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Perth Now
a day ago
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Mitsubishi Grandis returns, but it's no longer a people mover
Many automakers are busy delving into their archives and digging grand names for the past, attaching them to new vehicles, and tapping into our sepia-tinged memories. Mitsubishi is no different, with the Grandis the latest nameplate to be exhumed and repurposed. While the original car was a mid-size people mover that, in Australia at least, replaced the Nimbus, the new version is an SUV. Unlike the first generation car, which was very much a Mitsubishi designed and built product, the new one is a repurposed Renault Symbioz (bottom). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The Symbioz sits above the Captur in Renault's SUV range. The two share the same wheelbase, and are practically identical from the B-pillar forward, but the Symbioz has redesigned rear doors, a longer rear overhang, and sharper rear-end styling. All of this is carried over to the Grandis, but the Mitsubishi version has a unique fornt bumper featuring a gloss black single-frame grille design with chrome slats up top. Squint and the grille silhouette, if not the detailing, is bit like Lexus's spindle grille. Headlights and the distinctive S-shaped driving lights are all carried over from the Symbioz. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Around the side Mitsubishi has fitted its own Hybrid EV badges to the door, and the alloy wheels seem to be unique too. At the back there's a modified tailgate with flatter surfacing, and wider tail-lights incorporating modified graphics. The bumper has been tweaked ever-so-slightly to incorporate fake vents. Mitsubishi has replaced all of the chromed lower body highlights with gloss black counterparts to give the Grandis a slightly sportier look than the Renault. Inside, the only change of note is the airbag cover on the steering wheel, which now has a circular design with a three-diamond badge in the middle. Ahead of this is a 7.0- or 10.0-inch instrumentation display. Supplied Credit: CarExpert A 10.4-inch portrait touchscreen display sits in the middle of the dashboard. It runs Android Automotive, and comes with Google Maps, the Play Store and other services built in. The drivetrain range has been narrowed down for the Grandis. The base offering is a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol with 103kW, and the choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automated dual-clutch transmission. For those wanting a bit more power and efficiency, there's a 1.8-litre hybrid with 115kW and a 'multi-mode' transmission. Pedal to the metal it's capable of completing the 0-100km/h dash in 8.5 seconds. Following on from the Clio-based Colt, and Captur-based ASX, the Grandis is the third thinly-disguised Renault-based model Mitsubishi has launched in Europe over the past few years. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert As part of reworked Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance announced in 2020, Mitsubishi had initially planned to withdraw completely from Europe to focus on its core markets of the Asia and Oceania. Not long later, though, the automaker changed course, deciding to stay on the Continent, and use rebadged Renault models to flesh out its range of models. To date the only rebadged Renault to be sold in Australia as a Mitsubishi was the short-lived Express. The Renault Trafic-based Express debuted in 2020, and was axed in 2022. Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed it will bring the Captur-based ASX to these shores later this year as a replacement for the ASX that was launched in 2010, and axed locally at the beginning of the year due to local safety standards. This marks a reversal of roles for the ASX, which in its first generation was restyled, and sold as the Peugeot 4008 and Citroen C4 Aircross as part of a deal with French rivals the PSA Group, which is now part of Stellantis. MORE: Everything Mitsubishi
7NEWS
a day ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Mitsubishi Grandis returns, but it's no longer a people mover
Many automakers are busy delving into their archives and digging grand names for the past, attaching them to new vehicles, and tapping into our sepia-tinged memories. Mitsubishi is no different, with the Grandis the latest nameplate to be exhumed and repurposed. While the original car was a mid-size people mover that, in Australia at least, replaced the Nimbus, the new version is an SUV. Unlike the first generation car, which was very much a Mitsubishi designed and built product, the new one is a repurposed Renault Symbioz (bottom). