Kia EV5 vs Renault Austral

Key differences

  • Renault Austral is 77 mm (3 in) shorter than Kia EV5.
  • Kia EV5 makes 13 kW (17 hp) more power than Renault Austral.
  • Renault Austral costs £3,850 less than Kia EV5 (list prices, incl. tax).
  • Renault Austral costs €16,305 less than Kia EV5 (list prices, incl. tax).
  • Renault Austral costs CHF 8,350 less than Kia EV5 (list prices, incl. tax).
Electric

Kia EV5

SUV · 2026 · BEV

£39,345 incl. tax

€43,500 incl. tax

€46,590 incl. tax

€45,590 incl. tax

€58,300 incl. tax

SEK 554,900 incl. tax

DKK 324,999 incl. tax

CHF 49,950 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

Full specifications of Kia EV5
Gas

Renault Austral

SUV · 2026 · HEV

£35,495 incl. tax

€41,995 incl. tax

CHF 41,600 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

Full specifications of Renault Austral

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Kia EV5 and Renault Austral
  • Renault Austral is 77 mm (3 in) shorter than Kia EV5.
  • Renault Austral is 30 mm (1.2 in) lower than Kia EV5.
  • Renault Austral has a wheelbase 83 mm (3.3 in) shorter than Kia EV5.
Blue solid line: Kia EV5; orange dashed line: Renault Austral. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Kia EV5 is 4,610 mm (181.5 in) long and 1,675 mm (65.9 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,750 mm (108.3 in). Renault Austral is 4,533 mm (178.5 in) long and 1,645 mm (64.8 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,667 mm (105 in).

Front view size comparison of Kia EV5 and Renault Austral
  • Renault Austral is 45 mm (1.8 in) narrower than Kia EV5.
Blue solid line: Kia EV5; orange dashed line: Renault Austral.

Kia EV5 is 1,875 mm (73.8 in) wide and 1,675 mm (65.9 in) high. Renault Austral is 1,830 mm (72 in) wide and 1,645 mm (64.8 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Kia EV5 and Renault Austral
Blue solid line: Kia EV5; orange dashed line: Renault Austral.

Kia EV5 is 1,875 mm (73.8 in) wide and 1,675 mm (65.9 in) high. Renault Austral is 1,830 mm (72 in) wide and 1,645 mm (64.8 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Kia EV5 Renault Austral
Price
Base priceUnited States Neither car has a price listed for United States yet.
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom £39,345incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, Kia EV5£35,495Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, Renault Austral
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly €43,500incl. taxChecked . Source for Italy, Kia EV5 Not listed
Base priceBelgium €46,590incl. taxChecked . Source for Belgium, Kia EV5 Not listed
Base priceAustria €45,590incl. taxChecked . Source for Austria, Kia EV5 Not listed
Base priceIreland €58,300incl. taxChecked . Source for Ireland, Kia EV5€41,995Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Ireland, Renault Austral
Base priceSweden SEK 554,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, Kia EV5 Not listed
Base priceDenmark DKK 324,999incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, Kia EV5 Not listed
Base priceSwitzerland CHF 49,950incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Kia EV5CHF 41,600Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Renault Austral
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$4.53per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price US$8.74per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$1.84per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price CA$8.34per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £6.38per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price £13.54per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$5.10per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price A$11.54per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €5.57per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price €10.46per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €3.76per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price €11.48per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 34.26per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price NOK 93.22per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €3.82per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price €10.70per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €3.86per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price €8.55per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €4.84per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price €9.68per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €5.50per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price €9.55per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €5.02per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price €8.72per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €5.96per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price €9.46per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 50.85per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price SEK 85.87per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 27.31per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price DKK 86.02per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. WLTP consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 4.58per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price CHF 9.70per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price
Dimensions
Length 4,610 mm (181.5 in)4,533 mm (178.5 in)
Width 1,875 mm (73.8 in)1,830 mm (72 in)
Height 1,675 mm (65.9 in)1,645 mm (64.8 in)
Wheelbase 2,750 mm (108.3 in)2,667 mm (105 in)
Performance
Power 160 kW (215 hp)Better value on this metric147 kW (197 hp)
Torque 295 Nm218 lb-ft (295 Nm) Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery 81.4 kWh Not available
Range 329 mi (WLTP)529 km (WLTP) Not available
Engine and fuel
Fuel use Not available 49 mpg (WLTP)4.8 L/100 km (WLTP)58.9 mpg
Engine size Not available 1,200 cc
CO2 emissions Not available 108 g/km
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 566 L566 L (20 cu ft) Not available

Kia EV5

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.kia.com www.kia.com

Source detailsDrivetrain FWD. Battery as printed, not labelled usable or net. Exact factors: mi x 1.609344.

Renault Austral

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . cdn.group.renault.com www.renault.co.uk cdn.group.renault.com

Source detailsExact factors: hp (PS) x 0.73549875; l/100km = 282.480936 / mpg.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . cdn.group.renault.com

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

One cost is derived from battery and range, so these rows are not compared.

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