Renault Symbioz: pricing, specification and CO2 emissions

Renault has expanded its crossover line-up with the Symbioz, which is now available to order.

Sitting between the Captur and Austral, in the car maker's line-up, the Symbioz plugs a gap left by the discontinued Kadjar.

Pricing starts at £29,295 for the car, which is only available with a hybrid powertrain.

It is a key rival for the Nissan Qashqai, Kia Sportage and Skoda Karoq.

Unlike the new Scenic and Megane, the Symbioz is powered by a petrol hybrid engine.

It shares a number of styling elements with the new Scenic and recently facelifted Captur.

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On the inside, the interior layout mirrors that of the Captur. There's a large central infotainment screen that uses Renault's OpenR Google-based software.

A sliding rear seat bench allows rear legroom to be balanced with luggage capacity. The boot has a volume of 492 - 624 litres, depending on the rear seat position.

The E-Tech hybrid powertrain is shared with the Captur and Clio. It develops 145PS and uses a 1.6-litre petrol engine and two electric motors. Fuel economy is rated at 60mpg and the Symbioz emits 105 - 108g/km of CO2. Company car drivers will face a 26% benefit-in-kind tax rate for the model.

Renault will offer the Symbioz in Techno, Techno Esprit Alpine and Iconic Esprit Alpine trim levels.

The standard equipment list includes LED headlights, keyless entry, climate control, adaptive cruise control and a rear-view camera.

Stepping up to Techno Esprit Alpine sees the 18-inch alloys replaced by 19-inch ones, gloss black exterior trims, electrically adjustable and heated front seats, blind spot monitor and handsfree electric tailgate.

The range-topping Iconic Esprit Alpine gets a Solarbay glass roof, surround view camera and a Harman Kardon sound system.

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