Renault Captur — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Renault Captur deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE/HEV/PHEV |
|---|---|
| Power | 160 (MY26 E-Tech full hybrid 160; E-Tech 145: 145; TCe 115: 115; PHEV 160 discontinued) |
| Range | 60.1 mpg WLTP (E-Tech); boot 326-536L (sliding bench) |
| Battery | 1.2 (E-Tech full hybrid; 9.8 PHEV discontinued) |
| 0–100 km/h | 10.6 (E-Tech 145) |
| Fast charge | No (self-charging; PHEV 9.8 kWh AC only — rate UNVERIFIED) |
| New price US | UK MY26 GBP 22,495 (TCe 115 Evolution) - 28,795 (E-Tech 160 Esprit Alpine); facelift launched 2024 from GBP 21,095 |
| New price EU | UNVERIFIED band (facelift-era cars; UK figures adjacent) |
| New price CN | Not sold (US/CN) |
| Used price signal | UK: 2021 E-Tech 37k mi GBP 10,850 / 2023 Techno 64k mi GBP 12,140 / 2024 E-Tech 20k mi GBP 17,495 / 2026 Esprit Alpine 5k mi GBP 23,495 (Sept 2026) |
| Value call | 2024 facelift E-Tech 145 used (~GBP 17.5k at 20k mi): sorted car, 40% off new; nearly-new beats new on depreciation |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2020-2021 E-Tech (early electronic bugs/transitions); PHEV (orphan powertrain); high-mileage 1.3 TCe EDC without history |
| Reliability flag | Amber (early E-Tech bugs; 1.3 TCe injection; EDC clutch wear; 12V sensitivity) |
| Biggest risk | Early-build E-Tech hybrids; PHEV orphan; 1.3 TCe EDC without service history |
| Community verdict | Cheap versatile hybrid motoring with Renault electrical quirks — pick the right year |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Gen 2 (pre-facelift) · TCe 90/140/155; E-Tech Hybrid 145; E-Tech Plug-in 160 · Early E-Tech electronic bugs/transitions (iodines.fr); 1.3 TCe injection issues · Software campaigns (check history) · UK: E-Tech Iconic 37k mi £10,850 (Sept 2026) |
| 2022 | Gen 2 · PHEV wound down (UK) |
| 2023 | Gen 2 · TCe range trimmed · UK: E-Tech Techno 64k mi £12,140 |
| 2024 | Facelift · Rafale styling; OpenR Link Google; Esprit Alpine trim; TCe 90 + E-Tech 145 carried over · OpenR Link glitches; facelift cars calmer · UK: E-Tech 20k mi £17,495; new from £21,095 |
| 2025 | Facelift · Carryover |
| 2026 | Facelift · E-Tech 160 replaces 145; new TCe 115 petrol · Too early for data · New UK £22,495–£28,795; used 2026 Esprit Alpine 5k mi £23,495. EU mainland new band UNVERIFIED. US/CN: not sold |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2020-2021 E-Tech (early electronic bugs/transitions); PHEV (orphan powertrain); high-mileage 1.3 TCe EDC without history