The Renault Austral is Renault’s new mid-size SUV and is expected to be available in spring/summer 2023. Along with the Renault Megane e-tech The recently launched electric hatchback Renault Arkana. In the following article we will consider Renault Austral 2023… A distinctive generation of utility vehicles.
The new Renault Austral will be one of the best-looking SUVs on the road in 2023. It features an evolution of the Renault design language first seen in the Mégane e-tech, but wrapped in a sleek and rugged SUV body. It is the second Renault model to wear the brand’s new logo, which starts with a fantastic set of headlights. LEDs. There’s a similarly elegant light signature on the back. The sculpted hood adds to the luxurious look and is fast becoming a new signature for Renault cars and SUVs. The dimensions of the alloy wheels range from 17 inches to 20 inches, and most are uniquely manufactured. Inspired by the sporty roots of Renault’s legendary Alpine performance car brand, it is available in a satin matte finish with distinctive badging and numerous styling upgrades inside and out.
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Follow Austral Lead Megane E-Tech new when it comes to interior design and technology and then take it to the next level again. It’s very stylish and high-tech inside and has a screen OpenR The big one that combines a 12.3-inch screen with a 12-inch vertical multimedia display and uses an operating system Google. Too shiny to look at but works well too. For example, applications are integrated Google like Google Assistant AND Google Play Store AND google maps In which. This technology combines perfectly with the driver’s display, with a variety of different views available that turn everything into a mirror image of your route on maps. Google. There is also a premium screen available. The ventilation controls are accessed through the screen, but there are some nice tactile buttons below to bring up the menu and quickly adjust the temperature.
The range of the best tested models Alpine spiritwhich receives many accolades Alcantara Beautiful interior with blue contrast stitching. The interior quality appears to be better than previously noted from the brand Arcana The new ones for example, so we’ll just have to see if this remains consistent across the range when the Austral hits the market next year.
Interior space
The Austral is designed as a practical five-seat family SUV and feels spacious inside. Rear passengers will find knee room on par with the best in class at 27.4cm. There is a practical storage compartment located throughout the interior with approximately 35 liters of internal storage. Renault also brought back the 60:40 split-folding rear seat. This means the rear seat can be adjusted to maximize rear seat legroom or boot space, increasing capacity from 430 liters to 555 litres.
Engine performance
The Renault will be available in some regions exclusively as a plug-in hybrid. The new top hybrid uses a 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol engine, a 2kWh 400V battery and a 50kW electric motor, and will produce 200kW in the hybrid version.
The new hybrid version is a significant evolution of Renault’s hybrid technology and promises even better performance and refinement than before, with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of 105g CO2/km, pending certification.
road performance
The new Renault Austral is the first Renault car to use a platform CMF-CD It also launches the third generation of Renault’s four-wheel drive, which has been steadily improved over the past 15 years. It won’t be standard on every model, but cars tested at the launch in Spain featured it. It improves vehicle agility and driver interaction, and with a turning circle of just 10.1 metres, rivals ultra-compact cars. The Austral chassis comes in two versions: a flexible torsion beam for two-wheel drive models and a more advanced multi-link rear axle for four-wheel drive models. With the addition of the steering actuator on the multi-link rear axle, the steering angle of the rear wheel is now 5°. except the system AmbiguityThere are now even 13 different setting options, up from 3 before!
The Austral W will exclusively produce hybrid cars
On the road, the Austral feels at once sophisticated and powerful. Power delivery is smoother and more powerful than inside Arcana 1.6 Hybrid for example. The extra power helps, and the new hybrid model offers even more refinement. Weighing around 1,500 kg, the Austral certainly makes for a great experience behind the wheel. All the versions we tested were given four-wheel drive, but the Austral offered a precise and fun driving experience on the mountain roads above Madrid. It grips tightly, while all-wheel drive modes and variable drive modes with varying levels of assistance add a sense of connection between car and driver that’s rare in this segment.
Renault Austral Award 2023.
Price and equipment to be confirmed Australian As his departure approached. Very soon the new Austral will be introduced in the range, which is currently sold in the world markets with a starting price of 30,790 euros for the mild fuel hybrid and from 33,590 euros for the 1.6-hybrid.
The new Austral is equipped with 32 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). It includes the latest generation head-up display and Level 2 driving features with Active driver assistancea 3D camera for a 360-degree view, a complete parking assistance system and a detection system that prevents the car from pulling away if it overtakes another vehicle.
The new Renault Austral arrives in a segment that is steadily moving towards hybrids and alternatives to the traditional diesel engines that once dominated the segment. It challenges automakers to create more efficient SUVs with lower emissions while being practical and good to drive.
Renault chooses a standard hybrid approach for the new Austral, which they propose as a more practical driving solution for their customers under the concept of relative simplicity, efficiency without the caveats of daily charging and light weight, which gives a natural advantage. -road performance and driver engagement.
So far, the top-of-the-line versions of Renault’s third-generation all-wheel drive have been tested for that powerful, smooth and nimble hybrid drive, while returning the kind of efficiency that rivals some diesels. and small gasoline cars. So much so that I doubt you will run out of oil from the sphere.