Renault Austral facelift driving REVIEW Esprit Alpine - how good is the Qashqai brother?

This is our in-depth review of the 2026 Renault Austral facelift. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology. 00:00 Renault Austral facelift 01:37 Wheels, suspension, NVH 02:13 Rear-axle steering 03:01 Interior quality 04:20 Seats and trims 05:28 Cockpit 08:14 Driver POV 09:59 Rear seats 11:35 Trunk / boot 13:31 Engines 14:25 Driving Hybrid 17:10 Comfort and suspension 19:49 Agile driving 22:25 Acceleration and motorway 25:22 Premium features? 27:19 Economy mpg 27:54 Austral vs Tiguan 28:15 Price #Renault #renaultaustral Data & facts: Renault Austral Facelift / update 2026 Successor of Renault Kadjar, sister model Nissan Qashqai Plant: Palencia, Spain Colors: Dolomite Grey satin (schist grey), South Sea Blue New front New LED lamps, in Techno adaptive, optional Matrix LED Length 4,53 m 178“ 18-20“ wheels (20“ optional in Techno, standard in Esprit Alpine) Updated suspension with new dampers Optional rear-axle steering up to 5° for 1.500 Euro for Full Hybrid in Techno and Esprit Alpine for 10,1 m turning circle (11,2 m without); threshold 50 km/h, then 1 degree parallel Slightly updated rear Optional fixed glass roof More sound insulation with updated door sills and side mirrors and dual glazing in Esprit Alpine plus less vibrations from engine Interior New seats with more support Trims and seats: Evolution (fabric), Techno (fabric), Esprit Alpine (fabric with more segments plus Alcantara inserts) 12” instruments 9“ infotainment standard in Evolution, 12“ in Techno and Esprit Alpine 530 l / 555 l trunk (Hybrid or MHEV) 1,3 l 4-cyl MHEV 158 hp CVT 9,7 s 1,2 l 3-cyl Hybrid 200 hp (2 e-motors, one for driving, one ISG) 8,4 s 2 kWh battery VMax 180 km/h 112 mph Price from 34.700 Euro Hybrid from 39.250 Euro Top trim 44.150 Euro Full spec 50.600 Euro ►Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/user/autogefuehl?sub_confirmation=1 ►Also subscribe to our YouTube shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow us on Facebook / Instagram / TikTok @autogefuehl ►Sustainability in the automotive industry documentary: https://youtu.be/-8gNXlRGngA?si=bCdeJZORRHNcVmV2 WATCH OUT FOR SPAM/FAKE ACCOUNTS. Across YouTube/Whatsapp/Telegram etc., you'll find fake accounts taking the identity of original channels or people claiming to work on the behalf of original channels, they sometimes even use the same profile pic, similar names and include a telephone number in the name or their comments, trying to get you to message them on Whatsapp or Telegram. DO NOT MESSAGE THEM, they are trying to get your personal details, bank accounts etc. and in the end, they will ask for money or they will misuse your bank account. They promise you giveaways, prices, payment etc. Do not fall for these cheap tricks and PLEASE HELP everyone and MARK THEIR MESSAGES and their whole accounts/channels as Spam and/or report their telephone numbers/Whatsapp to the police. We from Autogefuehl will never ask for your bank details. Check out our original channel marked with the verified badge. We do have other official channels, so you can identify them and also subscribe if you like e.g. in your native language. French & Arabic are translated using Dubly.AI. Try it for free here: https://go.dubly.ai/autogefuehl YouTube Shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thomasautogefuhl?sub_confirmation=1 Autogefühl Deutsch: https://youtube.com/@AutogefuehlDeutsch?sub_confirmation=1 Spanish: Auto Sensación - Prueba de coches a fondo https://youtube.com/@autosensación?sub_confirmation=1 Nederlands: Autogevoel https://youtube.com/@Autogevoel?sub_confirmation=1 Autogefuehl Français: https://youtube.com/@AutogefuehlFrancais?sub_confirmation=1 Korean: 오토센스 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6S_5hXKrjJ87xOg9GE_AHA Chinese: 車之感 https://www.youtube.com/@AutogefuhlChinese Japanese: カー フィーリング https://youtube.com/channel/UC8wumItayAPJnk059DLa30g Russian: Авто Чувство https://www.youtube.com/c/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%8F%D0%90%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8F Ukrainian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQRoCL18zseofcaZ12E7RhA Portugese: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPN9LoZsvmKt6gZlJM93JUQ Arabian: حس السيارات https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYSBKhMY_UpvcU1_4j8xJcg BMW theme channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIUeo4Kjlq7F2XrTwyXUYcA EV theme channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_KxbHUPuqC8JaUmDV9bGSQ ►Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/autogefuehl ►Facebook: http://facebook.de/autogefuehl ►Instagram: https://instagram.com/autogefuehl/ ►Instagram: https://instagram.com/thomas.letsgo/ ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@autogefuehl ►Twitter X: https://twitter.com/autogefuehl ►German Blog: http://autogefuehl.de

Added 17 Apr 2026