Renault 5: The New King Of CHEAP Electric Cars?

[@mikeymike1792]

Car companies: 'We can't afford to make small cars. We only make SUVs now.' One car company: 'Here's our new small car.' The public: 'We love it. We'll take the lot.' Other car companies: 'We must copy this genius move and make a small car.' And thus, the cycle continues again. Good on Renault for making something so fantastic.

[@drfisheye]

Yeah, and the Fiat 500e is Stellantis' best selling EV. The Peugeot 208 was the best selling car in Europe in 2022. Fun small cars still sell.

[@ianrob4760]

mainly because perfect for cities and EV is at its very best for EV's perfect match @@drfisheye

[@TheChromeRonin]

Gaaaaaaa, the trend to SUVs really annoy me. So much effort to make a huge brick drive OK, when they could just make it SMALLER! I really was stating to wonder if it was the need for the under floor space for the batteries, but nope, when you design for it, they can still fit in a CAR.

[@tejasbhat1850]

Same thing happened in India about a decade ago with the Renault Duster SUV.

[@Ikbeneengeit]

Remember when they killed the CitigoIV EV after one year, because it sold out instantly and they didn't want it to actually be successful.

[@BensEcoAdvntr]

If more Western automakers can come out with cars like this, they stand a decent chance against Chinese EV automakers

[@karlf.karlsen4365]

The problem is that the Chinese controls most of the rare earth metals and minerals needed to produce batteries. They started buying the rights to these raw materials back in the early 2000s, and by now they have almost full control.

[@weird-guy]

The cheapest ev in my country is the dacia spring that is a chinese car underneath and the MG4 a brand owned by a chinese company, so idk we need to wait and see if they can take advantage of their past ice glories, both citroën with e-c3 and renault with R5

[@auspiciouslywild]

​@@karlf.karlsen4365Meh.. to actually get to like 50%+ market share, there needs to be new mines and new processing facilities opened to make those minerals. And there is a lot of planned capacity to be added in USA, Europe, Australia, etc. It also seems like the usage of rare earths is decreasing. LFP is becoming more popular, and there's not much rare minerals other than lithium.. and China doesn't actually have the lithium extraction in China. For motors, EV makers are finding ways to use less and less neodymium. You can make the motor completely without it, although they're less efficient at low speed.

[@bardz0sz]

@@karlf.karlsen4365no, the problem is that traditional automakers are unable to build these cars at a profit because they have outdated methods of production. There’s a great interview on Autoline about it

[@justklaas4703]

@@karlf.karlsen4365 and in addtion, chinese car companies are heavily subsidized by the chinese governement. Fair play.

[@TJWhiteStar]

The yellow is absolutely gorgeous. More companies should take a risk with bright colours because it brightens your day in a sea of grey and black cars

[@murraywilkinson4794]

bring it on

[@miketrebert7788]

While Americans drive backwards into oblivion in their trucks and SUVs, the Chinese and the French have their heads screwed on. This vehicle looks intelligent and fun. Gotta love the French for their non-vanilla designs.

[@Sq7Arno]

It's pretty great. Heavily targeted at certain demographics as one can tell from the size of the rear seat, but there's nothing wrong with that. Very clever. The real news is that Western manufacturers are starting to target outside of the high end market. It's fantastic news. That said, I always got the impression that 2025 would be the year that price parity would start being pursued. This is even a little early. There were so many years of positioning, but now it seems the race is on.

[@timscott3027]

True price parity will come nearer 2030 I think, this is still 5 grand more than a Clio give or take.

[@anthonyr.4963]

R5 is not intelligent, no frunk, no one pedal driving, it's a boomer car, and i'm french.

[@lebourse]

@@anthonyr.4963Yes but of what I heard about that car, the battery is made in France which particularly clever. That means for once a non chinese car brand understand they have to master the all process of bulding an electric car and not depend to China for the most important part which the battery. The R5 is not just a car, it's an industrial process.

[@FrancescoDiMauro]

If it wasn't for the Americans (one in particular comes to mind), there wouldn't be any EVs to speak of.