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The Symbioz sits above the Captur in Renault's SUV range. The two share the same wheelbase, and are practically identical from the B-pillar forward, but the Symbioz has redesigned rear doors, a longer rear overhang, and sharper rear-end styling. All of this is carried over to the Grandis, but the Mitsubishi version has a unique fornt bumper featuring a gloss black single-frame grille design with chrome slats up top. Squint and the grille silhouette, if not the detailing, is bit like Lexus's spindle grille. Headlights and the distinctive S-shaped driving lights are all carried over from the Symbioz. Around the side Mitsubishi has fitted its own Hybrid EV badges to the door, and the alloy wheels seem to be unique too. At the back there's a modified tailgate with flatter surfacing, and wider tail-lights incorporating modified graphics. The bumper has been tweaked ever-so-slightly to incorporate fake vents. Mitsubishi has replaced all of the chromed lower body highlights with gloss black counterparts to give the Grandis a slightly sportier look than the Renault. Inside, the only change of note is the airbag cover on the steering wheel, which now has a circular design with a three-diamond badge in the middle. Ahead of this is a 7.0- or 10.0-inch instrumentation display. A 10.4-inch portrait touchscreen display sits in the middle of the dashboard. It runs Android Automotive, and comes with Google Maps, the Play Store and other services built in. The drivetrain range has been narrowed down for the Grandis. The base offering is a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol with 103kW, and the choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automated dual-clutch transmission. For those wanting a bit more power and efficiency, there's a 1.8-litre hybrid with 115kW and a 'multi-mode' transmission. Pedal to the metal it's capable of completing the 0-100km/h dash in 8.5 seconds. Following on from the Clio-based Colt, and Captur-based ASX, the Grandis is the third thinly-disguised Renault-based model Mitsubishi has launched in Europe over the past few years. As part of reworked Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance announced in 2020, Mitsubishi had initially planned to withdraw completely from Europe to focus on its core markets of the Asia and Oceania. Not long later, though, the automaker changed course, deciding to stay on the Continent, and use rebadged Renault models to flesh out its range of models. To date the only rebadged Renault to be sold in Australia as a Mitsubishi was the short-lived Express. The Renault Trafic -based Express debuted in 2020, and was axed in 2022. Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed it will bring the Captur-based ASX to these shores later this year as a replacement for the ASX that was launched in 2010, and axed locally at the beginning of the year due to local safety standards. This marks a reversal of roles for the ASX, which in its first generation was restyled, and sold as the Peugeot 4008 and Citroen C4 Aircross as part of a deal with French rivals the PSA Group, which is now part of Stellantis.
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Mitsubishi Grandis returns, but it's no longer a people mover
Many automakers are busy delving into their archives and digging grand names for the past, attaching them to new vehicles, and tapping into our sepia-tinged memories. Mitsubishi is no different, with the Grandis the latest nameplate to be exhumed and repurposed. While the original car was a mid-size people mover that, in Australia at least, replaced the Nimbus, the new version is an SUV. Unlike the first generation car, which was very much a Mitsubishi designed and built product, the new one is a repurposed Renault Symbioz (bottom). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The Symbioz sits above the Captur in Renault's SUV range. The two share the same wheelbase, and are practically identical from the B-pillar forward, but the Symbioz has redesigned rear doors, a longer rear overhang, and sharper rear-end styling. All of this is carried over to the Grandis, but the Mitsubishi version has a unique fornt bumper featuring a gloss black single-frame grille design with chrome slats up top. Squint and the grille silhouette, if not the detailing, is bit like Lexus's spindle grille. Headlights and the distinctive S-shaped driving lights are all carried over from the Symbioz. Around the side Mitsubishi has fitted its own Hybrid EV badges to the door, and the alloy wheels seem to be unique too. At the back there's a modified tailgate with flatter surfacing, and wider tail-lights incorporating modified graphics. The bumper has been tweaked ever-so-slightly to incorporate fake vents. Mitsubishi has replaced all of the chromed lower body highlights with gloss black counterparts to give the Grandis a slightly sportier look than the Renault. Inside, the only change of note is the airbag cover on the steering wheel, which now has a circular design with a three-diamond badge in the middle. Ahead of this is a 7.0- or 10.0-inch instrumentation display. A 10.4-inch portrait touchscreen display