BUYER’S GUIDE: Renault Kadjar

CO₂/tax

126-132g/km

£130-£155

Running costs

48-50mpg (1.2 TCe 130)

£95 fill-up

Performance

0-62mph/top speed

10.1 seconds/119mph

RENAULT’S first foray into SUV production didn’t end well. Its Koleos of 2008 failed to interest buyers, but when its supermini-sized Captur was launched in 2013, it went on to become the French firm’s most popular model.

With this newfound momentum, Renault then introduced the Kadjar a couple of years later, a size up from the Captur and another car that hit the spot with its appealing design, roomy cabin and low running costs. It helped that the Kadjar was based on a car that had already proved to be a smash hit, the Nissan Qashqai, but we reckoned that the Renault was actually better than the Japanese car.

Seven years after its launch, there’s still much to like about the Kadjar.