The Renault Austral, the successor to the Kadjar, has been confirmed for UK sale in 2023
The Austral will be sold with a choice of two full-hybrid systems, pairing a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with an electric motor for combined outputs of 157bhp and 196bhp.claims this set-up can muster as much as 61.4mpg on the WLTP combined test cycle while emitting just 105g/km of CO2.
There's also a mild-hybrid petrol option that Renault posits as a"genuine alternative to diesel", given that it's claimed to be capable of 53mpg. This pairs the same engine with a 48V battery and a belt-integrated starter-generator for an electric boost under load and thus reduced petrol consumption.
Opening the line-up is a pair of 12V mild-hybrid petrols, which use a 1.3-litre four-cylinder engine to produce 138bhp and 157bhp and crack 45.6mpg. Renault says the new platform makes the Austral"a true joy to drive", hailing its rigidity and"optimised" suspension set-up as factors that give the potential for"true driving pleasure".
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