The updated Renault Captur is coming to Australia in the second half of 2025, and the French brand has been testing how its driver assist technology works in local conditions.
Renault has put an engineering evaluation vehicle through three months of validation testing, to ensure features like the driver attention monitoring, lane-keep assist and traffic sign recognition work are calibrated for local conditions.
This testing was conducted by 11 engineers from the brand’s technical division in Europe, with the Captur taken on a mix of urban, suburban and rural roads in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Teritory – 11,000km in total.
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The updated Captur features Renault’s latest generation of advanced driver assistance technology.
It also debuts for Renault Australia the French brand’s new “connected car” technology, with Google built-in allowing you to use embedded Google apps like Google Maps and Google Assistant.
This is integrated into the openR infotainment system, which features wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and a 10.4-inch touchscreen.
The updated Captur also features refreshed front and rear end styling and retuned suspension and steering.
Renault says it will confirm pricing and specifications closer to showroom arrivals during the second half of this year.
The pre-update Captur was priced from $33,000 to $39,500 before on-roads last year.
All pre-update models were powered by a turbocharged 1.3-litre four-cylinder engine producing 113kW of power and 270Nm of torque, mated with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
However, there’s a wider range of powertrains offered in Europe including a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), plus a mild-hybrid 1.3-litre turbo four.
Renault says the Captur is coming back after a brief hiatus, with stock of the pre-update model almost entirely running out last year.
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Overseas model shown
“Renault Captur has historically been one of the most popular models in our Australian lineup and dealers have been receiving constant enquiries from buyers asking when the new model is due here, after we sold out of the previous model late last year,” said Renault Australia general manager Glen Sealey.
“MY25 Renault Captur is just one of a number of new and updated Renault models around the corner for Renault Australia and we will have more to share on those soon.”
This year, the Captur will also get its most direct rival yet: the next-generation Mitsubishi ASX.
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Mitsubishi ASX
Unlike the Nissan Juke which merely shares its platform with the French SUV, the upcoming ASX is a lightly restyled version of the Captur.
Mitsubishi has yet to confirm how the ASX will be priced.
