New Renault Austral previewed before spring 2025 launch

The first shots of the facelifted Renault Austral crossover have leaked online. The proper premiere won’t take place until next spring, so let’s take a look.

Having debuted in the spring of 2022, the Austral is still relatively new. You can browse the gallery below to see what the pre-facelift version looks like (images 3–14). It is one of Renault’s last vehicles to still feature the automaker’s old design language with large boomerang-like DRLs and other outdated features. The facelift does away with these features, making the front end resemble that of the 2023 Rafale coupe-SUV.

Aside from these cosmetic changes, we expect Renault to overhaul the engine lineup and ramp up the hybrid powertrain output across the range.