India-bound Renault Kaptur spied in Brazil, to get CVT - Report

South American debut to take place in November.

The Renault Kaptur has been spied testing in Brazil yet again, courtesy Autos Segredos. The new crossover was introduced in Russia in March and will have its South American debut at the 2016 Sao Paulo Auto Show in November.

The Renault Kaptur is based on the Dacia Duster‘s B0/Logan platform and is targeted largely at developing countries. It measures 4,333 mm in length, 1,813 mm (excluding door mirrors) in width and 1,613 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,674 mm and a ground clearance of 204 mm. In Russia, Renault offers two engine options: 84 kW (112.60 hp) 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol and 105 kW (140 hp) 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol.

The Renault Kaptur is reported to be offered in Brazil only with the 2.0-litre 16V flex-fuel engine from the Renault Duster initially when it goes on sale in H1 2017. In the second half of the year, a Nissan-sourced 1.6-litre engine will be made available optionally. Both engines will be mated to a continuously variable transmission. Four-wheel drive system, however, will be available only in the 2.0-litre engine model, that too optionally.

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Renault will launch the Kaptur in India reportedly in October 2017. It has already been imported in the country for local testing. It will be manufactured alongside the Renault Duster at the Renault-Nissan's Alliance plant in Oragadam near Chennai.

[Source - AutosSegredos]