Renault Austral: The Kadjar replacement

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The 2023 Renault Austral is a Kadjar replacement with hybrid power.
Renault's first C-Segment SUV - the Kadjar - had a name very few people could spell and even fewer people could say. So, now that the time has come to replace the car, Renault has decided to cut its losses with the name as well. That's why its newest family SUV is known as the Austral.
Various versions will be offered in other markets, but in the UK, the Austral is only being offered with one hybrid powertrain. This marries a turbocharged 1.2-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine with a pair of electric motors and a lithium ion battery to produce 196bhp, while still returning WLTP fuel economy of 61.4mpg.
In this CarGurus UK video review, Ivan Aistrop travels to the car's international launch in Madrid, Spain, to take a detailed look at Renault's new offering, evaluating its quality, technology, practicality, and of course, what it's like to drive.
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00:00 - Introducing the Renault Austral
01:11 - Design
01:32 - Interior
03:20 - Driving impressions
06:10 - Verdict
07:07 - Let us know what you think
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@anthonystevens8683 Год назад

A great heads up Ivan. It looks good and seems like it's a worthy contender for a test drive when I decide to change my car. As you say I'll wait until these are tested on the UK's crater blasted roads in standard trim and prices announced . Many thanks for sharing as this is a car that at first glance could be a consideration.

@Archemeial Год назад

I work for Renault and drive in Nottingham which has the worst roads in the UK. The drive was excellent. That is not me bumming Renault. I honestly never saw them as an option when buying cars but my wife and i both now drive Renault.

@mikediskin3090 Год назад

Is it just me, do I notice a trend when French cars are reviewed. A trend of lets begin in a negative fashion,, and continue to slowly psychologically leave the viewer underwhelmed with no real good reason why. For e.g. I have a Renault Koleos. A reviewer immediately tapped the surround of the infotainment system and criticised the "scratchy plastic interior". That is the only piece of scratchy plastic in the interior, the rest being lifted straight from a bouncy castle. They constantly compared it to other SUV's; when it is definitely not an SUV. Criticised its tyre noise. It comes with snow tyres which cost £180 each; and yes they rumble a bit. They are snow tyres, and if a reviewer does not know what that means; don't comment. My point being, criticising the badge and the name in the opening comments. Really. I wonder if it had an Audi badge on, the opening comments would have been the same?

@thomash2806 Год назад

In French there is no difference in pronunciation with or without the ‘E’.

@itechtalk03 Год назад

This car actually looks good and certainly a big improvement over the car it’s replacing. And I very much like the Austral in its flagship finish Alpine trim.

@HologramJones Год назад

Austral means "of the southern hemisphere" or "pertaining to Australasia, or Australia" and I can see what they are trying to invoke which is something that many car manufacturers particularly with SUVs or 4x4, things such as the environments that inspired it, or perhaps in this case southern winds (austral wind)etc. I am am not particularly fond of this car, but yeah one must break jokes about things one doesn't understand. 🤷‍♂

@johnalbone3372 Год назад

Just orderd one It comes with the 4 wheel steer as I ordered the Iconic Esprit Alpine Delivery will not be untill September

@reginaldamoah8608 Год назад

What was the 0 to 60 time? What would you compare this car against as a 1.2 self charging hybrid? Honda HRV?

@bcm-n7244 Год назад

1.2 little motor ... + electric engine ... makes me think that the motor will be kinda strained + i didn't understood if the Hybrid system is similar to the one in the QuashQai E-Power ... a car that has a biger 1.5 litter engine and less horsepower, that feels more balanced. + does this Austral come in 4WD?

@Fkl8 8 месяцев назад

The color of the extra E also has a function. A blue E is an Esprit Alpine version, a gold E is the "normal" version.

@Roberto_79 Год назад

No information about the boot space 😞

@neilburns8869 Год назад

Renault should take a look at their small car the Clio it's a relatively short name and easy to remember, when choosing a name for their mid-size SUV for example the Renault Teko or Nero would be ideal. In otherwords the key is to keep the name short no more than 5 letters and at least 2 of the 5 should be vowels.

@ellisrochlin2267 Год назад

Thanks for a real world reveiw , looks wise doesnt inspire or excite me , is it going into the 40 k sterling upwards bracket if you want a all wheel drive and sun roof ? Renault also need to tap into a minimum 5 yr warranty which will bring a few more clients on board .

