Renault 5 reborn - icon returns as a £25,000 electric car with retro looks
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There was huge excitement back in 2021 when Renault debuted an electric concept car based on the cult classic Renault 5.
The big question was whether Renault would deliver a retro-themed return for its mid-70s to mid-90s icon.
But now the French manufacturer is keeping fans happy by turning its original reborn Renault 5 concept into reality: A 21st century all-electric reincarnation of the classic 5 hatchback will hit the road this time next year.
The new Renault 5 E-Tech - officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show - is available to pre-order now with first deliveries expected in early 2025.
Renault's all-electric ‘super-modern retro-istic pop icon’ take on the original Renault 5 will start from around £25,000 and come with nearly 250 miles of range.
(The Renault 5 E-Tech will start at £25,000 and have a maximum range of 248 miles)
(Ray Massey at the Geneva Motor Show with the newly-unveiled Renault 5 E-Tech)
Much like its best-selling 1972 predecessor, this 5 E-Tech will be a small, nippy runaround that won't break the bank - targeting at the cost-conscious buyer. The difference this time, of course, being the all-electric part.
Along with some other state-of-the-art tech, the 5 E-Tech will come with bi-directional charging which you can use to feed electricity back to your home, gadgets or the energy grid.
The Renault badge sits bang-slap in the middle of the front end, but the rear is badgeless with just has the words 'Renault 5'.
As with the Renault Megane E-Tech the charging port is located by the front wheel arches.
(The design is '95 per cent' the same as the 2021 concept car Renault says)
(It's full of French fun design elements including this baguette basket, which can double as handy flower holder when someone's in a romantic mood)
(Joanna Lumley washing her Renault 5 outside her flat in Holland Park, London.)
(Barbara Carrera drove a Renault 5 in Never Say Never Again in 1983)
(The Renault badge is front and centre and flanked by LED headlights)
(The '5' at the front lights)
(Google infotainment screen)
(The seats are made from recycled materials)
(The interior door sills)
((Renault 5 E-Tech))
Price: £25,000 options
On sale: To pre-order now. £150 priority pass
First deliveries: Early 2025 options
Seats: 5
Length: 3,922mm Width: 1,808mm Height: 1,499mm Wheelbase: 2,541mm
Weight: 1372kg to 1456kg
Wheel size: 18-inch horsepower (on Disco, Techno and Chrome trim)
Battery-size: 40 kW and 52kW
Range: 40kW up to 186 miles and 52kW up to 248 miles
Electric motor and power: 90kW (120bhp) and 110kW (150bhp)
0 to 62: 90kW - 9 seconds and 110kW 7.9 seconds
Top speed: 93mph
Drive: Front-wheel drive (no rear-wheel drive planned)
Emissions: Zero
Towing: 500kgs
Boot: 326 litres
Charging (to 100%) 11kW AC wallbox: 40kW - 3.5 hours, 52kW - 4.5 hours
Charging (to 80%) 100kW DC rapid charging: 40kW - 29 minutes 52kW - 31 minutes
Body colours: 5 (including Yellow Pop and Green Pop)
UK trim levels: Evolution, Techno, Iconic 5 and (sporty) Roland Garros
Features: ChatGPT, Bi-directional charging to feed electricity back to home or grid and electric car pedestrian warning sound by composer Jean-Michel Jarre
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