Stretched Renault Austral Spotted Again, Set To Replace The Espace | Carscoops carscoops
The Renault Austral made its public debut at the Paris Motor Show as the successor of the Kadjar, but the French company is also working on another variant of the SUV set to indirectly replace the Espace. A prototype of the “Grand Austral” was caught by our spy photographers in Germany, giving us a better view of itsMinivans are not as popular as they used to be, with buyers showing their clear preference for SUVs.
We don’t have photos from inside the cabin, but we expect the SUV to share the dashboard with the five-seater version, including the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 12-inch infotainment touchscreen, and 9.3-inch head-up display. The difference will be the two extra seats at the back that will be able to fold creating a massive cargo space. Mind you, the boot in theThe “Grand Austral” has a stretched wheelbase and a longer rear overhang with an upright rear windshield.
The stretched Austral will most likely be a FWD-only SUV offering, fitted with the electrified powertrains of the regular model. Those include a mild-hybrid 1.3-liter with a 12V system, a newer mild-hybrid 1.2-liter with a 48V system, and a properThe SUV could adopt either the Grand Austral or the Austral Espace nameplates according to different sources.
. Competitors in the D-SUV segment will include the likes of the Peugeot 5008, Skoda Kodiaq, VW Tiguan Allspace, Seat Tarraco, Nissan X-Trail, and Mitsubishi Outlander.