Renault 5 is Alive | Industry News

The Renault 5’s motor will be a standardised 134bhp unit used across all small Renault EVs, part of a push to increase economies of scale and trim costs to then pass savings on to consumers.

Renault has now confirmed that the new 5 will be built at ElectriCity, the umbrella title for a trio of factories in Douai, Maubeuge and Ruitz. Renault boss, Luca de Meo has said the 5 could be on sale as early as 2023 (2025 at the latest) and will offer a range of up to 400 kms.

The new 5 will be one of two new compact Renault electric cars coming in the next five years – the brand will revive the Renault 4 in electric form as well, sitting beneath the 5 as a smaller, more budget friendly electric city car with a practical edge that could see it used for commercial purposes.

The new Renault 5 will be a five-door electric supermini, with the rear doors neatly integrated into the design and hidden door handles in the C-pillar. Huge flared wheel arches are a nod to the more extreme Turbo I and II variants of the original Renault 5, homologated for world rallying. Excited isn’t the word, we can’t wait for it.