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Renault Captur

MODELTESTED: Renault Captur TCe 140 R.S. Line

PRICE: £25,300 ENGINE: 1.3-litre 4cyl, 138bhp

Running costs

47.7mpg (WLTP)

£61 fill-up/£155 or 30% tax

Practicality

Boot (seats up/down)

404/1,275 litres

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

10.3 seconds/122mph

OUR favourite compact SUV of the moment is facing its sternest challenge yet in this company. The model in our photos is the R.S. Line trim paired with the TCe 140 petrol engine and automatic gearbox, but for the purposes of this test we’ll be matching its specs to the rivals here. That means we’re basing our numbers on the manual version, which before options is priced at £25,300.

Design & engineering

THE Captur is underpinned by the CMF-B platform, that’s shared with the Clio

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