Renault to launch Clio hybrid and Captur PHEV in Brussels

At this year’s 2020 Brussels Motor Show, Renault will launch the All-New Clio E-TECH hybrid and All-New Captur E TECH Plug-in.

The hybrid engine on the All-New Clio E-TECH offers maximum efficiency and responsiveness; from 80 to 120 kph (50 to 75 mph) in just 6.9s.

Regenerative braking – like on an electric vehicle – combined with the high battery charging capacity and efficiency of the E-TECH system help optimise energy. In all-electric mode, the New Clio can travel up to 38 mph.

All hybrid devices represent an additional weight of no more than 10 kilos compared to a dCi 115 engine. In mixed cycle, the all-new Clio E-TECH is with CO2 emissions less than 100g/km (WLTP values), subject to final homologation. As such, it remains true to its 30-year long track record of being a versatile car with no compromise.

There is a specific ‘EV’ button that puts the car directly into electric mode – this requires the battery to be sufficiently charged.

Meanwhile the Captur has a new E-TECH Plug-in hybrid engine which allows the All-New Captur to run at 100 per cent electric for 30 miles (WLTP)with a top speed of 85 mph .

It has a new MULTI-SENSE driving mode: ‘PURE’, allowing for all-electric driving.

MULTI-SENSE ‘SPORT’ mode allows electric motors and the petrol engines to work together thanks to the series-parallel architecture. The vehicle can then tap into the powertrain’s full potential; especially useful when overtaking, for example.

Another feature called ‘E-Save’, available in MULTI-SENSE, limits the use of the electric motor and draws power from the combustion motor, thereby saving battery power (at least 40%) allows driving electric whenever the driver wants for example, to drive into city centres.

Thanks to its unique battery capacity, its ability to continually regenerate energy, and its two electric motors, the All-New Captur makes the most of the E-TECH hybrid system’s key assets: the systematic start-up in electric mode and reduced running cost.

In mixed cycle, the New Captur E-TECH Plug-In is expected to consume 188 mpg and emit about 34 grams of CO2/km (WLTP). This requires an optimised usage of the 100 per cent mode.