The interior is all new as well, moving on significantly ... and a 12-inch portrait-orientated central touchscreen. Renault offers the Austral with just one engine - a conventional hybrid.

The Renault Austral is so new that Euro NCAP hasn't got its hands on one to crash ... The Volkswagen Tiguan and Kia Sportage rival gets smart looks and a posh interior with huge infotainment screens.

Even by hybrid standards, the Renault Austral's fuel economy impresses, plus this family SUV offers a good driving position, lots of in-car storage and competitive pricing. Unfortunately ...

Even by hybrid standards, the Renault Austral's fuel economy impresses, plus this family SUV offers a good driving position, lots of in-car storage and competitive pricing. Unfortunately ...