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Renault Captur to continue until 2035, says CEO, with next-gen hybrid model planned
► Renault to continue with Captur crossover until 2035
► Hybrid crossover has key role to play next to electric R4
► We will defend model, says Renault boss
The popular Renault Captur will remain until 2035 and continue to play a role in Renault’s ‘hybrid or EV’ strategy, according to the firm’s CEO.
Renault’s fast-paced model strategy means that the current-generation Captur, introduced in early 2020, is now by far the firm’s oldest car. It’s a model that’s often left out of discussions and presentations about the brand, not least next to the headline-grabbing EV line-up that includes cars like the Renault 5 and new Twingo.
But despite its seemingly forgotten status, Renault’s CEO Fabrice Cambolive says the Captur is still ‘playing its role’ and will continue to for many years to come.
‘I think the Captur played its role and is still playing its role, because we will sell more than 100,000 or 120,000 Capturs this year, and for me it’s a very complimentary car to the Renault 4 and Symbioz,’ he said.
A trendsetting small SUV
Introduced in 2013, the Captur arrived well ahead of many other small SUV rivals and was an instant success with its deceptively spacious interior and bold colour palette, traits that continue to this day.
European sales climbed to a high of 223,000 in 2019 but have fallen since, even with the introduction of a second-generation early in 2020 and a facelift in 2024.
Despite this, Cambolive still describes the Captur as one of its ‘flagship’ hybrid models.
‘I think Captur is one of the flagships with Clio that is defending our hybrid technology, and we think the right choice was made four years ago between hybrid or diesel, ICE hybrid, and PHEV, when we selected a full hybrid and BEV offering. Captur is supporting this full hybrid strategy.’
Cambolive added that Renault ‘wanted to go on with Captur’ and that it would be renewed. With a next-generation Renault Clio soon arriving in the UK with a more modern interior and different design direction, we’d expect the same to happen to the Captur in the near future.
‘It’s too soon to announce another project [on the Captur]. But we are working on this, and I think for me, the Captur has a future until 2035. Let’s see what our renewal cycle on will be, but for sure we will defend the name and the model.’
Renault 4 came too early
The similarly-sized Renault 4 EV is also just starting to gain traction. So far, UK sales of the 4 have been a third of the Renault 5, which is now the French firm’s best-selling car here.
Cambolive reckons the R4 was a little too early to market but that the ‘massive arrival of new product in the B-SUV space’ is good news for Renault, with models such as the Skoda Epiq and Kia EV2 set to help this segment grow significantly.
‘The B-SUV segment’ will be the next to significantly shift to EV,’ said the Renault CEO. I think that R4 at the beginning was not as good as R5, not because the product is not good, but because the segment was still pushing back a little against EV.’
Cambolive said that the EV sales share in the R4’s class is currently 12 per cent, compared to 18 per cent for the R5 and well behind the 30 per cent electric share in the larger C-SUV segment where the Renault Scenic E-Tech operates.
‘It means the potential to grow is really high’ said Cambolive.
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