[@namefinder]

My parents had a bright orange R5 when I was a kid, I am hit with such strong feelings of nostalgia seeing this little car

[@jean-yvesmartin6934]

I had an Emeraude green with white lines R5 TX , wish i had kept it ...same goes for my first car , a bright orange 1962 2 CV )

[@malthuswasright]

That's the best looking EV I've seen. And if Renault are re-doing the 4 as well, we're in for a treat.

[@dunlaoghaire83]

My dad sold a ton of these back in the 80s, both 5s and Super 5s. One of my fondest memories as a kid is going on a road trip over a week on a Super 5 with a camper behind and having to stop here and there because the engine would start heating up, but that was kind of normal back then in this segment and it would be considered an opportunity to rest for a bit and have a sandwich :D This is a thing of beauty from Renault and they will sell as fast as they can make them!

[@murraywilkinson4794]

The Renault 5 Gourdini, had an issue with damage to the passenger side front wing, because people who drive it kept damaging it because it was so fast at overtaking (early turbo you see) TRUE STORY THAT

[@TerryHickey-xt4mf]

@@murraywilkinson4794 present days evs are a bit like that, I own an MG and also a Wildtrak, the repose time in the MG is so immediate you have to make sure when you are pulling out of an intersection you don't take out the rear quarter of the car you were waiting for.

[@natehill8069]

Back in 1983, an electric car store opened in my town. They sold 2 models, they were both new ICE car EV conversions. They did about 45 miles on a charge with lead-acid batteries and required overnight to charge (L1 only). One of them was - the Renault 5. I think they were called Electricar.

[@mrknighttheitguy8434]

I'm sorry but £25k-£30k for a small hatchback is NOT 'affordable'. The car looks great though!!

[@drysdalekev]

Maybe not to buy but I saw the Atto 3 was leasing at £275 a month and it's a 37k car. There's always good deals to be had.

[@joules531]

@@drysdalekev Over the last 20 years, I've spent a total of just £1500 on three cars over that time. So roughly £6.25 a month. Compared to that, £275 a month is an enormous amount.

[@drysdalekev]

@@joules531 well done you, but I presume you know your way around a car and how to fix them. You are hardly representative of the rest of the population.

[@zacthegamer6145]

​@@drysdalekevNobody is going to lease an electric car for 20 years!

[@jasonbaxter3658]

I don't tihnk you can compare second hand car prices to new car prices. @@joules531

[@theunknownunknowns5168]

Imogen, with these cheaper new ev's coming online I't might be interesting if Fully Charged kept track of the 2nd hand market. Would be cool to see struggling families start to save on fuel costs. Probably not at that point yet but getting there.

[@fullychargedshow]

We've had this discussion too and think you're absolutely right. Watch this space!

[@MrDuncl]

In the U.K. the second hand market is plummeting. EVs are cheaper than ICE. I just checked on Autotrader and you can get a 2020 Audi e-tron with 21315 miles on the clock for £18498. The reason is there are no minimal tax, salary sacrifice schemes on used EVs. In contrast as a leased company car an Audi e-tron is deemed to have a "benefit in kind" of £29 a month.

[@theunknownunknowns5168]

​@@fullychargedshow nice. The 2nd hand ev market is going to be important for low income families that don't have access to other means of transport. But also remote communities in Aotearoa during Cyclone Gabrielle we had many small communities without electricity, a issue solar and batteries will solve.

[@AlanTov]

@@harshadagashemany EV batteries don’t use cobalt at all. Ans this practice could be stopped anyway.

[@fullychargedshow]

