Renault Captur review – Practicality & boot space
"A sliding set of rear seats helps juggle boot space with passenger legroom"
Despite being a relatively small car, the Captur stole lots of sales, from the Nissan Juke in particular, by being far more practical. Longer and wider than its predecessor, the second-generation Captur is even better in this respect.
Renault Captur interior space & storage
Space in the front is generous, with a decent seating position and a good view out. This is thanks to the raised seating position, tall windows and the slim A-pillar with quarter-light window to help eliminate blind-spots.
Rear passenger space isn’t bad and the seats are easy to climb into, but much taller adults sitting behind the driver might find legroom limited. You can slide the rear seats forward and backwards to increase interior or boot space, making the Captur a little more versatile than some other small SUVs. The seats themselves are also more comfortable than those found in the Ford Puma.
Boot space
The Captur’s party trick is that the rear bench slides by 160mm back and forth. This isn’t unheard of, but it’s rare in the crossover class and gives the Captur a sizable 536 litres of boot space when pushed forwards. It’s worth noting, though, that this won’t be comfortable for adults in the back.
With knee and legroom restored, boot capacity shrinks to (a still decent) 404 litres with the bench slid fully rearwards, which compares with 456 litres for the Ford Puma. Standard boot space is also slightly less for the hybrid version of the Captur to accommodate the battery under the floor, so it has a maximum of 440 litres. Fold the rear seats down completely and this frees up 1,596 litres of space, or 1,458 litres in the hybrid.