sits in the middle of the dashboard. It runs Android Automotive, and comes with Google Maps, the Play Store and other services built in. The drivetrain range has been narrowed down for the Grandis. The base offering is a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol with 103kW, and the choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automated dual-clutch transmission. For those wanting a bit more power and efficiency, there's a 1.8-litre hybrid with 115kW and a 'multi-mode' transmission. Pedal to the metal it's capable of completing the 0-100km/h dash in 8.5 seconds. Following on from the Clio-based Colt, and Captur-based ASX, the Grandis is the third thinly-disguised Renault-based model Mitsubishi has launched in Europe over the past few years. As part of reworked Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance announced in 2020, Mitsubishi had initially planned to withdraw completely from Europe to focus on its core markets of the Asia and Oceania. Not long later, though, the automaker changed course, deciding to stay on the Continent, and use rebadged Renault models to flesh out its range of models. To date the only rebadged Renault to be sold in Australia as a Mitsubishi was the short-lived Express. The Renault Trafic-based Express debuted in 2020, and was axed in 2022. Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed it will bring the Captur-based ASX to these shores later this year as a replacement for the ASX that was launched in 2010, and axed locally at the beginning of the year due to local safety standards. This marks a reversal of roles for the ASX, which in its first generation was restyled, and sold as the Peugeot 4008 and Citroen C4 Aircross as part of a deal with French rivals the PSA Group, which is now part of Everything Mitsubishi Content originally sourced from: Many automakers are busy delving into their archives and digging grand names for the past, attaching them to new vehicles, and tapping into our sepia-tinged memories. Mitsubishi is no different, with the Grandis the latest nameplate to be exhumed and repurposed. While the original car was a mid-size people mover that, in Australia at least, replaced the Nimbus, the new version is an SUV. Unlike the first generation car, which was very much a Mitsubishi designed and built product, the new one is a repurposed Renault Symbioz (bottom). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The Symbioz sits above the Captur in Renault's SUV range. The two share the same wheelbase, and are practically identical from the B-pillar forward, but the Symbioz has redesigned rear doors, a longer rear overhang, and sharper rear-end styling. All of this is carried over to the Grandis, but the Mitsubishi version has a unique fornt bumper featuring a gloss black single-frame grille design with chrome slats up top. Squint and the grille silhouette, if not the detailing, is bit like Lexus's spindle grille. Headlights and the distinctive S-shaped driving lights are all carried over from the Symbioz. Around the side Mitsubishi has fitted its own Hybrid EV badges to the door, and the alloy wheels seem to be unique too. At the back there's a modified tailgate with flatter surfacing, and wider tail-lights incorporating modified graphics. The bumper has been tweaked ever-so-slightly to incorporate fake vents. Mitsubishi has replaced all of the chromed lower body highlights with gloss black counterparts to give the Grandis a slightly sportier look than the Renault. Inside, the only change of note is the airbag cover on the steering wheel, which now has a circular design with a three-diamond badge in the middle. Ahead of this is a 7.0- or 10.0-inch instrumentation display. A 10.4-inch portrait touchscreen display sits in the middle of the dashboard. It runs Android Automotive, and comes with Google Maps, the Play Store and other services built in. The drivetrain range has been narrowed down for the Grandis. The base offering is a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol with 103kW, and the choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automated dual-clutch transmission. For those wanting a bit more power and efficiency, there's a 1.8-litre hybrid with 115kW and a 'multi-mode' transmission. Pedal to the metal it's capable of completing the 0-100km/h dash in 8.5 seconds. Following on from the Clio-based Colt, and Captur-based ASX, the Grandis is the third thinly-disguised Renault-based model Mitsubishi has launched in Europe over the past few years. As part of reworked Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance announced in 2020, Mitsubishi had initially planned to withdraw completely from Europe to focus on its core markets of the Asia and Oceania. Not long later, though, the automaker changed course, deciding to stay on the Continent, and use rebadged Renault models to flesh out its range of models. To date the only rebadged Renault to be sold in Australia as a Mitsubishi was the short-lived Express. The Renault Trafic-based Express debuted in 2020, and was axed in 2022. Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed it will bring the Captur-based ASX to these shores later this year as a replacement for the ASX that was launched in 2010, and axed locally at the beginning of the year due to local safety standards. This marks a reversal of roles for the ASX, which in its first generation was restyled, and sold as the Peugeot 4008 and Citroen C4 Aircross as part of a deal with French rivals the PSA Group, which is now part of Everything Mitsubishi Content originally sourced from: Many automakers are busy delving into their archives and digging grand names for the past, attaching them to new vehicles, and tapping into our sepia-tinged memories. Mitsubishi is no different, with the Grandis the latest nameplate to be exhumed and repurposed. While the original car was a mid-size people mover that, in Australia at least, replaced the Nimbus, the new version is an SUV. Unlike the first generation car, which was very much a Mitsubishi designed and built product, the new one is a repurposed Renault Symbioz (bottom). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The Symbioz sits above the Captur in Renault's SUV range. The two share the same wheelbase, and are practically identical from the B-pillar forward, but the Symbioz has redesigned rear doors, a longer rear overhang, and sharper rear-end styling. All of this is carried over to the Grandis, but the Mitsubishi version has a unique fornt bumper featuring a gloss black single-frame grille design with chrome slats up top. Squint and the grille silhouette, if not the detailing, is bit like Lexus's spindle grille. Headlights and the distinctive S-shaped driving lights are all carried over from the Symbioz. Around the side Mitsubishi has fitted its own Hybrid EV badges to the door, and the alloy wheels seem to be unique too. At the back there's a modified tailgate with flatter surfacing, and wider tail-lights incorporating modified graphics. The bumper has been tweaked ever-so-slightly to incorporate fake vents. Mitsubishi has replaced all of the chromed lower body highlights with gloss black counterparts to give the Grandis a slightly sportier look than the Renault. Inside, the only change of note is the airbag cover on the steering wheel, which now has a circular design with a three-diamond badge in the middle. Ahead of this is a 7.0- or 10.0-inch instrumentation display. A 10.4-inch portrait touchscreen display sits in the middle of the dashboard. It runs Android Automotive, and comes with Google Maps, the Play Store and other services built in. The drivetrain range has been narrowed down for the Grandis. The base offering is a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol with 103kW, and the choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automated dual-clutch transmission. For those wanting a bit more power and efficiency, there's a 1.8-litre hybrid with 115kW and a 'multi-mode' transmission. Pedal to the metal it's capable of completing the 0-100km/h dash in 8.5 seconds. Following on from the Clio-based Colt, and Captur-based ASX, the Grandis is the third thinly-disguised Renault-based model Mitsubishi has launched in Europe over the past few years. As part of reworked Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance announced in 2020, Mitsubishi had initially planned to withdraw completely from Europe to focus on its core markets of the Asia and Oceania. Not long later, though, the automaker changed course, deciding to stay on the Continent, and use rebadged Renault models to flesh out its range of models. To date the only rebadged Renault to be sold in Australia as a Mitsubishi was the short-lived Express. The Renault Trafic-based Express debuted in 2020, and was axed in 2022. Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed it will bring the Captur-based ASX to these shores later this year as a replacement for the ASX that was launched in 2010, and axed locally at the beginning of the year due to local safety standards. This marks a reversal of roles for the ASX, which in its first generation was restyled, and sold as the Peugeot 4008 and Citroen C4 Aircross as part of a deal with French rivals the PSA Group, which is now part of Everything Mitsubishi Content originally sourced from: Many automakers are busy delving into their archives and digging grand names for the past, attaching them to new vehicles, and tapping into our sepia-tinged memories. Mitsubishi is no different, with the Grandis the latest nameplate to be exhumed and repurposed. While the original car was a mid-size people mover that, in Australia at least, replaced the Nimbus, the new version is an SUV. Unlike the first generation car, which was very much a Mitsubishi designed and built product, the new one is a repurposed Renault Symbioz (bottom). Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The Symbioz sits above the Captur in Renault's SUV range. The two share the same wheelbase, and are practically identical from the B-pillar forward, but the Symbioz has redesigned rear doors, a longer rear overhang, and sharper rear-end styling. All of this is carried over to the Grandis, but the Mitsubishi version has a unique fornt bumper featuring a gloss black single-frame grille design with chrome slats up top. Squint and the grille silhouette, if not the detailing, is bit like Lexus's spindle grille. Headlights and the distinctive S-shaped driving lights are all carried over from the Symbioz. Around the side Mitsubishi has fitted its own Hybrid EV badges to the door, and the alloy wheels seem to be unique too. At the back there's a modified tailgate with flatter surfacing, and wider tail-lights incorporating modified graphics. The bumper has been tweaked ever-so-slightly to incorporate fake vents. Mitsubishi has replaced all of the chromed lower body highlights with gloss black counterparts to give the Grandis a slightly sportier look than the Renault. Inside, the only change of note is the airbag cover on the steering wheel, which now has a circular design with a three-diamond badge in the middle. Ahead of this is a 7.0- or 10.0-inch instrumentation display. A 10.4-inch portrait touchscreen display sits in the middle of the dashboard. It runs Android Automotive, and comes with Google Maps, the Play Store and other services built in. The drivetrain range has been narrowed down for the Grandis. The base offering is a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol with 103kW, and the choice of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automated dual-clutch transmission. For those wanting a bit more power and efficiency, there's a 1.8-litre hybrid with 115kW and a 'multi-mode' transmission. Pedal to the metal it's capable of completing the 0-100km/h dash in 8.5 seconds. Following on from the Clio-based Colt, and Captur-based ASX, the Grandis is the third thinly-disguised Renault-based model Mitsubishi has launched in Europe over the past few years. As part of reworked Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance announced in 2020, Mitsubishi had initially planned to withdraw completely from Europe to focus on its core markets of the Asia and Oceania. Not long later, though, the automaker changed course, deciding to stay on the Continent, and use rebadged Renault models to flesh out its range of models. To date the only rebadged Renault to be sold in Australia as a Mitsubishi was the short-lived Express. The Renault Trafic-based Express debuted in 2020, and was axed in 2022. Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed it will bring the Captur-based ASX to these shores later this year as a replacement for the ASX that was launched in 2010, and axed locally at the beginning of the year due to local safety standards. This marks a reversal of roles for the ASX, which in its first generation was restyled, and sold as the Peugeot 4008 and Citroen C4 Aircross as part of a deal with French rivals the PSA Group, which is now part of Everything Mitsubishi Content originally sourced from:
The Citizen
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Renault Symbioz morphs into revived Mitsubishi Grandis
Dormant since 2011, the Grandis name returns on a five-seat SUV rather than a seven-seat MPV. Although based on the Symbioz, the Grandis sports the same frontal design as the ASX, itself modelled on the Renault Captur. Image: Mitsubishi Mitsubishi has revived one of its oldest dormant nameplates for its latest Renault-based model in the shape of the all-new Grandis. Familiar name, different execution Shelved since 2011, the nameplate returns no longer resplendent on an MPV, but rather as a rebadged version of the Renault Symbioz SUV that provides seating for five as opposed to the former's seven. Designed for Europe, and produced at Renault's Valladolid plant in Spain, the Grandis rides on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance's CMF-B platform that also underpins the Symbioz, with the same dimensions but oddly, different boot rating of between 434-litres and 1 455-litres. ALSO READ: 'Maxed Captur' new Renault Symbioz finally shows its true self Compared to the Symbioz, the Grandis' main differences amount solely to aesthetics in that it gets the same grille as the facelift ASX based on the Renault Captur, restyled LED headlights, the same bumper and LED fog lamps as the ASX and Mitsubishi specific alloy wheels up to 19-inches. Bar the Mitsubishi diamond logo replacing the Renault rhombus on the bootlid, the Grandis' other rear facia changes include restyled taillights and a rounded bootlid itself complete with the Grandis name badge sitting at its base on the left-hand side. Subtler differences inside Inside, the interior carries over virtually unchanged from the Symbioz, bar the Renault badge being replaced by the