@@harshadagashe The thing your comment immediately reveals is that you haven't ever watched another episode of The Fully Charged Show which has been going for 14 years with well over 1,000 episodes many of which have not only mentioned the issues around materials we all rely on to make the things we use, in depth, including the appalling issue of children working in copper and cobalt mines in the DRC. So let's just get a few FACTS into the discussion rather than something you read on some weird right wing pro fossil fuel forum. There are still a small number of children working in artisanal mining in the DRC, it is illegal and the authorities there have done a great deal to reduce the amount of kids working in these unsafe mines. What they dig up makes up less than 1% of global cobalt supplies. Now, today, one of the biggest consumers of cobalt is, and you will hate this but it is true, verified by multiple government and corporate research bodies, the oil industry. Your oil industry that you love and support uses cobalt in very large quantities to remove sulphur from diesel and petrol as part of the refining process. It's used to make oil slightly less toxic. The material fossil heads love to whine on and on about is used to refine OIL Have you heard of LFP batteries? No, of course not. Well, they contain NO cobalt, zero. None. They are now being used in over 50% of new electric cars, trucks, busses, vans etc. No cobalt. There are another 3 or 4 new battery chemistries being introduced commercially, NONE of them use any cobalt. There is more cobalt in the device you used to post your really boring, dated comment than in a new electric car. Cobalt is used to make stainless steel. We use a large amount of it in millions of products, none of which are electric cars. But you've been told 'say the cobalt is mined by children' and that will stop people buying electric cars. Well it isn't, it won't and bad luck sunshine, you are wrong. It's you and your oil burning pals who are using a material that is dug up by children. It's a disgrace, I hope you feel all holier than thou now, with your cobalt consuming fossil fuel that you can only use once.

[@basementstudio7574]

As someone whose kids have grown and gone and now it's just me, the misses and the dog, this looks like it fits the bill very well. Will be looking at this when we retire in France soon.

[@jaguarundi98]

The best tiny car I’ve been in in a long while. As a person that doesnt like French cars, I’m happy to say that Renault just knocked it out of the park with this one!

[@drewcipher896]

I love the mossy yellow-green upholstery.

[@andrewpreston4127]

It's the black tights that really do it...

[@crackedemerald4930]

surprising to see a car that doesn't look mad or agressive.

[@jondonnelly3]

it's a bit mad and aggressive though. It isn't subtle or cute like a Fiat 500 or Honda E. It's got haunches and turn's heads. Fight me.

[@SW-lw6mt]

Renault can take my money! This is probably the perfect spec EV that I"m looking for, hope it gets a released in Australia too.

[@TheChromeRonin]

Considering it's even more spacious than a Mini E or a Fiat 500e for about half the price, and nearly all the same style, this could be a winner. And as nearly empty nesters, maybe we don't need the big Mondeo diesel any more. Can't wait for these to be in NZ to have a good look at one.

[@bobvittengl8116]

LeCar is back , these cars were so much fun , as bd ahead of their time . Had a huge canvas sunroof , front wheel drive (great in the snow ) plenty of ground clearance to go off road , and fuel efficient. This EV at 25k will have a huge waiting line to purchase. Sign me up , I want one for upstate NY now :)

[@jean-yvesmartin6934]

Frenchy in the US...French cars have such a bad reputation here , French companies have completely gave up the US Market. Kind of sad, i'm sure this car could sell here....As well as my favorite , the A110 Alpine.

[@DavidPlayfair]

Everyone and his uncle seems to be reviewing the new R5 at the moment. I hope it doesn't disappoint when they road test it. :)

[@steveoconnell3228]

Great to see legacy auto coming up with a car you want to buy 🙂

[@dachr2]

That looks fantastic! I could totally see this becoming our second car.

[@kaisyaya8492]

we want actual cheap EV cars, no fancy materials no weird looking headlights and body (harder to fix and expensive to buy) , no fancy alloys , we want actual affordable 2010 Dacia sandero style electric cars

[@iBot1978]

You already mentioned it: Dacia Spring. Renault Nissan just developed a new fully EV platform, prices will still be a bit premium for that. Get a use Dacia now and a used R5 in 2 Years 😏

[@MalcolmRose-l3b]

Exactly. If you want to make the car cheaper and extend the range rip out all the unnecessary electronics (starting with the electric handbrake) and just build a basic car. If you want to cater to those who like fancy toys you can add a swish model of the same basic vehicle to your range.

[@FeniksGaming]

This when we talk cheap EV saying £25k to £30k isn't cutting it. We need sub £15k EVs with at least 150 miles range before we see any sensible adaptation

[@TheOxiongarden]

​@@FeniksGamingOnce again you have the Dacia Spring

[@jaker3151]

If you want an affordable (under £15K) EV car you'll have to look at the used market for now.

