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The Renault Austral is a
The Austral carries the new retro-inspired logo, the LED lights are in Renault's ''C-Shape signature'', while the cockpit is in the form of an entirely digital "L", in order to "surround the driver". A long LED strip joins the logo on either side of the tailgate. The Austral adopts Renault's new design, called ''Sensual Tech''.
According to Agneta Dahlgren, Renault design project director, "the result is materialized by the combination of generous shapes, curved shoulders, projecting sides and the integration of subtle technical details such as high-tech headlamps. which reinforce its identity design”.
The dashboard of the Austral, called ''OpenR'', is largely inspired by that of the Megane E-Tech Electric, but the layout is slightly revised.
Official press release
{{Renault vehicles timeline 1980 to date, Western European and North American market Austral Cars introduced in 2022 Compact sport utility vehicles Crossover sport utility vehicles Front-wheel-drive vehicles Hybrid sport utility vehicles Euro NCAP large MPVs Partial zero-emissions vehicles Vehicles with CVT transmission
compact crossover SUV
Compact crossover SUV is an automobile classification used mainly in North America to describe a segment of crossover SUV, a type of sport utility vehicle, between subcompact crossover SUV and mid-size crossover SUV.
By late 2010s, the segme ...
( C-segment) manufactured and marketed by Renault
Groupe Renault ( , , , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A.) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past has manufacture ...
. It was unveiled in March 2022 as a successor to the Kadjar, and built on the third-generation CMF-CD platform. It was publicly exhibited for the first time at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. Production began in July 2022 in Spain at the Palencia plant.
The "Austral" name was derived from the Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...
word "''australis''", and has been trademarked since 2005.
An extended version of the SUV that will indirectly replace the Espace is also planned, with prototypes spotted testing several times throughout 2022.
Overview
The Austral carries the new retro-inspired logo, the LED lights are in Renault's ''C-Shape signature'', while the cockpit is in the form of an entirely digital "L", in order to "surround the driver". A long LED strip joins the logo on either side of the tailgate. The Austral adopts Renault's new design, called ''Sensual Tech''.
According to Agneta Dahlgren, Renault design project director, "the result is materialized by the combination of generous shapes, curved shoulders, projecting sides and the integration of subtle technical details such as high-tech headlamps. which reinforce its identity design”.
The dashboard of the Austral, called ''OpenR'', is largely inspired by that of the Megane E-Tech Electric, but the layout is slightly revised.
Safety
In autumn 2022, the Renault Austral was tested forautomotive safety
Automotive safety is the study and practice of design, construction, equipment and regulation to minimize the occurrence and consequences of traffic collisions involving motor vehicles. Road traffic safety more broadly includes roadway design. ...
by Euro NCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven (Belgium) formed in 1996, with the first results released in Februa ...
. It received five stars out of a possible five.
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Official press release
{{Renault vehicles timeline 1980 to date, Western European and North American market Austral Cars introduced in 2022 Compact sport utility vehicles Crossover sport utility vehicles Front-wheel-drive vehicles Hybrid sport utility vehicles Euro NCAP large MPVs Partial zero-emissions vehicles Vehicles with CVT transmission