The Captur is designed by a Dutchman, manufactured in Valladolid, which is in Spain, and powered by Nissan, who I'm pretty sure aren't French either. Aside from the horrific fake accents in the tv ads there's nothing French about it.
I don't argue with your statement but Renault is still a French manufacturer with 41% shares in Nissan , the same can be said for Dacia which is owned by Renault but manufactured in Roumania. As for the engine, I would be inclined to believe it is a Renault design as French diesel engines ( Renault and Peugeot) are probably the best in the world. Ford used French diesel engines in their cars and so did Volvo.The Captur is designed by a Dutchman, manufactured in Valladolid, which is in Spain, and powered by Nissan, who I'm pretty sure aren't French either. Aside from the horrific fake accents in the tv ads there's nothing French about it.
You obviously done some deep research on the car but ,equally, what you said about the Captur would apply to many other car manufacturers, as many share the same components nowadays and make their cars in other countries than their own for costs purposes. I am happy to think that my money went to Renault as a French manufacturer, same as when I bought Citroen and Peugeot in the past. I was aware that the car was made in Spain but that doesn't bother me as it keeps people employed, no matter where they are.Renault may indeed be a French manufacturer, but there is no way the Captur could be described as a French car.
The diesel engine, K9K, is manufactured by Nissan in Turkey and India. I'm afraid that isnt French either.
The DV series to which you refer were indeed used by Ford, Volvo, and Mini, albeit with considerable detail changes. A good performer, but fragile in many different ways, it is not fondly thought of. The excellent French diesel engines you're thinking of were the original DW series and XuD from PSA, both of which are long extinct. It has been a decade now since the PSA could claim class leading diesel engines.
I'm not knocking the Captur, I'm sure it's a great car and if it suits you then that's excellent, but if you bought it out of a sense of patriotic pride then you've been diddled, unless your Dad is Spanish and your Mum from Turkey or India.