault India got a negative reception in some forum and media outlets for allegedly "misinform" customers on

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1152-652: The rebadged version of South Korean-made Samsung XM3 was also launched in Renault markets (outside of CIS ) as the Renault Arkana. It is introduced in former Yugoslavian countries as the Renault Mégane Conquest , as its original name may be associated with Arkan , the late Serbian criminal, politician and paramilitary commander during the Yugoslav Wars who was accused of numerous war crimes. The European model

1188-597: The vehicle was introduced in South Korea in February 2020, and is based on a more advanced CMF-B platform. The latter version of the Arkana was later introduced in core European market in September 2020 and was marketed in South Korea as the Renault Samsung XM3 from 2020 to 2022 and then Renault XM3 from 2022 to 2024. Renault stated the name "Arkana" derives from the Latin arcanum , meaning secret. A show car based on

1224-459: Was South Korea's best-selling imported car. The QM3 was voted Best Car at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show , and was chosen 2014 "SUV of the Year" by the newspaper JoongAng Ilbo in March 2014. A larger car with a similar styling as the original Captur but with a larger wheelbase and ground clearance is being produced by Renault to capture emerging markets. This model is referred internally by Renault as

1260-641: Was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. The QM3 was officially released on 6 December 2013, and the initial 1,000 cars allocated to South Korea sold out within seven minutes. The QM3's dimensions and wheelbase are identical to the Captur's, while the engine range is limited to a single dCi 90 four cylinder diesel and dual clutch transmission. The QM3 was manufactured in the Renault Valladolid Factory , in Spain. With 24,560 vehicles registered in 2015, it

1296-527: Was the Renault DeZir . It was designed by Julio Lozano under the leadership of Renault's design chief Laurens Van den Acker. It is said to be based on the same platform as its partner Nissan's Juke . The Captur is powered by a twin-turbocharged version of the 1.6 L dCi "Energy" engine which will be rolled out among Renault and Nissan models during 2011. The engine produces 158 bhp (118 kW; 160 PS) and 280 lb⋅ft (380 N⋅m) of torque, and

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