Renault Captur and Symbioz 1.8 E-Tech Full Hybrid 160 CH, are they really better than the 145 hp? The answer in our test!

According to Renault, its 1.8 E-Tech Full Hybrid 160 engine is more efficient, consumes less and pollutes less than the 1.6 E-Tech Full Hybrid 145 which it replaces. The newcomer officiates under the hood of the duo of SUV Captur. Meanwhile, Symbioz and if we trust official data, this is indeed the case, the 160 hp engine does better at all levels. Nevertheless. Furthermore, at the Magazine Automobile, we do not only rely on renault captur symbioz 1.8 e-tech the figures of the manufacturers and We have our own independent measurement center based on the Linas-Montlhéry circuit. Thus, we have measured the performance and consumption of the two engines, both in captur and in symbioz.

Really similar test conditions – Renault captur symbioz 1.8 e-tech

To have a reliable base of comparison between cars. Moreover, all are tested in the same place according to the same protocols. Therefore, In the case of Captur. Symbioz in 145 and 160 hp, even the weather conditions are similar: all were tested in summer with similar temperatures, between 20 and 24 degrees while the wind was low, between 5 and 17 km/h. Another parameter that can involve consumption and performance measures: tires. The symbioz are equipped with Continental Ecocontact 6 in 225/55 R18 95H both in 145 and 160 hp. The Captur are equipped with Michelin E-Prrimacy 2 in 225/45 R19 92V.

Consumption. pollution: progress more than measured

In 145 as in 160 hp, CO2 releases are downthe symbioz goes from 109 to 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer and the captur from 106 to 100 grams. In all cases, no penalty to be expected, the threshold being set at 113g of CO2 in 2025. With a threshold which drops from 5g of CO2 per year. the symbioz and the captur have two years before them before possibly fearing a penalty. Consumption is also overall down. For Captur the average consumption goes from 5.9l/100km to 5.6lalthough in town it increases slightly by going from 4.2l to 4.5L. On the Symbioz side, the differences are even more tenuous: road and medium consumption do not move: 5.5L on the road and renault captur symbioz 1.8 e-tech 5.3 on average. The thin changes take place in town where consumption is up 4.3L per 100 for the 145ch and 4.5L for the 160hp. The most notable change is on a highway or 6.9l we go to 6.3l. These differences are explained by the transition to direct injection. the adoption of a variable double wedging of intake and exhaust cams as well as the addition of a fifth relationship with the gearbox (which is actually the second ratio of the electric motor reused by the heat engine).

Net progress

The most notable progress of the transition to 1.8 E-Tech Full Hybrid 160 is the fairly notable improvement in performance, both on Captur and Symbioz. Despite the 17 cm and almost 50 kilos of deviations, the performances and covers are identical between Captur and Symbioz. The 0 to 100 km/h decreases from a second from 10.4 to 9.4 seconds. Other interesting renault captur symbioz 1.8 e-tech data too, for an exceeding or insertion on a fast track for example: recovery. At the exercise of 80 to 120 km/h, the time goes from 8 to 6.8 secondsgearbox in standard position. In short. although only by relying on figures, the gains of this new engine may seem limited, they are still very real and driving pleasure really benefits from this new hybrid engine.