@PewLaserBeams Год назад

my dad bought one, love it but with 20 inch wheels while it looks good, you feel small bumps.

@paulsettle1 2 месяца назад

Loving my new Australe

@joshbrailsford Год назад

It's a pretty generic-looking car in my opinion. Without those "C-shaped" lights it could be a Nissan or a Skoda. I thought the Kadjar looked far more unique, with its Coke bottle hips and more traditional beaky Renault front end. I wonder if Renault will come to regret not sticking with both the Kadjar name and style for this new car - they aren't coming across as very confident by changing things up so frequently. I think they did a much better job with the evolution from Captur I to Captur II.

@robsmall6466 Год назад

It's related to the current Nissan Qashqai. We may see a Mitsubishi at some point as well. All part of the same group. New Mitsubishi ASX is a rebadged Renault Captur for example and in the US Mitsubishi has made a bit of a comeback courtesy of Nissan and their parts bin

@mattmckeon1688 Год назад

I agree. I own an original Kadjar and had been patiently waiting for the Mk2 with hybrid options and an interior revamp similar to the Captur Mk2. I don't hate the Austral but there was nothing wrong with the Kadjar externally - it's a really pretty car. Oh well...

@Sevan59 Год назад

Please not skoda no

@JeremyGeduldt-m2h 3 часа назад

The story behind Renault badge i DONT KNOW .

@naferemix Год назад

Looks lovely, having driven the last 3 clios and seen the way they’ve changed, I think they need to focus on bringing some comfort back. It’s a shame because styling and tech has improved dramatically. The new Megane would’ve been nice in self charging hybrid form and without those daft Z lights at the front.

@Aoocci791 Год назад

As with the new Renault megane in England, are we going to get the big touch screen or the small touch screen?

@rippedupno1 Год назад

Exactly the question I was going to ask and given they said for the megane it was due to the right hand drive conversion thay they couldn't do the big screen, unfortunately I think we will be stuck with the smaller one.

@NickLiang Год назад

@@rippedupno1 I was so disappointed when I went to the launch event, the small screen looks ridiculous when you've seen the big screen. Lots of options also wasn't available on launch.

@missionabandoned Год назад

@@rippedupno1 thats a shame i would not buy it just because of that

@veo7097 Год назад

What is the reason for the smaller screen anyways?

@stevenmoran4060 6 месяцев назад

⁠it comes with everything you see on the video, I have one.

@geoff1646 Год назад

When is it available to buy in the UK.

@jamiep61 Год назад

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I actually like the New name. The design looks great as well

@colinrenfrew48 Год назад

Price will determine this cars success, in such a congested market.

@AvinashSingh-jv7uq Год назад

Given the pricing in Germany at present this will be a great contender also in UK.

@ysjmichael Год назад

Is there going to be another test drive on UK roads? ☺

@H4M24UK Год назад

Wow nice looking car, its like the Koleos little brother.

@terjoe4729 3 месяца назад

The Zulu lever also happens to be a WIRELESS PHONE CHARGER NOT JUST SOMEWHERE TO REST YOUR PHONE! If you can't be bothered to mention that, what does that say about anything negative that you choose to say.

@markmd9 Год назад

Don't call it Ostral! It is Austral like Australia.

@goproracertv Год назад

Any news on the uk pricing yet

@ysjmichael Год назад

UK test drive soon, I suppose 🤭I hope.

@sasicuomo3973 Год назад

Renault💪❤️❤️🔝

@Elaba_ Год назад

When will the Europ be introduced?

@aivonarep9629 Год назад

And the Americ

@neilburns8869 Год назад

I really don't like the windscreen heads-up display feature at all - too much of a distraction.

@josephmarsh8235 Год назад

Too bad Renault sells no more saloons or estates in the UK 😓!

@redwhite_040 Год назад

No megane estate?

@rasherbasher8203 Год назад

Just garbage now....

@tuttuts560 Год назад

Who will buy? Even Skoda saloons are fading now

@josephmarsh8235 Год назад

@@tuttuts560 maybe, but look at BMW. I see loads of saloons sold by BMW near me and I bet if they built a saloon or estate version of a Renault then they would sell as long as they were good enough for consumers.

@arnoldtabor3767 Год назад

They should've gone back to the old Renault 5 style naming system and when it comes to electric cars literally have the Electric 5

@stevenmoran4060 6 месяцев назад

Well at least the “ badge” is the old badge used when the Renault 5 came out. I have one of these cars and it’s excellent, even better than the series2 Peugeot 3008 hdi auto I used to have plus, it’s as economical too!

