Renault News - May 2021

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Renault Captur, a complete range of engines

We are pleased to welcome the full hybrid offer on Renault Captur, which completes the range of engines of our successful B-SUV. An answer adapted to the needs of each customer.

TCe 90 petrol:
This new generation 3-cylinder turbo engine with 90hp, combined with a manual gearbox, ensures optimum driving pleasure and makes Captur a versatile SUV. It also offers a reduced level of consumption. The Renault Captur accessible to all.

TCe 100 bi-fuel petrol/LPG:
The new turbo petrol engine can also be combined with an LPG fuel system to offer 100hp, responsiveness, flexibility and controlled consumption. Its timing chain reduces maintenance costs. A solution that is affordable and cost-effective in use and that helps reduce CO₂ emissions.

TCe 140 Petrol with micro-hybridisation 12V:
This 4-cylinder turbo engine with direct injection is available with a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The 12V micro-hybrid technology reduces fuel consumption as well as CO₂ emissions. This first level of light hybridisation without recharging, recovers energy during deceleration phases while assisting the engine when starting and during acceleration phases.  

E-TECH Hybrid 145:
In its "simple" hybrid version, the innovative Renault E-TECH technology enables the car to be systematically started in electric drive and to make up to 80% of urban journeys in electric mode. This results in fuel savings of up to 40% in town compared with an equivalent petrol engine. The battery is automatically recharged while driving thanks to regenerative braking.

E-TECH Plug-in hybrid 160:
In its plug-in hybrid version, the innovative Renault E-TECH technology offers up to 50 km of 100% electric range (WLTP mixed cycle) and up to 75% fuel savings compared with an equivalent petrol engine, if the vehicle is recharged regularly.This engine can run in 100% electric mode at speeds of up to 135km/h.  The Renault Captur E-TECH Plug-in hybrid 160 is two cars in one: an electric car during the week and a hybrid for holidays.

Story: Scénic blows out its 25 candles

« Designing a vehicle from the inside to the outside is a once-in-a-lifetime experience »

Louis Morasse

In the 1990s, Renault was the manufacturer of "cars for living". The inventor of the first MPV in 1984 with the Espace, it did it again in 1996 by designing the first compact MPV on the market. A vehicle with a cabin full of innovations. 25 years ago, Louis Morasse was the interior designer of the Mégane Scénic. He tells us how this model was born, starting with the interior in the story dedicated to the occasion.

In a second episode, Agneta Dahlgren, who became C-segment design director in 2011, will look back at the exterior reinvention, this time, of the 4th generation Scenic.

DID YOU KNOW?

Renault Captur, a range of possibilities to suit you

As mentioned in our story on the subject, Renault is the brand that colours the streets the most by offering the widest range of colours on the market.

Within our range, Captur is the leader. There are no less than 9 colours in the catalogue, including 8 metallic ones. Of these, 2 'special' metallic colours (Flame Red and Pearlescent White) have more sophisticated colour depth effects.

This allows 33 colour combinations (with or without two-tone), the best offer in the B-SUV segment. And our customers won't argue with that.

Since January 2020 and the launch of the second generation, 92% of them have chosen metallic paint, 20% of which is 'special'. 73% of them also prefer two-tone paint. Finally, 8% of Captur sales also include interior customisation for an assertive look.

Safety and Renault innovations

Safety is one of the pillars of our new environmental and social strategy, but we did not wait for that to happen to innovate in terms of safety and facilitate the work of emergency services on a daily basis.

Two major innovations can be mentioned:

• The ‘Fire-fighter access’ facilitates the intervention of firefighters to overcome a fire on batteries of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, caused by an accident. It considerably reduces intervention time (from almost 2 hours to a few minutes). Already in place on our vehicles, it will continue to be deployed on all the Group's future electric and plug-in hybrid launches.
• The ‘Rescue Code’ is a QR code to help first responders identify a vehicle and access its structural information, and in the event of a serious accident, to reduce by roughly 15 minutes the rescue time for passenger. Renault Group has trained fire-fighters in 12 countries in Europe on how to use the code, while also donating several hundred vehicles to be used for training purposes.

UPCOMING NEWS

Renault Captur E-TECH Hybrid test-drives

The E-TECH Hybrid version of the Renault Captur will be available in press fleets and dealerships by the end of the month.

Kangoo / Kangoo Van / Express / Express Van / Trafic Combi & Space Class press test-drives

Two caravans and five vehicles (PC and LCV) to be discovered, for a European tour starting on May 10th. With a major innovation: Open Sesame on Kangoo Van.

PRESS FLEET AVAILABLE FOR TEST-DRIVES

Contact Jérôme Delgrange +33 176 846 876

In their Euro 6D-Full versions:

• Espace dCi 190
• Talisman dCi 190
• Scenic TCe 140 et TCe 160
• Grand Scenic TCe 140 et TCe 160   

The entire Renault range is available on request from the press office.

VEHICLES PRICE LIST

Please find the direct link to our prices here.

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MEGANE HATCHBACK NOW WITH E-TECH PLUG-IN HYBRID (05/05/2021)

E-TECH Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid saga: discover our "LEGO plus a touch of boldness" stories

Using its expertise in electric vehicles, its experience in Formula 1 and with the enthusiasm and passion of its engineering, development and control teams, Renault has developed the innovative hybrid E-TECH powertrain. What is less well known is that it was invented and developed in a way that is both unusual and highly inspiring.

• Episode 1 (04/15/2021)
• Episode 2 (04/22/2021)
• Episode 3 (05/04/2021)

FIND ALSO THE LATEST PRESS KITS OF OUR LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES:

• THE ALL-NEW RENAULT KANGOO: THE ELEGANT AND SPACIOUS COMBISPACE (04/29/2021)
• THE ALL-NEW RENAULT KANGOO VAN: THE INNOVATIVE VAN VEHICLE WITH AN ATHLETIC AND DYNAMIC STYLE (04/29/2021)
• THE ALL-NEW RENAULT EXPRESS: THE SPACIOUS AND VERSATILE COMBISPACE (04/07/2021)
• THE ALL-NEW RENAULT EXPRESS VAN: THE PRACTICAL AND EFFICIENT VAN  (04/29/2021)
• THE NEW RENAULT TRAFIC COMBI AND THE NEW RENAULT SPACECLASS: FOR AN EVEN MORE ENJOYABLE DRIVING EXPERIENCE (04/29/2021)