RENAULT 5. After having been presented in surprising ways by Renault, a few weeks ago, the Renault 5, unveils little by little its contours and its price range.

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[updated February 11, 2021 to 08h52] The Renault 5, will she be the future big star power in the years to come ? It is the wish of the manufacturer Renault will launch in a big program power with the presentation in the next few years of the seven models, including the famous R5, fully modernised thanks to the design work of François Leboine.

Luca Di Meo, boss of Renault, "the goal with the R5 is the only electric urban car of range with a base price of less than eur 20 000 (excluding bonuses)". Presented in 2023 for sale in 2024, the R5 will be manufactured in France in the factory of Douais, and must take up the slack of the Renault Twingo and, perhaps, even of the Renault Zoe, star of the current electric in the renault brand.

the first photos of the Renault R5 electric

Renault unveiled on January 14, the first images of its concept R5 electric.

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The first photos of the concept Renault R5 electric

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Launched in 1972, the R5 still recognizable nearly 50 years later by its characteristic traits. The city will continue to be very compact with a big splash of modernity. "The design of the Renault 5 Prototype is based on a model worship of our heritage. The model is simply the modernity, a vehicle anchored in its time : an urban, electric, charming," says Gilles Vidal, the new director of the Renault design and ex-chief design of Peugeot, which had already caused a sensation with its model neo-retro introduced to the World of the Auto 2018, the Peugeot e-Legend.

If we go a little into detail, the front of the vehicle seems to be entering an era futuristic with a light signature that gives a 3D effect quite original. The air intake of the hood will hide the charge port door, the rear lights will also aerodynamic deflectors, to give a true cure of modernity to this Renault R5 of the 21st century ! The winks to the R5 original are numerous. The grid side to the wheels via the rear trunk, the lovers of the R5 will be delighted, admiring the flat hood as the line of the roof and the tailgate right and tilted. Finally, we also note the French flag this on the side mirrors, a wink that it was rather in the habit of seeing on the latest concepts from Peugeot.... Gilles Le Borgne told the Argus that he studied other chemistries, and the battery pack, the cooling system... will be optimized to the maximum the concept of the R5 electric is part of a broader plan product presented by Renault. The intended mark the launch of 14 models by 2025, including 7 all-electric. The R5 should be a part of it. What will be the price of the new Renault R5 ?

Renault has not announced any pricing for the moment, but when flicking through the plan submitted product, it can be assumed that the R5 will come to replace the Zoe on the segment of the small electric urban car. Therefore, it will be necessary to be smart and efficient. The Argus announced that if the R5 will aim to compete with the Fiat 500 electric Honda E and Mini electric, the goal would be to sell this R5 new look-electric 20 000 euros. For this, the basic technique could be an electrified version of a proven platform and the pay-back time, for example, the CMF-B which is the latest Clio 5 and new Captur 2.

What will be the release date of the Renault R5 electric ? Date Of Update: 01 March 2021, 16:57