@robsmall6466 Год назад

So this is Renault's sister car to the current Nissan Qashqai. At least it looks more like it's own thing ( unlike the Kadjar it replaces )

@richardhowlett9424 Год назад

Remember when Renault made interesting innovative cars .......

@cmartin_ok Год назад

... and will rhd models get a tiny glovebox in Renault 's traditional way?

@JeremyGeduldt-m2h 4 часа назад

Ivan Aistrop Renault Koleos to Kadjar & back to Koleos the Austral Duster Oroch Alaskan will not it to South African shores South Africa is waiting on Renault Arkana & Captur Hybrid the models are a little delayed the Renault Kiger was launched November 2020 earlier Koleos so 2018 so the Arkana we waiting for now Renaults first coupe SUV .

@robhendrikx2198 Год назад

Sorry, but I cannot take a review seriously that starts by spending more than a minute on complaining about the name. Next!

@MrSgtzara Год назад

Nice … but yet another SUV

@DeanoEV135 Год назад

Most people want an SUV. If they don't make one they'll lose sales unfortunately. They have to follow the trend to keep profit margins.

@MrSgtzara Год назад

@@DeanoEV135 I know I’m in the minority, have had my estate 6 years and due a change soon. Estate options dwindling, SUV not practical for me.

@jonathantaylor1998 Год назад

@@DeanoEV135 I just feel incredibly sad for our kids' and grandkids' futures, then... According to a New Scientist report in January 2021, because of their inefficiency (they state that "SUVs consume 20% more energy per km than a medium-sized car"), the global rise in SUV sales has wiped out the environmental gain from increased petrol / diesel engine efficiencies and EV sales. They go on to record that, "Between 2010 and 2020, global CO2 emissions from conventional cars fell by nearly 350 megatonnes, due to factors such as fuel efficiency improvements as well as the switch to electric. Emissions from SUVs rose by more than 500 megatonnes." So, essentially, the car-buying public's 'vanity' for energy-excessive, aerodynamically-inefficient SUVs is killing our planet and our kids' / grandkids' futures with it.

@rasherbasher8203 Год назад

Yes yet another boring SUV💤💤💤 sad.

@josemanuelreuss9604 Год назад

All I hear is Andrew Frankel

@richardmusto7591 Год назад

looks like a kodiaq from the side

@markozivanovic117 Год назад

The fact the car is so noisy inside while driving is for me reason enough not to buy it. The noise level in the interior shots is the worst I've heard in a while. Kadjar is a beautiful name anyone should be able to read. Not everything in life needs to suit English speaking people :)

@abelisraelcruzayuso4682 Год назад

Profile of a Skoda…

@abelisraelcruzayuso4682 Год назад

GUYS, is this TELEGRAM thing legit??? ⬆⬆⬆⬆⬆⬆⬆

@modelrailwaynoob Год назад

Greatncar, crap name but it is on my short list

@timurburlaka Год назад

Wow... don't blame Renault for your inability to pronounce a not new and not made-up word properly 😂😂

@gadgetman36 Год назад

It's a terrible name, even worse than Kadjar! I thought of nostril before it was mentioned! It was meant to be Australia but they ran out of letters! The addition of the E doesn't help! 😂

@jonathantaylor1998 Год назад

Just another un-necessary SUV killing our planet 😡

@joakimtag7820 Год назад

Shut up, using internet need more electricity than drive a hybrid car. Stop using youtube

@Silver-st2zq Год назад

A 61.4 MPG Hybrid is killing the planet? 😂🤣

@rasherbasher8203 Год назад

Agreed SUV's are annoying.

@RambleStorm Год назад

that is not an SUV it's a crossover like most "SUVs" in this price range(what's the difference? weight > a crossover is more or less a raised-up hatchback it weights no more/a bit more than one this one is at around 1.5t, SUVs are much heavier, more expensive and tend to gobble a lot more fuel because of it, especially the petrol versions)

@rasherbasher8203 Год назад

@@RambleStorm all new Renault Austral SUV E-Tech full hybrid features balanced proportions, a bold front end, and a distinctive lighting signature. Its elegant lines are accentuated by a glossy black roof, while contrasting side protection elements enhance its rugged profile. That's from the Renault website. It's an SUV.