Top selling car brand accidentally leaks bold new look for a popular model just two years after it made its debut [Video]

A TOP selling car brand has accidentally leaked the bold new design of a popular model ahead of its release.

The car only came out two years ago but is already slated for a facelift.

Renault debuted the Austral SUV in 2022 as a successor to the highly popular Kadjar.

A close cousin of the new Espace, it is currently only available in mild or full hybrid spec using the E-Tech platform.

At the time, company design director Agneta Dahlgren heralded the car’s “combination of generous shapes, curved shoulders, projecting sides and the integration of subtle technical details”.

However, the company is already planning to release an updated version with several design tweaks.

The new variant is not scheduled for release until next year but Renault accidentally spoiled the surprise when a photo of it leaked online.

The image was briefly available for …