Vuélvete ilimitado con Magzter GOLD
Obtenga acceso ilimitado a más de 9000 revistas, periódicos e historias Premium por solo
Intentar ORO - Gratis
AUSTRAL'S SOFTER FOCUS
Express and Echo
|June 19, 2025
MORE COMFORT AND STYLE BUT BRITS STILL MISS RENAULT SUSPENSION UPGRADES
-
RENAULT has a dizzying number of SUVs in its line-up.
The Austral sits between the smaller Captur and the coupe-esque Rafale, offering an alternative to the Nissan Qashqai and Kia Sportage.
It's a competitive segment and buyers are more savvy than ever when choosing a family-friendly SUV crossover, which is why the Austral has had an upgrade.
WHAT'S NEW?
The original Austral was criticised for an overly firm ride, which is why Renault has aimed to improve the overall efficiency and comfort.
It now features improved door seals and under-bonnet sound-proofing for a quieter driving experience, while the front seats have been redesigned to be more comfortable and supportive.
In typical facelift fashion, you'll find tweaks to the exterior, with new headlights and a new high-gloss black finish for wheel arches.
UNDER THE BONNET?
There's quite a compact motor driving this relatively large car.
It's a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbocharged petrol, which is then linked up to a pair of electric motors for extra zip.
You'll get just shy of 200bhp and 410Nm of torque, enabling a 0-60mph time of 8.1 seconds and a top speed of 111mph.
Esta historia es de la edición June 19, 2025 de Express and Echo.
Suscríbete a Magzter GOLD para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9000 revistas y periódicos.
¿Ya eres suscriptor? Iniciar sesión
MÁS HISTORIAS DE Express and Echo
Express and Echo
City family backs research into rare brain disease
THE family of an Exeter girl with an extremely rare and devastating brain disease have spoken of the ‘scary’ time when her symptoms started.
2 mins
June 11, 2026
Express and Echo
City homes handed over
AN Exeter housebuilder has transferred the initial tranche of affordable properties at one of its city sites to a housing association.
1 min
June 11, 2026
Express and Echo
Empty pub boarded up after spate of break-ins as new tenants sought
ONE of Exeter's oldest pubs has been boarded up to keep out squatters, drug users and intruders filming videos for social media.
2 mins
June 11, 2026
Express and Echo
Call to ensure firms put facilities in place after residents left with £500k sewer bill
PEOPLE living on an Exeter housing development where sewer works have been left unfinished are facing a bill of around half a million pounds.
2 mins
June 04, 2026
Express and Echo
Parents criticise inconsiderate parking
PARENTS trying to walk their children to school have claimed the experience has become unnecessarily ‘dangerous’ due to vehicles linked to works by a housebuilder blocking a zebra crossing.
1 min
June 04, 2026
Express and Echo
Care home sets up swim club after making resident’s wish come true
A FORMER keen sea swimmer has taken to the water again for the first time in many years, inspiring her care home to launch a swimming club for people living there.
1 min
June 04, 2026
Express and Echo
Villagers ‘extremely concerned’ as lorries keep hitting garden walls
RESIDENTS in a village are at their wit’s end over repeated damage to garden walls being caused by lorries.
2 mins
May 28, 2026
Express and Echo
Free animal sculpture trail unveiled in city centre
FAMILIES can explore a wild adventure in the heart of Exeter until the end of June as Princesshay has launched a free interactive animal sculpture trail.
1 min
May 28, 2026
Express and Echo
Studio can help steer youths away from anti-social behaviour in city
A NEW project in Exeter is using art and music to help transform some of the city’s anti-social behaviour hot spots.
1 min
May 28, 2026
Express and Echo
Fundraiser reaches £36k for sisters who lost both parents weeks apart
NEARLY £36,000 has been raised for sisters who lost both their parents within weeks of each other.
1 mins
May 21, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size