The Nissan Juke and the Renault Captur have each revolutionized the urban SUV market. The new generations, launched at the same time, aim to broaden their careers but now share the same technical platform. A flaw or a stroke of genius? The answer is provided by the editor-in-chief of the blog Voiture Valk.
The change of decade is often an opportunity to take a look back, and it seems that our two stars of the day appear in big letters: The Nissan Juke was the first urban SUV on the market in 2010, with 1.5 million units sold worldwide, of which only 10% in France. The Renault Captur reached the same milestone despite a later launch (2013 vs 2010), winning the enviable title of best-selling urban SUV in Europe.
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A happy coincidence? These vehicles in the segment are launching their second generation every few weeks… but they now rely on the same technical platform (the CMF-B, inaugurated by Clio V in June 2019). They will therefore have to compete with creativity to maintain their distinct personalities and different audiences.
Growing Dimensions
With lengths of 4.21 m and 4.23 m, the Nissan Juke and Renault Captur are respectively 7 and 11 cm longer and have the same wheelbase. This will enhance their welcoming feel (we’ll come back to this later), but they will not be twin SUVs. Their petrol engines are mainly different: 1.0 117 hp three-cylinder for the Juke (the only one available), 1.3 130 hp four-cylinder for the Captur.
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In both cases, a dual-clutch automated transmission is available as an option, but the Captur still has a clear advantage in terms of range versatility: two petrol engines and two additional diesels are already available. And despite the use of a common platform, the technological equipment also differs.
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Equipment and Price Captur vs Juke
For example, adaptive cruise control is standard on the Juke Tekna, but not on the Captur, which reserves it for the EDC automated transmission. On the other hand, Renault retains the exclusive sliding seat, digital displays, and optionally, the wireless smartphone charger, the large 9.7″ touchscreen (7″ as standard), and the semi-automatic parking system. But the analysis of standard equipment gives the Japanese an advantage…
Compared to the Captur Intens, the Juke Tekna omits the built-in GPS (€500), but additionally offers adaptive cruise control, 360-degree parking cameras, blind spot monitoring, and the Bose audio system. Despite the higher price, the Nissan will be €200 cheaper than the Renault until March 1, 2020, with the same equipment, and even €700 cheaper with the same equipment: the Captur TCe 130 will have to pay €650 in Malus until February 29, and €125 thereafter. The differences should become clear in the following chapters…