Test Driving: Renault Austral E-Tech

Author-Özgür Sunay

Although Renault is concretely connected to electric models (it should not be forgotten that it was one of the first manufacturers to invest in battery-powered cars), E-TECH Hybrid technology has managed to achieve significant results in reducing emissions, but at the same time commercial level. As long as you know how to adapt your driving style, it offers a high-tech solution that allows really low fuel consumption and helps the House of the Ltillelelere to conquer the big slices of the market in its strategic C segment and uses 100 %Electric Mégane and Ariana. Based on the proven CMF-CD platform developed with its ally Nissan, the new Renault Austral is presented with three different electric gasoline engines. These offer 200 horsepower Full Hybrid E-TECH, a more performance with two light hybrid units with 48 or 12 volts. The Renault Austral transforms journeys into an adventurous friend thanks to an excellent XX gear -up automatic transmission with a 4,51 meters long and four -wheel steering chassis. The Austral E-Tech Hybrid receives a highly effective drive system and two electric motors that the 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbo gasoline engine works together when it is not closed by the electronic control. One of them is the E-Motor of the traction to drive in electrical mode and charge the battery. The other is a high -voltage anthem generator used to run the ICE engine, change speeds and help the battery charging.

In total, the power produces 200 HP power. The drive section is due to an advanced transmission that combines two speeds and four speeds for the ICE engine in electric mode. With 15 combinations, this transmission offers a higher power of up to 410 nm than 350 nm than the first generation of torque in its first generation. Everything in the E-TECH Austral works with the 400 volt 2.0 kWh lithium ion battery in the electrical section. The result we see in the test provides a first class driving experience that combines vitality and efficiency. Austral E-Tech Full Hybrid has added the latest generation Multi-Sense technology to adapt driving modes according to the tastes and needs of those sitting at the wheel. These are various privatization options that can be accessed through the OpenR screen and the Multi-Sensse button in the steering wheel. Depending on traffic, type of road and even mood, the settings allow you to personalize and adjust everything from steering effort to engine response, chassis agility, and even internal atmosphere (interior lighting, temperature, screen and display panel colors). In addition to three pre -programmed fashion (ECO, Comfort and Sport), a fourth mode (personalization) has been added to the driver, which gives the driver the freedom to choose each setting. And for challenging situations, there is an extended clutch package containing two additional modes, “snow” and All Terrain. In the Renault Austral E-Tech, innovations that you can pass from one mode to another manually or even with Google Assistant’s voice command have been added. Austral is also equipped with a completely new proactive feature to help reduce fuel consumption. Based on the user’s habits and real -time analysis of driving conditions, the built -in artificial intelligence recommends switching to ECO mode via a warning on the central screen. For this reason, Austral E-Tech Hybrid’s consumption of only 4.6 to 5.2 liters per 100 km and only 105-117 g/km CO2 emission emissions are low. As a result, Renault’s re-positioning of the brand for electrification and quality improvements, advanced technology, competitive business costs and its goal, which offers focus on customer satisfaction, is actually clear at the e-Tech Austral.