Test-driving Renault 5 E-Tech electric
London, October 07, 2024, (Oilandgaspress) –––Renault 5 made its mark in its day by helping millions of families through sweeping changes including oil shocks, evolving lifestyles and the need for a second car. The “R5” has successfully met these challenges thanks to its versatility, its frugality and the impish je-ne-sais-quoi that propelled it to pop stardom.
It would have been pointless to reboot the Renault 5 without reviving its legacy: without offering a bold answer, within most people’s reach, to today’s societal and environmental questions. And without doing everything it takes to get there.
With its heart-winning design, inspiring driving experience, exciting and easy electric and digital technology, and circular production system that is both local and responsible, Renault 5 E-Tech electric has everything it needs to set the new standard in city cars for the energy transition.
Renault 5’s rebirth is well known: it started with an instant crush on an orange mock-up and reverse-engineering – the design was practically set in stone, so the high-efficiency electric platform had to be built to fit it. Developing the production model, while keeping the show-car’s magic intact, in three years instead of the usual four, added a considerable industrial challenge. And it all happened while Renault Group was navigating its most extensive transformation ever: its Renaulution strategic plan – which for instance entailed setting up Mobilize and Ampere and embarking the Renault brand on its electric shift. That’s what went on backstage. Here’s what is going to happen on the stage!
The stage is where Renault 5 E-Tech electric belongs. It is a car in a class by itself, brimming with electric and digital technology, and poised to become the city car that shows the way as Europe’s automotive industry gravitates towards electric powertrains and playing a role in the energy ecosystem, at a competitive entry-level price of around €25,000.
The first asset that contributes to the exceptional character of the Renault 5 E-Tech electric is undoubtedly its head-turning design. It captures the attention of those who recognize the iconic cues of the original model they have known, as well as the younger ones who are attracted by its modernity and customization elements. Beyond the design, it would have been pointless to reboot the Renault 5 without bringing back its sheer originality, pop-icon status and popular aura, all of which resonated with its day’s concerns. Renault 5 E-Tech electric is designed to save money, especially on the road, be fun to drive, make daily life easier. It offers unprecedented driving experiences, onboard living experiences, and electric lifestyle, incorporating groundbreaking technologies in its segment such as the integrated OpenR Link system with Google built-in, the Reno avatar, V2G, Plug & Charge function, and more. Not to mention, it places great emphasis on the driver and passenger comfort and safety. Its strengths come from the new AmpR Small platform, the new Ampere platform dedicated to B-segment electric vehicles. Renault 5 E-Tech electric can also parade its “pop” side in its road behaviour, offering an exhilarating driving experience that its completely unprecedented for a “small” electric vehicle. And it is naturally made in France.
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