[@chrispyakwriter]

Additional info: You can also upgrade AC charing to 22kw - which I highly recommend. It lets you charge the whole car in 3h - even with AC.

[@By_Rant_Or_Ruin]

I and my wife have dogs... It isn't important to have back seat "leg room". It's a pocket rocket with 4 wheels and electric.

[@garrycroft4215]

Renault have nailed it, they will sell in the millions. ✅ well done.

[@aldob5681]

i bet not

[@imageisnothing11]

I ts so ugly. Renault will be disappointed

[@garrycroft4215]

@@imageisnothing11 it’s a good thing that everyone is different, otherwise there would only be two cars on the road, a RAV4 and Corolla.

[@ketkroketdumont8238]

The range is way too short for this high cost. Will not sell well because people need range.

[@garrycroft4215]

@@ketkroketdumont8238 no they don’t, it’s a city car. Every morning you will wake up with 250 miles of range. That’s 91,250 miles a year without ever public charging. Obviously if you do far more miles than that or have 5 children and a caravan then you buy an EV9 with 7 seats and a longer range. It really isn’t rocket science.

[@bentp4891]

248 miles range is pretty decent if that is really achievable

[@4literv6]

Requires 5 miles per kwh in efficiency to achieve. Doubt it does that with a single weak motor in real world testing. The most efficient cars now ev wise are in the low 4 miles per kwh in real world consumption.

[@jonathantaylor1998]

@@4literv6 Renault seem to have a good track-record of building efficient EVs and for this vehicle size, I don't think 5 miles/kWh is at all unachievable - my 2017 BMW i3 did 4.3 miles/kWh on my 105 mile trip today, approx 65% motorway / 35% A-roads in 8°C temps and I regularly get 5+ miles/kWh in summer.

[@xxwookey]

That is probably a WLTP number and thus very optimistic. It probably does do 220 though which is generally sufficient.

[@choshun8]

Best I got on my Zoe was about 250 miles but this was just the guesstimate the car made. Now averages around 220 on 90% charge. Also shows 4.5 mpkwh during summer. The “problem” with the R5 is that it is being marketed as the first cheap ev with a good range but the Zoe is/was offering similar at the same price with an easily achievable dealer discount. The bigger battery and more powerful motor is the same price as I paid for the Zoe 2 years ago

[@4literv6]

@@choshun8 exactly and foreigners so quickly forget about the Chevy bolt SMH available since late 2016-late 2023 here in the U.S. It was the equivelant of the much ballyhooed dolphin ev from byd and the zoe etc. You can get 1 of the few remaining ones below 20k in many states right NOW. And it's coming back in late 2025 with an updated lfp pack, better charging and motors etc. 260+miles of epa range, 200+hp 0-60mph in mid 6s etc. Seats 4 adults easily. 👍🏻😎

[@andrewhurdle]

What a great commentary....and a new word for my vocab .....Doosh! Can't wait to see one

[@lotusgroup123]

Not to be confused with “douche”

[@snowstrobe]

On the contrary, it would be pretty good if you were at the juncture in your life where you had little ones. This is def on the list.

[@shivabalannagakumaran6019]

This looks like a very nice looking EV by Renault! Thanks for the video!

[@mariebaxter473]

sexy little car with a cheeky grin , suspect there will be a price war this year, as more cars fall into the 25/30 k bracket.

[@rgray83z]

Good for the school run then back and forth to work, family SUV for longer trips. I think I’m in for one of these. . .

[@RajKumar-zm4ll]

Think you may need to think on the price that you stated of £25k to £30k more like starting at £22k

[@bikeman123]

😂 no chance

[@patreekotime4578]

I'm glad that someone at Renault looked at the Honda Urban EV concept and the Ioniq 5 and asked the question of what if they had a love child. The result is fun yet elegant styling at a reasonable price point. Honda, are you watching??? This could have been you. Sigh.

[@MrDuncl]

Both the Renault 5 and Ioniq 5 have styling inspired by cars from the past (Pony is the case of the Hyundai).

