On March 8, Renault's new SUV model, austral, was officially released, which is positioned as a compact SUV and can be regarded as a successor to Correga. While retaining some of the family's iconic design elements, the new car also adopts a new design language, and the overall effect is more stylish and modern. It is reported that the new car will be officially listed in overseas markets in the fourth quarter of this year.
In terms of appearance, it can be seen that the Renault LOGO suspended in the center of the front of the car adopts the latest design method, and the two sides of the LOGO are also equipped with through-type chrome trims, and the interior of the inverted trapezoidal grille is decorated with a large number of dot matrix chrome trims, with a highly recognizable headlight group on both sides, which looks very stylish. The lower air intake opening of the new car is equipped with a penetrating integrated trim panel, which is very simple in shape and effectively increases the layering of the front of the car.
The new car will be available in 7 body colours, with a black contrast roof colour scheme available for the high-end model. The side shape of the new car is very compact, and the wheel brow is equipped with a slender black trim panel, and the overall shape is more dynamic. It is worth noting that the new car will launch a model equipped with the Alpine suite, which has an exclusive 20-inch double five-spoke smoked black wheel and gray body color, and the overall effect will be more sporty.
At the rear of the car, the taillight design of the new car is also more exaggerated, and the flat shape is very technological. Overall, the rear design of the new car is very simple, but the black encirclement at the bottom still effectively increases the visual layering. In addition, the new car also adopts a hidden exhaust layout.
In terms of interior, the new car adopts a design style very similar to that of Megane E-Tech Electric, equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and a 12-inch vertical central control screen. Although the overall design is closer to the style of new energy vehicles, the interior of the new car still retains a certain number of physical buttons to facilitate blind exercise. In addition, the new car adopts a pocket gear design to ensure that the central passage can have more storage space.
In terms of power, the new car is based on the new CMF-CD platform, which will provide a variety of power combinations of 1.2T light mix, 1.3T light mix and 1.2T extended range. The 1.2T engine is a three-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 130 hp and is mated to a 48V light mix system as well as a manual transmission. The 1.3T engine is a four-cylinder engine with two versions of maximum power, namely 140 hp and 160 hp, matching the 12V light mix system as well as the manual transmission and CVT induction transmission. The hybrid version uses a 1.2T engine as a range extender, and the combined maximum power of the system is 200 horsepower.