Renault R5: its price finally revealed, how much does the long-awaited city car cost ?

Renault has raised the veil on the prices of its brand new R5. The little city car, 100% electric and fuel-efficient. strong power of seduction, will be accessible to anyone. from 25,000 euros before application of the ecological bonus.

[Mis à day May 21 à 5:04 p.m.]Lovers of the Renault R5 finally know the amount they will have to pay to get their hands on the new version of the city car, back 40 years after having disappeared from the manufacturing plants. Extensively modernized and exclusively electric, the 2024 R5, presented in February as part of the Paris Motor Show, was presented in February. Automobile de Genève, will start at from 25,000 euros according to a press release; published today by the French manufacturer. At this price, customers will be able to purchase the version equipped with the 40 kWh battery which will not be marketed until 2025. Price from which the bonus must be deducted. ecological, 4,000 euros for most French people and 7,000 for the least well-off households, which lowers the price of the R5 to 21,000 or 18,000 euros. The version with the greatest autonomy and battery of   52kWh, available à the command &agrav; from May 31, cost as to it 33,490 euros in the entry-level Techno finish, or 29,490 euros once the ecological bonus is applied. 

Assembled in its factory in Douai, in Hauts-de-France, this R5 from the 21st century will therefore be 100% electric, century-old. part of the diamond brand's project to release six "green" by 2030 with its new entity Ampere. On a market increasingly competitive, the R5 E-Tech, which will replace the Zoé in the Renault catalog, will try to carve out a place for itself, alongside the notably the new Peugeot e-208 (more expensive) and Citroën ë-C3 (cheaper) while trying to counter competition from Asia and mainly from China. Called é becoming the new queen of electric city cars at Renault, the R5 E-Tech was undoubtedly the most anticipated release of the year. Let's go à the discovery of this model revisited.

What is the  information &agrave? know about the new electric R5 ?

• Launched in 1972, the R5 remains recognizable almost 50 years later by its characteristic features. We find there the DNA of his elder sister, star of the 80s, & start with its very compact size – it measures only 3m92 in length. To perfectly stick &agrav; its neo-retro style, the city car, which clearly stands out from the brand's other models, will be available in five colors (pop yellow, pop green, night blue, pearl white and star black) while special series will be offered. later.

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• The front of the vehicle transports us to a futuristic era with a light signature which gives a quite original 3D effect. The hood vent of the R5 of yesteryear has been redesigned. replaced by a large recharge indicator which fits perfectly with the new identity of the device. electric of the city car. The emblematic number 5 lights up when the driver approaches the vehicle and it fully appears when the vehicle is charging. battery is complete. 

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• The shape of the optics on the front of the future R5 has changed somewhat. Less rectangular than on its predecessor from the 80s, they take the shape of an eyebrow but don't fool anyone: a wink to the headlights of the first version is quite obvious. 

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• Reminders à the original R5 can be found absolutely everywhere. From the side grille to the wheels and the rear trunk, fans of the cult city car will be delighted by admiring the flat bonnet like the car. nbsp;roof line and the straight, inclined tailgate. Note also the colorful roof rush. in black and a lé red which begins at the level of the front pillar of the car and surrounds the roof (it is presented in gray on the night blue model).

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• The wide wheel arches, symbols of the Renault 5 of yesteryear, will always be a marker of the famous model of the diamond brand. For the French manufacturer, "theyéare widening the silhouette of the R5" and "reinforce its unique and immediately recognizable character, " the image of the R5 Turbo."

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• The rear lights of the new R5, very thin, are placed at the rear. the horizontal in the extension of the sides of the bodywork. "This éelement participates in " the aerodynamic performance of R5, by avoiding punishing air swirls, indicates the brand. grent also offers aerodynamic deflectors, enough to give a real cure for modernity. à this Renault R5 from the 21st century !

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• As with the exterior, the interior of the new R5 stands out from the latest releases from the diamond brand ( Sénic, Rafale, Clio). The furniture had never been used before. seen and Renault chose to install the central screen in the extension of the meter. Slightly inclined towards the driver, this 10.1-inch panel is positioned at right angles to the driver. horizontal (quite rare among the manufacturer). As is now the fashion in the automobile, the interface integrates a new voice assistant which welcomes ChatGPT to be able to respond to possible questions from passengers during journeys.

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• Renault plays the originality card à background with upholstery that contrasts with the usual cold colors of our vehicles. The R5 E-Tech offers two colors for its seats, either in blue "jean" or in yellow. The manufacturer is also pleased to use fabrics made from 100% recycled material on the Techno and Iconic Cinq finishes.

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The engines on the Renault R5 éelectric 

Renault had already communicated on the city car's engines even before its appearance on its stand à Geneva. The manufacturer will offer two NMC (nickel-manganese-cobalt) batteries. At its launch, the R5 E-Tech will be equipped with a 52 kWh battery, which will offer it a range of up to ; 400 km in WLTP cycle.  It will then be available with a smaller battery, of 40 kWh, which should allow it to travel 300 kilometers on a single charge. ;electric, made é à Cléon in Normandy, will be proposed with three power levels: 150, 120 and 95 horsepower. The maximum speed is electronically limited so as not to exceed 150 kilometers/hour.

When will the new Renault R5 be released?

The little electrified city car, presented at at the end of February as part of the Geneva Motor Show, will be open to the command &agrav; from May 31, 2024. As announced, the version with the 52 kWh battery is the first to be available. to be marketed and the first deliveries are expected at the end of summer. The “urban autonomy” version, equipped with the smallest 40 kWh battery, will only be available in 2025. For its most impatient customers, Renault had opened before then. also its official presentation its pre-orders with the possibility of ordering buy a “R5 R Pass" for 150 euros.

What is the price of the electric Renault R5 ?

Renault had very early announced that R5 E-Tech would cost "around 25 000 euros" at entry level, & namely without additional option and with the smallest 40 kWh battery. The diamond brand has kept its word since it is exactly what it is. At this price the city car will be sold in its Techno finish, which will only be marketed in 2025. With the ecological bonus of 4,000 euros, it is therefore ' agrave; barely more than 20,000 euros – 21,000 to be exact – that customers will have to spend to afford the former star of the 80s, completely revisited. e and fully electrified.

This remains more expensive than the new Citroën ë-C3, sold à from 19,900 euros before deduction of the ecological bonus, but the R5 E-Tech will however evolve a notch above in terms of its ;eacute;equipment. If she will also rub against competition from the Fiat 500e and the future Dacia Spring, the little Renault is much cheaper than the very successful Peugeot e-208 whose price is ;eacute;bute à 34,000 euros without the ecological bonus. The second version of the new R5, with the 52 kWh battery promising a range of 400 kilometers, is cost-effective in terms of price. she 33 490 euros in the entry-level Techno finish, i.e. 29 490 euros with the ecological bonus.