These are the 5 worst rivals of the Renault Austral, five mid-size SUVs designed to achieve sales in a segment with high occupancy.
Yesterday, the diamond firm presented the new Renault Austral, its new mid-size SUV designed to replace the current Renault Kadjar within the model range. He arrives directly to compete against the great dominators of the segment, so he will have a great competition to beat. These are the 5 worst rivals of the Renault Austral.
At 4.51 meters long, 1.83 meters wide and 1.62 meters high, the new Austral will be manufactured in Palencia and comes with a boot volume between 500 and 575 liters, depending on the position of the sliding rear seats. In the case of the hybrid Austral, the trunk sees its capacity reduced to 430 litres.
The range of engines includes a 1.2-litre, three-cylinder Mild Hybrid engine with 140 and 160 hp, available with manual and automatic transmission. Above, the Full Hybrid E-Tech hybrid versions combine this 1.2-liter gasoline engine with two electric drives, which allows it to develop 160 and 200 horsepower. The gearbox is a seven-speed automatic.
At the moment, no details have been released about the prices of the Renault Austral. However, it is expected to be somewhat more expensive than its predecessor, the Kadjar, which is currently available from €24,524. These are the five main rivals of the Renault Austral.
hyundai tucson
We start with the second best-selling car in Spain during 2021, the new Hyundai Tucson. At 4.5 meters long, 1.86 meters wide and 1.65 meters high, the Tucson has a trunk with a volumetric capacity of 620 liters that can be increased to 1,800 liters by folding down the rear seats.
In the engine section we have a 1.6 T-GDi with 150 and 180 hp, as well as a 1.6 CRDi diesel with 115 and 136 hp. A 230 hp hybrid version and a 265 hp plug-in hybrid variant are also offered. At the same time, the engines are associated with six-speed manual transmissions or seven-speed DCT automatic transmissions, with front-wheel drive or 4×4 systems.
Price: from 25,325 euros
peugeot 3008
The recently updated Peugeot 3008 is another of the main rivals of the Renault Austral. In this case, it measures 4.45 meters long, 1.84 meters wide and 1.62 meters high. In addition, it offers a trunk with a volumetric capacity of 520 liters, expandable up to 1,482 liters once the rear seats are folded down.
In the mechanical section, the 3008 offers gasoline engines such as the 130 hp 1.2 PureTech and 180 hp 1.6 PureTech, and 130 hp 1.5 BlueHDi diesel. There is also a 225 hp plug-in hybrid version and a 300 hp four-wheel drive version. The engines can be associated with both six-speed manual transmissions and eight-speed automatic transmissions.
Price: from 31,350 euros
Kia Sportsage
Next on the list is the new generation Kia Sportage. The Asian SUV arrives stomping, with a body that measures 4.51 meters long, 1.86 meters wide and 1.64 meters high. As for the trunk, it is presented with 590 liters of volumetric capacity with five seats and 1,780 liters when there are only two seats available.
On a mechanical level, the offer includes the 1.6 T-GDi with 150 and 180 hp, both with the option of Mild Hybrid technology; the 115 and 136 hp 1.6 CRDi diesel, a 230 hp hybrid and a 265 hp plug-in hybrid. The engines are available with a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed DCT automatic transmission. There are also front-wheel drive or 4×4 versions.
Price: from 24,100 euros
nissan qashqai
The successful Nissan Qashqai is also among the potential rivals of the Renault Austral. In this case, it offers 4.42 meters in length, 1.85 meters in width and 1.62 meters in height. The trunk offers 504 liters of volumetric capacity, a figure that increases to 1,447 liters when the rear seats are folded down.
As for the available engines, the offer includes the 1.3 DIG-T with 140 and 160 hp, both with Mild Hybrid technology. In addition, the range will include in the near future the hybrid 190 hp Qashqai e-Power that will be powered using only electricity (the combustion engine is a generator to recharge the battery). There are manual transmissions, automatic CVT and front-wheel drive and 4×4 versions.
Price: from 26,650 euros
ford kuga
The fifth and last rival of the Renault Austral is the new generation of the Ford Kuga. It is the largest of all, with 4.61 meters long, 1.88 meters wide and 1.66 meters high. It offers a trunk with between 475 and 645 liters of volumetric capacity depending on the position of the rear seats. With them folded down, the capacity increases to 1,534 litres.
And in the range of engines there is a 1.5 EcoBoost with 120 and 150 hp, a 1.5 EcoBlue with 120 hp, a 2.0 EcoBlue with 150 and 190 hp, a 190 hp hybrid and a 225 hp plug-in hybrid. The changes are six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic, with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions.
Price: from 27,496 euros
