What does TCE mean in a car?
Turbo Control Efficiency
Turbo Control Efficiency. This is the name of Renault’s turbocharged, economical petrol engines. TCE engines are present throughout both ranges including the Captur and Duster.
What is a 0.9 TCe engine?
0.9l TCE engine has lifetime timing chain, variable displacement oil pump, spark plugs with individual coils. The electronic multipoint injection system (indirect injection) delivers fuel into cylinders. The engine is quite torquey and powerful for small A and B class cars.
How do you use start stop?
Basically, stop/start shuts down the engine whilst the vehicle is stationary. In manual cars, this also happens when the car is in neutral. When the driver is ready to set off, it will start again usually after the clutch has been pressed. In automatic motors the system is a lot easier to use.
What does TCe mean on Renault?
The 128bhp 1.4-litre TCe unit (it stands for Turbo Control Efficiency) is based on a motor developed by Nissan, and continues the trend for smaller-capacity forced-induction engines (explored in our road test here).
What kind of engine does the Renault Captur have?
The Captur is also part of Renault’s low emissions and fuel consumption plan, and as such is offered with suitably modest output petrol and diesel engines.
Why is Renault building a high-rise hatch called The Captur?
With it foolish to ignore the trend for downsizing in the car market, like some others, Renault has chosen to cross a supermini with an SUV. The result is a high-rise hatch called the Captur.
Is the Renault Captur an expensive car to run?
With Renault’s focus on low CO2 and fuel consumption, it’s no surprise to learnt that the Captur won’t be an expensive car to run. Neither is it expensive to buy thanks to its maker’s pleasingly aggressive pricing strategy.
What kind of audio system does a Nissan Captur have?
Borrowing heavily from the Clio, the Captur boasts an easy to understand and use audio system. Accessed mainly through the car’s dominant touchscreen interface, the output is good and connectivity to MP3 players and Bluetooth enabled devices is straightforward.