Austral is a new name in an innovative, electrified world

The all-new Austral E-Tech full hybrid will play a key role in helping Renault to re-conquer the C-segment. It’s a highly connected and innovative SUV for the modern, electrified world and is a key part of the ‘Renaulution’ strategy.

This is the ‘nouvelle vague’ that aims to turn the brand into an industry benchmark for technology, electrification, and connected services.

The Austral E-Tech full hybrid is the first Renault vehicle to be designed on the third generation CMF-CD platform and is coupled with the latest, more powerful, and more efficient version of the

The Austral E-Tech marries its new, efficient drivetrain with an innovative, user-focused cockpit and a range of advanced technologies – from cuttingedge Google connectivity to an array of driver, safety and parking systems as standard – all packaged in a new, sporty SUV design that follows Gilles Vidal’s (Renault Director of Design) new vision.

Available in three trims (techno, techno esprit Alpine and iconic esprit Alpine) the Austral E-Tech full hybrid wears the esprit Alpine branding for the first time on a Renault.

All models are powered by a new 200hp petrol hybrid powertrain with a 400V 1.7kWh lithium-ion battery.

An electric-only mode offers quiet and zero emissions city driving, while the battery recharges when decelerating and braking to offer a truly electric experience with no need to plug in.

On the combined WLTP cycle, the Austral E-Tech full hybrid achieves up to 60.1mpg, making it one of the most fuel-efficient hybrid cars in the Renault line-up, keeping emissions as low as 105g/km of CO2. The impressive figures highlight its status as an exceptionally efficient hybrid electric vehicle.

Regarded as the pinnacle of modernity, the Austral E-Tech full hybrid comes with up to 30 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and MULTI-SENSE settings, which provide four different driving styles suitable for a range of journeys and terrains. These are complemented by Renault’s third-generation four-wheel steering system, 4CONTROL Advanced, giving all new Austral E-Tech full hybrid a city car-like 10.1m turning circle, which makes parking a breeze when used in conjunction with the car’s front, rear and side parking sensors and 360° Around View 3D camera.

Each useful, proactive, and intelligent technological feature is there to improve passenger comfort, pleasure, and act as part of Renault’s leading Human First safety initiative.

In fact, the all new Austral E-Tech full hybrid has also achieved the highest

NCAP score, receiving five stars.

Designed for living, its generous interior features a wireless smartphone charging station, while 35 litres of modular storage throughout the cabin ensure optimum use of the available space. The rear seats can be slid back by 16cm for a stretched-out and relaxed experience, while the boot space offers a capacity of up to 555 litres, conveniently accessed via an electric tailgate.

A highly customisable digital experience awaits, accessed through the twin 12-inch OpenR screens and 9.3-inch head-up display, all powered by Google services, which includes Google Play, Google Maps and Google Assistant.

With quality as a core pillar of the Renaulution strategy, all new Austral E-Tech full hybrid travelled nearly 2 million miles [or 75 times around the world] on all road types, as part of a stringent pre-launch quality testing programme. A global team of 100 experts put the all new Austral E-Tech full hybrid to the test, resulting in more than 350 improvements made before launch.

This programme was bolstered with a specific UK testing period, where a team of 20 product experts tested the product in specific UK-based scenarios. It’s available now.