Renault Captur BS-VI Petrol SUV Spotted Testing In India Ahead Of Launch: Spy Pics & Details

The SUV also had a note on the fuel lid, which reveals that the vehicle has to be run on BS-VI petrol only. We expect the company to launch the BS-VI petrol variant of the Captur SUV next year after BS-VI compliant fuel is made available across the country.

The Renault Captur BS-VI model is expected to be powered by an all-new 1.3-litre turbo-petrol engine producing 150bhp and 250Nm of torque. The engine will come mated to a five-speed manual transmission as standard, with the possibility of CVT automatic transmission offered at a later stage.

Renault has already featured the Euro-6 engine and transmission configuration on its Euro-spec models. The company plans to bring the same Euro-6 compliant petrol engines to India. The Euro-6 norms are similar to the upcoming BS-VI emission norms which will become effective from April 1st, 2019.

However, the upcoming BS-VI Captur SUV looks similar to the outgoing model, and the images did not reveal any changes to the exteriors from the spy pics. The SUV currently features 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines, both of which will not be carried forward to the next-gen Renault Captur. The company had earlier confirmed that they will not take their diesel engines forward to make it BS-VI complaint.

Instead, Renault is expected to introduce two turbo-petrol engines in total: an entry-level 1.0-litre engine producing 100bhp of power and 160Nm of torque and a 1.3-litre engine with two states-of-tune. The lower spec produces 130bhp and 240Nm of torque while the higher-spec churns out 150bhp and 250Nm of peak torque.

These new engines will be carried on to the other models in the company's line-up. In other news Renault is gearing up for the launch of Kwid facelift model in india. A new teaser video has been released revealing the changes made to the hatchback — here are all the details.

Thoughts About The Renault Captur BS-VI Petrol SUV Spied

The Renault Captur is among the good-looking SUVs, featuring a dual-tone paint scheme. However, the SUV has been hit with low sales numbers due to the introduction of its new rivals in the Indian mid-size SUV segment. The Renault Captur SUV rivals the likes of the Kia Seltos, MG Hector, Tata Harrier and Nissan Kicks.