I’ll do an update after a month of having it, as only picked mine up 3 days now, but to add to what i said above and also reiterate what others have said – there’s good progressive power, the EV mode is excellent and seamless & the heads up unit (HUD) is the best I’ve ever seen, very clear and useful & i think a real safety bonus imho.
I was very lucky to get mine in just 3 weeks from order to delivery (was in stock in the uk) but it is my understanding that any new orders will be factory orders – with private sales being prioritised over Motability and other lease providers. Renault are promoting very widely a ‘fast track’ 3o day order to delivery for private buyers, i guess this has impacted on access by Motability customers.
So i was extremely lucky to get my Austral in just 3 weeks. And for what it’s worth the dealership i dealt with 100 miles from me, was the best dealer experience ever, not just Renault, with Motorvogue Renault Bedford and their executive Otis White – exemplar service from start to finish.
Even in this middle spec it has everything – most importantly the access and comfort and benefit of the electric heated massage drivers seat – & off course the top spec would’ve been a bonus – particularly the added light through the panoramic glass roof and the impact of the Harman Kardon audio system (as an audiophile) but the standard audio system in this middle spec is still very impressive.