2023

Renault Austral E-Tech Full Hybrid 200 hybrid FWD automatic

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Euro NCAP

See the safety results of the Renault Austral by Euro NCAP

Results
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CleanAir Created with Sketch.
6.5 10 Clean Air Index
EnergyEfficiency Created with Sketch.
5.3 10 Energy Efficiency Index
3.9 10 Greenhouse Gas Index
Laboratory Tests NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN
5.210 Cold Test
7.610 Warm Test
5.710 Highway
4.810 Cold Ambient Test
Road Test
7.210 On-Road Drive
2.95 On-Road Short Trip
6.38 On-Road Heavy Load
3.95 On-Road Light Load
2.02 Congestion
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  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

The GPF-equipped full hybrid Austral demonstrates good particle emission handling, especially in the Highway Test, but can be challenged by CO emissions under cold start conditions. NOx emissions are low in most tests but come close to the upper threshold in the Highway Test. The behaviour in the real-world tests is solid and demonstrate that the car has robust Clean Air performance, even in the Heavy Load On-Road Drive. The tested Renault emits no pollutants at all during the congestion simulation because it's able to drive in pure-electric mode during the entire test.

Laboratory Tests Energy
7.210 Cold Test
6.810 Warm Test
3.810 Highway
3.610 Cold Ambient Test
Consumption Driving Range
Average 5.6l100 km 1,022km
Worst-Case 7.5l100 km 735km
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  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

The Austral scores slightly above average for energy efficiency. The worst consumption of 7.5 l/100 km is measured in the -7°C Cold Ambient Test. In the Highway Test, the hybrid system can't play to its advantages and the body type additionally increases the aerodynamic drag at high speeds – the result is a figure of 7.3 l/100 km. The car performs most efficiently in the Cold and Warm Lab Tests and in the standard and Light Load On-Road Drives with around 5 l/100 km. The full hybrid system succeeds in significantly reducing the consumption in real-world scenarios with urban and rural driving.

Greenhouse Gases CO2 N2O CH4
6.410 Cold Test
5.910 Warm Test
1.910 Highway
1.710 Cold Ambient Test
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  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor

Comments

The Renault Austral performs better than other similar sized SUVs with a conventional internal combustion engine powertrain when it comes to greenhouse gases thanks to the relatively good consumption values. Following the Well-to-Wheel+ approach, the greenhouse gas emissions related to the supply of the fuel must be added to the vehicle's own emissions. In the Cold laboratory test, this results in a sum of 104 g CO2/km at the tailpipe, 27 g CO2‑eq./km upstream emissions and the car's CO2 equivalent values for CH4 and N2O – in total 131 g CO2‑eq./km for the test. The Highway total figure is 209 g CO2‑eq./km, which is still below Green NCAP's upper threshold of 225 g CO2‑eq./km. The high consumption in the -7°C limits the final score.

Our verdict

The Renault Austral E-Tech full hybrid 200 is a SUV with a turbo-charged 1.2 litre petrol engine and a kerb weight of 1,600 kg. The car easily classifies for Green NCAP's additional robustness testing. The 400 V hybrid system is major help in reducing fuel consumption, primarily in tests where speeds are below highway levels. In the -7°C Cold Ambient Test, the car needs significantly more energy than in the 23°C WLTC+ Lab Tests. Around 5 l/100 km can be expected in a standard real-world On-Road Drive. Pollutant emissions are well and robustly controlled, but additional effort to master the challenges of cold start conditions would pay dividends in an even higher Clean Air score. Due to its generally reasonable fuel consumption figures, the vehicle scores better in the Greenhouse Gas Index than many other similar sized SUVs without hybridisation. With an Average Score of 52%, the Austral receives well deserved 3 Green stars.

Specifications

  • Publication Date 04 2023
  • Tested Car VF1RHN00069925XXXX
  • Emissions Class Euro 6d AP
  • Tyres 235/45 R20
  • Mass 1,601 kg
  • Engine Size 1,199 cc
  • Power/Torque 147 kW/205 Nm
  • Declared CO2 106 g/km
  • Declared Battery Capacity 1.75 kWh
  • Declared Consumption 4.7 l/100 km