Renault Grand Austral Spied Previewing Future Three-Row Mannequin

The Renault Austral debuted earlier in 2022 as a substitute for the Kadjar. Now, the model is engaged on a good bigger model with a 3rd row of seats. The brand new mannequin reportedly both goes by the title Grand Austral or Austral Espace.

This car wears a camouflage wrap over your entire physique, however we are able to see some particulars. The headlights look an identical to those on the usual Austral. There are similarities within the form of the grille and decrease fascia. Not sufficient is seen to see whether or not Renault makes design modifications to the nostril.

In profile, you possibly can see how for much longer this mannequin is than the usual Austral. The rear overhang is longer to create extra room within the cabin. The again part of the roof has a boxier look, too.

On the again, it seems that this bigger Austral shares the present mannequin’s bracket-shaped taillights. Each of them have bumpers than conceal the exhaust pipes. The hatchback on the larger mannequin has a extra upright place.

Whereas we do not have photographs of the inside, the styling similarities on the skin counsel the 2 fashions would possibly sharing styling components within the cabin. This may imply there is a digital instrument cluster and a portrait-oriented infotainment display screen with bodily buttons alongside the underside.

The bigger Austral reportedly shares engines with the present mannequin. This may imply there is a 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder with mild-hybrid help making 130 horsepower (97 kilowatts). There’s additionally a mild-hybrid 1.3-liter four-cylinder producing 140 hp (104 kW) with a six-speed handbook or 160 hp (119 kW) with the automated transmission. The E-Tech Hybrid makes use of a 1.2-liter engine providing both 160 hp (119 kW) or 200 hp (149 kW).

Renault historically used the Espace title for minivans. Nonetheless, crossovers are more and more frequent for transferring folks. So, the corporate might repurpose the moniker for this three-row mannequin.

It isn’t clear when Renault would possibly debut this bigger variant of the Austral. We expect to see the larger mannequin in 2023.