Mitsubishi logo on the steering wheel, plus a new toggle switch gear selector. Along with the retention of the transparent panoramic glass roof that does without a roller blind, the Grandis also keeps the 10.4-inch infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and the 10.3-inch digital instrument cluster. Interior changes from the Symbioz include the toggle switch gear selector and the Mitsubishi badge in place of the Renault logo on the steering wheel. Image: Mitsubishi Depending on the trim grade, notable other feature include a wireless smartphone charger, a drive mode selector with four settings; Eco, Comfort, Sport and Perso, ambient lighting, and the following safety and driver assistance systems: 360-degree surround-view camera system; front and rear parking sensors; Adaptive Cruise Control; Auto High Beam Assist; Safe Exit Assist; Blind Spot Monitoring; Driver Attention Alert; Forward Collision Mitigation; Lane Keep Assist; Park Assist; Rear Cross Traffic Alert; Lane Departure Warning; Reverse Automatic Braking; Lane Centring Assist Unique hybrid powertrains Up front, and like the Symbioz, the Grandis only utilises hybrid powertrains, but with a choice of two and different in capacity and outputs. Opening the range, the familiar 1.3-litre turbo-petrol co-developed between Renault and Daimler has been paired to a 48-volt mild-hybrid system and produces 103kW/260Nm. Transmissions consist of a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch. Small changes from the Symbioz have taken place at the rear. Image: Mitsubishi Unique to the Grandis, the self-charging HEV matches a new normally aspirated 1.8-litre petrol with a pair of electric motors powered by a 1.4-kWh battery pack. Combined with the intricate multi-mode transmission, the setup develops 115 kW with drive, as in the mild-hybrid, going to the front wheels only. Not for us but… The third Mitsubishi-badged Renault model after the ASX and the Colt based on the Clio to be sold in Europe, the Grandis will go on-sale later this year, with pricing to be announced then. At is stands, it is not expected to be offered in South Africa anytime soon despite the Symbioz being under investigation for a 2026 market launch. ALSO READ: Renault finally putting Symbioz into production but as an SUV
Auto Express
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Express
Renault Symbioz further embarrasses the Nissan Qashqai on price
The difference in price between the Renault Symbioz and its chief rival, the Nissan Qashqai, has just been expanded from a few hundred pounds to more than £3,000 thanks to the addition of a new entry-level, mild-hybrid engine to the French car. Available now from £27,395, this version of the Renault family SUV features a turbocharged 1.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with mild-hybrid assistance to boost efficiency, plus a six-speed manual gearbox. Renault says this set-up will average up to 47.9mpg and emits 133 g/km of CO2. This 'mild hybrid 140' powertrain is only offered with base Techno specification, but the standard equipment still includes a 10.4-inch central touchscreen, which comes with apps including Google Maps and Google Assistant built-in, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 10.25-inch digital driver's display, a wireless charging pad, keyless entry, LED headlights, adaptive cruise control and a reversing camera. At the same time, the Renault Captur and Symbioz have also both received a brand-new, full-hybrid powertrain for 2026 that offers improvements in performance and efficiency, thanks to a bigger, more powerful engine and a larger battery pack. Advertisement - Article continues below The new full-hybrid 'E-Tech 160' powertrain produces 158bhp from a combination of a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and two electric motors – a 48bhp e-motor that can drive the front wheels, plus a 20bhp starter-generator to help fire up the engine. The motors are fed by a 1.4kWh battery – an increase on the old 1.2kWh pack – which will allow for more pure-electric driving, a smoother driving experience and lower fuel consumption. Meanwhile, the automatic transmission has been updated to deliver smoother gearchanges and reduce noise levels on the motorway. The extra grunt and other tweaks have shaved more than a second off both car's 0-62mph sprint times, with the added benefit of the towing capacity increasing from 750kg to 1,000kg. Finally, every Captur is also now fitted with auto-hold as standard, mid-range versions get adaptive cruise control, and top-spec models are equipped with lane centering, occupant safe exit, blind-spot recognition, emergency lane-keeping assist and rear cross-traffic alert. Prices for the Captur E-Tech 160 start at £25,195, with the Symbioz E-Tech 160 available from £29,795. Tell us which new car you're interested in and get the very best offers from our network of over 5,500 UK dealers to compare. Let's go…
