Renault Captur debuts in Malaysia, 20 units sold in opening month, starting at RM123K

Kuala Lumpur: Renault Captur, the much awaited compact SUV is finally out of the showrooms with flying colours across the country. Renault Malaysia initiated the delivery of Captur vehicles a few weeks ago and according to our sources, first batch of the vehicles imported from Spain has been successfully delivered to the customers. Renault imported around thirty to forty vehicles in its first batch from Spain which were distributed across all the showrooms in the country.

As per the company's claim, twenty units of the car has been already sold in the month of October itself and all the showrooms across the country are due for their second batch which is expected to arrive by the month of Novmber followed by the third in January.

Renault is hugely banking on the Captur's launch to increase its market share in Malaysia, as it adorns the title of being most popular B-segment SUV in Europe with more than 360,000 models sold on a global level. Captur has earned huge sales numbers for the company, despite tough competition from Peugeot 2008, Opel Mokka, Ford EcoSport, and Nissan Juke. In Malaysia, the car is expected to affect the sales of Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-3 and Ford Ecosport. Captur is built on the Clio Supermini's platform, as a result of which, this compact SUV is dimensionally smaller than other segment offerings, like the Honda HR-V and Mitsubishi ASX. With a footprint of just 4,122 mm, Captur has huge potential to be a practical city SUV.

Captur is powered by a 1.2-litre TCe 120 turbocharged engine, which can develop 120 hp and a maximum torque of 190 Nm at 2,000 rpm. This engine is mated to a six-speed EDC dual-clutch gearbox, that delivers power to the front wheels. The above mentioned power figures accelerate the Captur from 0-100 kmph in 10.9 seconds, before reaching a top speed of 192 kmph.

Enhancing the practical appeal of this new SUV is an ECO mode which, when activated, restricts torque, alters gearbox mapping, and controls the air-conditioning system to provide 10% better fuel consumption. All these sophisticated systems result in a fuel consumption figure of 5.4 litres per 100 km, which is the best in this class making Captur the most fuel efficient choice.

Renault Captur is available at the showrooms all across the country priced at RM 123,000 without insurance and RM 126,000 on-the-road with insurance. In terms of service, Captur will be provided with service in the intervals of 10,000 km or 6 months, whichever comes first, much like other drives from the arsenal. Also, Captur will feature a 5-year unlimited mileage warranty from the manufacturer.