UK: Renault Bags A Hat-Trick At 'Next Green Car Awards' With The New Captur

The new and chic Renault Captur landed Renault a "hat-trick" of Next Green Car Awards. The Renault Captur 1.5 dCi 90 Stop & Start got the Crossover category at this year's ceremony, to follow hot on the wheels of 2012 champion ZOE (Supermini and Gold Award categories) and 2011 winner Scénic (MPV). Phil York, Renault UK’s Marketing Director, said: “Captur is not just great to look at, well equipped and attractively priced versus the competition; this award also proves it has the best eco-credentials in terms of low CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. Customers want economical and efficient cars now more than ever, and the Captur delivers on every front. The trophy is a great way to celebrate its arrival to the UK and underlines Renault’s commitment to producing a class-leading range of ‘green’ vehicles by making it three wins in as many years at the Next Green Car Awards.”

OneShift Editorial Team

15 Aug 2013

On a successful night for Renault, Clio was also Commended in the Supermini category. Prize winners are chosen mainly for their low Green Car Rating, but account is also taken of the level of innovation, value, drive experience and design.

The Next Green Car Awards provides car buyers with an independent view on the best green cars to buy in 2013. In addition to CO2 emissions, with Captur measuring 95g/km, the Green Car Rating assesses the impacts of seven other emissions across the life cycle of the vehicle, making it possible to compare different fuels and drive-trains on a single scale.

Renault Captur boasts the expressive style and driving position of a SUV, with the practicality of an MPV and the handling and driving pleasure of a hatchback. Personalization is at the core of its appeal, with three Collections, Arizona, Manhattan and Miami. It also boasts a fully-turbocharged engine line-up, such as the petrol 0.9-litre three-cylinder TCE (Turbo Control Efficiency) 90 and the newly released 1.2 TCe 120 with EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) transmission, plus the high-selling and extra frugal 1.5 dCi 90 diesel. The latter offering 76.4 mpg on the combined cycle and emissions of only 95 g/km.

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