[@patreekotime4578]

@@MrDuncl No. Im not talking about 1970s hatchbacks. The design cues I'm talking about are unique aspects of the modern Ioniq 5 and Urban EV designs.

[@fluidefluide1128]

They might have also looked at the Renault 5 and thought "Let's do that again "

[@malcolm8564]

Nice to see a manual hatch not a ridiculous motorised one.

[@wainerollins2587]

Well done Renault for bringing back the Renault 5 and making look like an actual Renault 5. Take note Mr Ford.

[@alistairl]

Really like the supply chain steps by Renault on this too - look forward to seeing them out and about.

[@wyx087]

I was hoping more info on V2G (bi-dir charger price, V2H? what level of control available) from fully charged show, sad to say I got same info as other car channel videos. 😢

[@fullychargedshow]

Take a look at the V2G episode we put out on Tuesday! Not a load of info on the V2G for this just yet! Also take a look at our instagram where we've gone through some more of the tech we couldn't fit into this episode!

[@xxwookey]

@@fullychargedshow Why do instagram people get more info than youtube people?

[@KevinT3141]

​@@xxwookey Yeah, I do Facebook, Twitter/X, and KZbin. I have no desire to start spending time on a fourth platform...

[@PikaStu666]

Yeah that's cool. Possibly even cooler than the Abarth! I kinda want one :D

[@fairybuddy-angel2035]

Possibly? Definitely! History, pedigree and now contemporary again.

[@PikaStu666]

@@fairybuddy-angel2035 Not sure about that, Abarth is celebrating its 70th anniversary so plenty pedigree there...

[@PeterAmby]

The next couple of years are going to be very interesting when it comes to new smaller EVs. What a beautiful and almost perfect little car. Love it! Hyundai Inster is still my no. 1 choice so far…maybe 🤷‍♂️

[@pr0fessoro]

the reason for having a high board on the rear trunk is for safety and strength - if another car hits you from behind so that it does not enter the trunk, and as for suitcases, a person who fills a large suitcase and cannot lift it, this will not be his only problem

[@DarrylTalks]

I like the coloured panels inside the doors.

[@BMWHP2]

Thanks for the review. We were waiting for an EV like this Renault R5 E-Tech. Good model, good specs, V2G, good range, good price . . . . but, sadly comes with a NMC chemistry battery. With an LFP it would have been 100% of the 100, now it misses out for us on a main point.

[@pauld3327]

Agree. LFP would have been much better.

[@erwindewit4073]

God, I love Renault 5's.. I used to own one. Simple, but spacious, comfortable, efficiënt... And I almost bought a 5 Turbo (the more mondain version) as it was fantastic.. And this thing looks great too! Looking forward to driving one some day!

[@nonamenameless5495]

I love the design and the fact they sticked to the concept car...but ahm a realistic 30k for a small, mostly urban car isn t what I d call cheap or economical by any means... and yeah I hear the manufacturers and lawmakers alike going "ha yeah, you won t get anything cheaper, it ll be banned or not available anymore"... but given most ppl can t afford to pay a car upfront or - even worse- don t mind owning nothing whilst paying...yeah whatever. I love it regardless but cheap, it is not.

[@ricardo_Abonado]

Are you Aan invalid can't work study invest do the minimum more like it...

[@markreed9853]

sadly a cars price is more than the sum of its parts - it has to pay for all the R&D and new factory fitting out costs so will still struggle to make a profit any time soon.

[@ensteffo]

@@ricardo_Abonado Of course the most moronic idiocy would come from someone with that blue and yellow avatar.

[@chrispenn715]

I like the R5 great move from Renault and it looks set for success It's not an MG4 rival - the MG is bigger and has more range. The EV MG3 will be the R5 competitor

[@brucekennedy5274]

Damn, it's real! Love the styling, love pretty much every design decision too. I've been eyeing up the MG4 for some time - and it's still an awesome ev imo, very impressed on a test drive - but this, this, on man, if that pricing is accurate, this tops the list from me now. Bravo Renault, bravo!! Also, Imogen is great!

