Renault is gearing up for the return of its Captur city SUV for Australia, with a test vehicle recently completing an extensive local validation program. The next-generation Captur, set to arrive in the second half of 2025, will be the first Renault in Australia to feature built-in Google connectivity.
To ensure the new model meets local standards, Renault dispatched an engineering team from Europe to conduct a three-month testing phase across NSW and the ACT. Covering 11,000km, the team fine-tuned the Captur’s advanced driver assistance systems, including lane-keeping technology, driver attention monitoring, and speed sign recognition.
A major highlight of the MY25 Captur is its new ‘openR link’ multimedia system, which integrates Google Maps with real-time traffic updates, voice control via Google Assistant, and over-the-air software updates. The system will also support wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Glen Sealey, general manager of Renault Australia, said:
“Renault Captur has historically been one of the most popular models in our Australian lineup and dealers have been receiving constant enquiries from buyers asking when the new model is due here, after we sold out of the previous model late last year.”
Sealey also says the new Captur is one of a number of new or updated Renault model lines on the horizon for Australia. More details, and complete prices and specifications for the Captur will be revealed soon.
Overseas, the 2025 Captur is offered with a range of petrol engines as well as a hybrid and LPG unit. It’s unclear what engines we will get in Australia, but the petrol lineup ranges from a 1.0-litre turbo three-cylinder producing 67kW/160Nm, up to a 1.3-litre turbo mild-hybrid producing 119kW/270Nm.
