The Renault Kaptur SUV will be coming to Indian shores as well and will be placed above the Duster compact SUV model.

The Renault Kaptur has gone into production in Russia. The car, in fact, is being made at the French automaker’s Moscow facility. It’s based on the smaller Capture sold in the European markets but has been designed keeping in mind the needs of the Russian car market.

The Kaptur is 4.3-metres long and has a wheelbase of 2.6-meters. Given the road conditions in Russia, it features generous ground clearance of 204mm and approach and departure angles of 20 and 31 degrees respectively.

All-new Kaptur SUV is most likely to be launched in India by 2017.Once launched the Kaptur will compete with the likes of Hyundai Tuscon and Mahindra XUV5OO models. We expect the Renault Kaptur to be priced within the range of Rs. 17 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh ex-showroom.

The Kaptur is definitely for the emerging markets. It’s already on sale in Russia and is now headed for markets like India, Indonesia, and China. Expect Renault India to slot it above the Duster sometime next year.