Renault Unveils The Captur Facelift In Russia

In March, the 2020 Renault Captur facelift for emerging markets was partially revealed. Now the French carmaker Renault has taken the wraps off the 2020 facelift of its compact crossover, the Captur.The biggest change in the Renault Captur or Renault Kaptur is the switch to a new platform, which is quite unusual. In Cyrillic alphabet, ‘C’ is pronounced as ‘S’ and hence it gets an exclusive spelling for Russia and other nations speaking Cyrillic-based languages.The emerging-market version however hasn’t switched to the CMF-B platform like the developed market version. It has switched to an improved version of the B0 platform called B0+.The overall swanky crossover stance is carried over largely unchanged.  There is a chrome-studded radiator grille and a set of new alloy wheels. Inside, a more shiny trim has been adopted for enhanced styling. The steering wheel and infotainment system have been changed.While the old infotainment system had a 7-inch display, the new one has an 8-inch display. The edge-to-edge display and the cleaner graphics give a more upmarket appeal to the interior. Moreover, the new system allows wireless updates and supports various connected vehicle services including remote engine start.In addition to the B0+ platform, the HR13 1.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine co-developed with Daimler, as well as a new generation X-Tronic CVT, have made it to the Renault Captur. The new engine produces 150 bhp of maximum power and 250 Nm of peak torque and it can be had with the new CVT.