Fiat 500X vs Renault Captur
Value retention, real cost and monthly money, compared on the same 2026 South African data.
Too close to call on resale: both keep about 58% of their value over three years. Decide on the deal, not the badge.
Both curves, one chart
Head to head
| 500X | Captur | |
|---|---|---|
| New price (from) | R 527 900 | R 515 999 |
| ±Monthly instalment | R 9 227/m | R 9 019/m |
| Retained after 1 year | 76% | 76% |
| Retained after 3 years | 58% | 58% |
| Value after 3 years | R 305 654 | R 298 763 |
| Lost to depreciation (3y) | R 222 246 | R 217 236 |
| Value after 5 years | R 232 083 | R 226 851 |
| Our tier | Weak-franchise mainstream | Weak-franchise mainstream |
Fiat 500X →
Fiat's compact crossover shared its platform with the Jeep Renegade and sold here from 2015. The 2023 refresh brought a three-model 1.4 turbo automatic range from R527,900, but sales had slowed to a trickle by then. It was quietly dropped ahead of Fiat's 2026 departure from the market.
Known for: 500 styling on a crossover body
Renault Captur →
First sold here in 2015 with 66kW dCi and turbo petrol engines, then quietly withdrawn before returning in 2025 in facelifted second-generation form with a 113kW 1.3 turbo. It plays in the fashion-led end of the compact crossover market. The relaunched range sits well above the Kiger, starting at R515,999.
Known for: style-led compact crossover
Common questions
Which holds value better, the Fiat 500X or the Renault Captur?
They are close to inseparable: 58% vs 58% retained after three years. Buy on price, spec and the deal you can get, not on resale.
Which is cheaper to own over three years?
Depreciation is the biggest ownership cost. The Fiat 500X loses about R 222 246 over three years and the Renault Captur loses about R 217 236. Fuel, insurance and servicing can narrow or widen that, but the depreciation gap is the number to start from.
What do they cost per month?
On typical finance (10% deposit, 72 months, 11.75%), the Fiat 500X runs about R 9 227 per month and the Renault Captur about R 9 019, before fees and insurance.
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Modelled estimates on a retail basis; spec levels and real transaction prices vary.