Renault launches a new SUV for the Russian market
- Renault has unveiled a new segment C SUV called the Kaptur, which is part of the Captur range, but has different dimensions. While the Captur measures 4.12 m in length, 1.78 m in width and 1.56 m in height, the Kaptur is 21 centimetres longer, 3 centimetres wider and 5 centimetres taller. This means it has similar dimensions to the Renault Kadjar, which is 4.45 m long, 1.84 m wide and 1.60 m tall. In fact, it has the same dimensions as the Dacia Duster, whose platform it shares.
- Although it could have played the role of the Grand Captur in Europe (the Scenic is available in this region as the 20-centimetre-longer Grand Scenic) the Kaptur will only be available in Russia and neighbouring Eurasian countries. This is why the Kaptur will be manufactured in Russia (beginning from the summer of 2016), at the Renault factory in Moscow (Avtoframos), which is currently operating well below capacity, partly due to the shrinking of the Russian market and the transfer of the Logan and Sandero models to the factory in Tolyatti (Avtovaz).
- The Kaptur, unlike the Captur, is a four wheel drive vehicle, as it uses the same platform as the Dacia Duster (produced in the same factory in Moscow under the Renault brand). Production forecasts for the Kaptur are difficult to analyse, but the Kaptur's arrival will be much welcomed at the Moscow site, which is currently operating at just 32% of its capacity. In addition to this, its arrival is perfectly in line with the Russian government's strategy, which encourages automobile manufacturers to produce new models locally.
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