[@TelmoMonteiro]

RENAULT nailed it!!! Battery with proper temperature management, V2L (and V2G) are INDISPENSABLE, independent suspension, heat pump as standard, acoustic isolation, gearshift in the steering (very practical), good seats and general comfort, ergonomy, ARM REST almost forgot!!! Also good engine power! This car is checking the boxes it seems, I'm amazed 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 Will it have an option for Rear Wheel Drive? That would be the cherry on top!

[@ragingsilver]

Now this is a car I would like to have. I like small cars as I live in a city and since electric is the thing right now, this ticks my box.

[@trthib]

Gorgeous ! The car isn't bad either...

[@drdewott9154]

Looks interesting but speaking as a Danish guy IDK if this is really gonna catch on, at least here. Like the design, many Danes would definitely use the word "tacky" to describe it, like its trying to pop and not everything in its design really works for that. Danes generally like minimalistic designs and in many cases French design sensibilities like those on the Renault 5 are complete opposites of those in foreign markets. One of the most consistently succesful cars in Denmark over the last few years have been the Renault 208 and I think the design definitely plays a part in that, even if a lot of Danes find the "Tiger tooth" lights to be tacky, its just a smaller element of an otherwise very minimalist car. Also one thing many are itching for here is an electric microcar, which has yet to hit the market around here. The closest we got was the Dacia Spring but that was taken off the Danish market after a very short time due to, and I quote, "Appalling quality", and the refreshed Dacia Spring won't be imported either as reporters have come back claiming the same issues as on the old model. Like what people want is an electric car equivalent to a Citroen C1, Peugeot 108, Kia Picanto, Suzuki Alto, VW Up! or Toyota Aygo, at a sub- £15.000 price tag and options for no infotainment or digital integration required. Simply plug and play with no software updates needed. Those are the breaking points for many consumers here. Simply put Danish consumers won't like all the extra gimmicky add-ons in this car that drive up the price and want a simple EV with no frills. Probably part of the reason why the VW eUp and Seat Mii were somewhat popular here back when they were still being sold.

[@marcoaguiar3226]

Citroen Ec3 will still be the bargain of the year specially when the smaller battery is available later 2025 not to speak of the running costs of having 18" wheels

[@LagartoPT]

This is interesting , the use of bolder colors means they are aiming for a younger public with less money on the pocket , just like they did with Twingo (the original).

[@hereigoagain5050]

Imogen being knarly at 2:12 is my new screen saver!

[@andybak7575]

7:41 Microsoft Clippy got a Renault costume?

[@fullychargedshow]

we thought so too!!

[@matthewbaynham6286]

@@fullychargedshowFor those who are too young to remember Clippy, be very thankful, Clippy was amazingly annoying.

[@OenkePoenke]

@@fullychargedshow it's called "Reno" like eg Sean Reno and pronounced similar (at leat for non french ears like mine) to "Renault", of course :-)

[@OenkePoenke]

@@matthewbaynham6286 it was a F'in P in the A!!! 😆 I was soo happy to be using Linux and StarOffice (later opensourced as OpenOffice / LibreOffice) for some time already - and before I used WordPerfect (and PageMaker for complex documents), as MS W*rd was only good to eat up all your time and efforts of trying to get a proper (only a bit complex) document done. Most of the time eating parts of the document itself 🙄🤪

[@Ikbeneengeit]

Very excited about this very cool looking car

[@vesawuoristo4162]

Nice , value is getting better . My new Huyndai Tucson plugin hybrid is great , was affordable enough for decent lease payments , using it fully electric for daily driving.

[@4evermetalhead79]

Please note it’s a *Hyundai*.

[@Client_Match]

​@@4evermetalhead79I assumed this was tongue in cheek and was spelling it phonetically how the recent UK adverts now tell us how to pronounce it correctly.

[@vesawuoristo4162]

@@4evermetalhead79 I can never remember how to spell it , and this our fourth one

[@davidpottage6402]

18 inch wheels !! - So expensive tires, and easy to damage rims. Is it available with more practical 15 in wheels ?

[@LeiChat]

It's how they sneakily raise the ride height to accommodate the batteries. I saw on another review that the tyres are a 55 profile so, hopefully not as expensive as they might otherwise be.

