Renault has released the first image of the renewed Austral, the brand’s C-segment SUV (4.51 m long), the most important in Europe, which offers exclusive versions mild hybrid and full hybrid, the first with a power of 158 hp and a combined consumption of 6.1 l/100 km and the second with 200 hp and an average of just 4.5 l/100 km. But the SUV of the French brand is no longer aligned with the latest models of this manufacturer, which Renault took advantage of to update with this remodeling.
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It is true that this facelift comes just two years after the Austral was presented to the press in 2022, but the market is like this and is sometimes subject to the manufacturer’s strategy and needs. And the reality is that the new Clio, Captur and Symbioz, to mention only vehicles smaller than the Austral and with combustion engines, began to adopt (partially) the new brand image, which translates into a vertical light signature on the edges of the front bumper, instead of the old “C” around the headlights.
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The renovated Austral, which enjoys the same remodeling What will also benefit the Espace – since both are based on the same base – should present aesthetic improvements, especially at the front, since the rear will be free of modifications, similar to what happened in the Clio and the Captur. But at a time when some of Austral’s rivals are the target of updates With stylistic models like the Peugeot 3008 and the VW Tiguan, it is natural that Renault thought that the ideal opportunity had come to renew its C-segment SUV.
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Source: Observadora
