Renault Captur- Reliability and safety
Sharing much of its tech with its Clio sibling bodes well for reliability, while the Captur boasts excellent levels of standard safety kit
The Renault Captur has been re-assessed by industry safety experts Euro NCAP in 2024 alongside the Renault Symbioz, which shares parts in common with the Captur. The test has become tougher since the Captur was first tested in 2019, and due to it not including such features as a child presence detection system, a warning to prevent you from opening the doors into the path of approaching vehicles (such as cyclists), a central airbag to stop the front seat occupants from hitting each other in a side collision, and having poor chest protection for the driver in the front impact, its previous five-star score has been adjusted to four stars. That’s still better than the three-star result of the Dacia Duster, but behind the highest five-star rating of the admittedly pricier Toyota C-HR.
There’s still a raft of driver assistance systems as standard on the Captur, from a tyre pressure warning light, an Active Emergency Braking System, Traffic Sign Recognition, cruise control with a speed limiter, Hill Start Assist, a distance warning alert, automatic headlights and windscreen wipers, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keep Assist and E-Call: a system that allows the emergency services to be called automatically or manually in the event of an accident.
Renault has improved upon its 2023 manufacturer score in the Driver Power customer satisfaction survey, although only a one place improvement to 28th out of 32 manufacturers included isn’t necessarily anything to shout about. It is better than VW and Ford in 29th and 30th places, respectively, but quite a distance behind Hyundai (17th), Nissan (15th), Honda (11th), and Kia (3rd).
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Key standard safety features |
Euro NCAP safety ratings |
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Warranty
Every Renault Captur is covered by a three-year/60,000-mile warranty. The mileage allowance is actually unlimited during the first 24 months, then drops to a total of 60,000 miles or 3 years, whichever comes first.
Servicing
Renault’s EasyLife servicing plan allows customers to spread the cost of scheduled maintenance over monthly instalments. There's the option of a three-year/30,000 mile plan, or a four-year/60,000 mile package.