[@drunkenhobo8020]

Basically all cars now have large wheels due to high waistlines for crash protection. If you put small wheels on them they look totally out of proportion.

[@davidpottage6402]

@@drunkenhobo8020 It is not the size of the wheels that I don't like, but the low aspect ratio that makes them prone to damage, uncomfortable and expensive. As someone else said, these 18 inch wheels are wrapped in 55 aspect ratio rubber, so in this case my concerns do not apply.

[@JohnBlaylock01]

Love all the fun vibrant colors, so tired of the boring colors of current cars of today!

[@stephen300o6]

That 'handle thing' is hidden as a nod to the original two door car. It's not denim, it recycled bottles. Maybe sneak in and watch what Johnny was doing.

[@ImogenBhogal]

Alas, it IS denim! and I'm not old enough to remember the original but thank you for your comments! Johnny is a true professional and I also love his episodes.

[@chrisgavin]

Nice looking motor, this should do well.

[@flippychoppy]

What a lovely presenting style she has I really enjoyed watching that and am sure the Renault 5 is going to be a huge hit for Renault 👍

[@mianmoaz1417]

Keep up the excellent work, Imogen and the rest of the Fully Charged team!

[@thecajunbritishexperiment.6190]

Bringing back my memories of my R5 GT turbo in blue. Total Ali G car. But this one looks awesome

[@samijokinen9246]

If I remember right that old Renault 5 was notoriously difficult to maintain. Some car mechanics didn't want to do repairs for that at all. Now there is no engine so hopefully things are different.

[@domramsey]

I personally think it looks more like a 205 than an R5, but I absolutely love it.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Does the V2G mean that the rectifier on board is reversible (also an inverter) so that not only can the car charge at 11kW AC but it can also deliver out 11kW AC? Pure sine wave so it can run your house including sensitive electronics?

[@zebop917]

Looks like a decent little car but I’m not sure that anything that costs a minimum of £25000 can ever really be called cheap.

[@UniqueVlogMe]

Fully charged, I love your videos. But stop calling unaffordable cars, affordable. Who is 26k affordable for, especially in the current climate?! I love that the prices are slowly coming down, but until I see a brand new decent electric car under 20k none of them are "affordable".

[@davidcottrell570]

Maybe a used car is in your future then? Imagine. Two year old Renault 5 down the road. For now think Nissan Leaf.

[@MMoreau]

I passed my driving license on the Renault 5, if my driving school instructor rip could see this evolution ...

[@LoftechUK]

Great report and cover. See you and Robbert at the show

[@fidelcatsro6948]

They bought Suzuki swift bodies and installed electric motors😂😂😂

[@MrBamboolegend]

This looks brilliant! Might have considered it if I didn't already have a preorder on the Volvo EX-30

[@adrianbyron-parker5797]

I dont get the deep boot as an issue. I have had both and prefer the deep boot. with flat.. open the boot and everything makes a bid for freedom..

[@mrTwisby]

I'm so excited for this absolutely gorgeous car. My main disappointment is the AC charging is only 11kW. My Zoe uses the full 22kW. Charging twice as fast in "slow" charging is absolutely my favourite feature of that car.

[@cecilia_mackie]

That is so great! Pls stay in touch!

[@adamrawlings5614]

Excellent, well informed & presented review

[@sagefaribole]

Love that the R5 is being given a new life!

[@marc0523]

Looks like my perfect car. Plenty of fun, 4 doors for the odd time you need them. Shame there isn’t a big battery option, I often do 300+ miles over a weekend.

[@dailyrider2975]

Rather have MG4 with more room, about the same price. This is average price, affordable would be less than $20k which should be possible.

[@frankh4069]

Your decision, but MG4 is design from hell. R5 is beautiful. Stylish as a Fiat 500e

[@dailyrider2975]

@@frankh4069 LOL we are worlds apart, I could give a @#$# about how a vehicle looks. Is it well built? roomy? efficient? Will it get me to where I need to go? I have found in my old age that ugly quirky looking cars my friends and I have owned over the years have as many fond memories and stories as sport or fancy cars. It's the experiences and journeys not the looks.

