Should you buy one?

Yes. If you’re looking for a compact SUV, the Renault Captur is still up there with the best. The most recent update carried over many of this small family car’s existing talents, such as its flexible interior and stylish design – but brings welcome updates in terms of standard equipment, technology and general fit and finish. 

Once you’ve got past the way it looks, there aren’t too many significant changes, but that’s no bad thing in this instance. Renault has suitably updated one of its best-selling cars to fit in with the rest of its new line-up but with none of the compromise. 

Of its closest rivals, only the Skoda Kamiq convincingly outpoints it, especially when it comes to practicality – but that car isn’t available as a full hybrid, which is a significant omission. The much-vaunted Ford Puma was fallen behind the Captur, as its prices have increased and its interior is now less appealing.

What we like

The Renault Captur is a stylish small SUV that manages to look good even in the lowest trim levels, and is generously equipped from the offset. It’s terrific value for money too, undercutting most of its core competitors by several thousand pounds and Renault historically offers some very tempting finance deals to go with it. The Captur is also spacious considering its footprint, a decent all-rounder behind the wheel and gets a well-finished interior packed with plenty of non-intimidating technology. 

What we don’t like

The lack of powertrain choice, and in particular a more powerful petrol engine, is a shame. Though the hybrid is impressively frugal, it’s not the most refined and could be smoother. A few cheap materials on the door cards also let down an otherwise very pleasant interior too.