[@frankh4069]

@@dailyrider2975 agree to disagree. Would never spend my money on a car when its ugly.

[@elftax]

With a hot hatch, you fast discharge on takeoff and that damages the health of battery, I wish EV companies would install secondary battery for “turbo”, a battery that is designed to be abused but easily replaced in a couple of years while the main battery is used for the long run.

[@agawokwo]

Magnifique! I want it in yellow.

[@Neilhuny]

Great review - so many reviews don't point out the negatives for fear of upsetting the manufacturer and therefore not being able to review newly released models in the future. This struck a very reasonable and fair balance. It isn't my cup of tea (OK, I think it's horrible) but it seems most commenters here disagree with me: goodness knows why!

[@Patiboke]

7:40 Adorable Renault logo-shaped wizard on the screen! Great car. I wonder why so many electric cars have the charge port on the driver side. The door keeps getting ripped off by passing cyclists.

[@Travel_Us2019]

Please bring this class of vehicles to the north American market.

[@starpawsy]

Will there be a right hand drive available in Australia? Will there be any dealer support? Will there be readily available spare parts? Will there be mechanics who know how to fix them? What is the warranty on the battery? What is the likely depreciation rate? So many questions, so few answers .........

[@Much143]

The missing leg room in the backseats is a real bummer. Other than that, this car looks fab.

[@milan_dobias]

I would love to see Everything Electric Expo in Vienna. For central Europe it is perfect location. You would cover 4 states (Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech) with 3 nearby capital cities. Please consider coming to Central Europe at some point! 🙂

[@harvardan]

New Nissan Micra spoiler just casually dropped in there!

[@highlanderapparel]

That's a very professional young look, young lady ,something I can show my nieces. This is the Highlander.😊

[@MGriff-q1i]

Car shows are about what the feature list is and what it looks like. No need to apologise until you have ACTUALLY driven the car. Is it a good drive. The features look good but so do plenty of EVs. I will look forward to seeing what people say after they have driven the car for a week and seen what it is really like. Hopefully it will play a significant role in encouraging more people to buy an electric vehicle.

[@ifanlappage1033]

You are a bit late with this review, so many other reviews of this car uploaded before yours. A great car.

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Looks like a worthy replacement for Zoe RE50. Same 52kWh battery, bit more oomph, 4% more range, improved styling, V2L - still waiting on a UK price for 52kWh model but it won't be lower than the Zoe run-out price which was about 26k.

[@SpaceBound-1]

Rear seating space is very cramped.

[@Brandofviti]

for such a price.. something have to give. Still : I am amazed by renaults work later years :)

[@RussellHank-t3t]

Throw out all the computers, the back seat, rear wiper, and the radio and you're left with a car. At 8:30 you hit the most important point. This is not a family car nor one for carpooling. Keep it simple, small, and lower range. If you do these things, you have a top seller because you can put the price where it belongs. Think Twizzy for people with brains and maybe you will build something worth paying the price for when it's new. Until then, used electrics are right in the sweet spot.

[@stewreviews9345]

Handsome car. Renault are coming good it seems - not much it yet but I really like the look of the R4. Looking forward to your walk around and drive tests when the time comes.

[@mikaelmartin9288]

Very nice car as well as a swift and nice presentation. Would be great if you in your future videos also could mention prices en Euro and more important consumption in Kw/100 km. 😊

[@accesser]

Looks really nice, V2G is fantastic to see on more cars, Interested to know if acoustic windscreen is more expensive to replace when it gets a chip

[@leopold7562]

Well, I can’t say I’m surprised to see Renault doing a small car, it’s something they’ve always done really well. And this is no exception. I love the subtle nods to the Gordini Turbo and it looks like it’d be a nice, comfortable car for the day to day running about. And that price point is hopefully going to spark more interest and, hopefully, a general drop in price all round. Well played, Renault!

[@alxk3995]

Love the design. Unfortunately Renault is no option for our company cars or i definitely would try to get one. Good job Renault!

[@grantnyenes3742]

That’s a good looking car, I really tribute to the Renault 5 from the 90’s..

[@PARKLANE84]

Will pick one up as a town run around.