Renault Twingo (Team Review) - Fifth Gear

In this Team Test, Tiff, Jonny and Vicki test out the All-New Renault Twingo!
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[@AndorRadnai]

For anyone wondering how to make it more fun, now that none of them have warranty anymore: It is said to be relatively easy to get into the ECU and install a bit of software to be able to deactivate the TC-System. (At least for someone who somewhat know what they are doing) All that is left to do is to connect a switch to it with some electrical wizardry and you have an absolute drift missile on your hands.

[@Pcr06]

This car is surprisingly great fun to drive. Plus the turning circle is an absolute joy.

[@briangriffiths114]

I recently bought a GT 110 model which has strong in-gear performance and a great exhaust note, both of which reminds me of the performance hatch I owned in the late 1980s. The Twingo is a fun car but also practical with an elevated driving position, plenty cabin space, five doors (unlike most of its competitors) and the ability to park in very small spaces. It also feels very safe thanks to the various electronic driving aids. This is a car that cuts across generations and is suitable for anyone who likes their transport to be compact but also stylish.

[@wsbygt]

this car deserves a two door RS version.

[@AdamTait-hy2qh]

+João Ferreira Absolutely. Just a turbo/induction/exhaust giving 20% more power. That would make it a very respectable 110bhp per ton.

[@luca7069]

+João Ferreira Yes...just put in this Twingo a 150-160 bhp engine in it (like the 1.6 from the Clio RS) and a massive button with "Traction Control OFF" written on!

[@probablynovideoshere]

+João Ferreira unfortunatelly the smart fortwo is the two door version

[@Chuuuulet]

Luckily for you, renault announced the Twingo GT recently

[@samytupac]

and they have just made the twingo GT with 110hp lol

[@mr.carguy654]

I was recently on a trip to Berlin and there are Twingos everywhere! They know something

[@no-damn-alias]

both cars are great in each perspective. After an era of abismal supermini cars it was refreshing to have a decade of great superminis.

[@ComandanteJ]

For what it is, it's a very nice car, dont expect to be racing it just because its RWD, hell, most cars were RWD in the '60s and '70s, and you wouldnt race 90% of them.

[@elitesennabubble]

It has potential

[@AndorRadnai]

Apparently an off-switch for the TC is relatively easily installed, which turns the car into a veritable drift missile.

[@1marco7kamp]

I will admit that im not a Renault lover, but that Twingo is looks pretty good, and a good car as Well.

[@Zerofightervi]

Why does it not handle like a mini 911? Because it's a bloody shopping car for God's sake, the people who this car is aimed at will not have a clue what opposite lock is or lift off oversteer. It's designed to be safe & secure in its handling not a drift machine.

[@lupurednic8624]

It is a drift machine

[@Zerofightervi]

@@lupurednic8624 No, it's not.

[@lupurednic8624]

@@Zerofightervi search on KZbin "Renault Twingo drift Candy Machine" and look at the video , really cool

[@Zerofightervi]

@@lupurednic8624 look at the age of my initial comment, it's not a drift machine. Any car can be modded to drift given enough time & money. But from factory, no.

[@lupurednic8624]

@@Zerofightervi i dont care how old is your comment , you can make this car a drift machine , if it had from factory a button for abs and traction control it would've been a drift machine

[@dc9160]

I have had this car for 1 year and travel quite a bit in it. its acceleration (to overtake etc) is brilliant!!! love it!

[@AdrianC12345]

Pretty disappointed by how the Twingo performs in the handling category. With it being RWD it had so much promise of being a fun little car. Hopefully an RS version will fix that.

[@FranklyTheSeeker1982]

AdrianC12345 there is gonna come a gt-version, they won't call it an RS because due to very small engine-space resp cooling there's not gonna be much of an engine boost. It's probably end up as a ~125hp engine, which is fine with me in a car that light/small. Most important is better/sportier handling and Steering-wheel feedback. The gt-version with a sliding sunroof will be my 1st physical/real car (I do sim-racing since ~12years).

[@Nakke144]

AdrianC12345 Short cars with RWD usually don't work. All best hot hatches are FWD.

[@gravemind6536]

Turning circle on that little VW UP is massive, my Toyota Auris has a turn circle of 10.4m despite being way bigger.

[@Dragoneer]

Even though it doesn’t have a lot of power, that thing has so much more character than most other modern city cars. I want one lol...

[@BentHestad]

What a nice, little car! Rear wheel drive! How cute! I really like those Brits from 5th Gear as well. All Charming, and know their stuff extremely well. Highly recommended!

[@jonathandonne1432]

I have just got a Twingo 90TCE Dynamique & I love it. It's a fun lovely little car & I love it. I have the optional full length electric fabric sunroof, I am 5ft 7 & no problem in the back for me but avoid this option if you want taller people in the back, without the sunroof headroom is good. The turning circle is amazing, nippy handling & I would recommend the 90TCE & avoid the 70SCE. I would recommend this car happily.

[@chrisdooley6468]

I’ve always wanted to drive the RS 122 version of this little car. Something about it’s quirky looks and layout I love

[@alancastro4258]

I really wish they sold this car in the US.

[@mavezy]

Funky, small, good looking city car that is economical and gets you from a to b for sub 10k. Things this car will most likely not be able to do, 1) Beat a Typhoon Eurofighter in a drag race to the moon (even with the 0.9 tce rather than the 1.0 sce) 2) Out drift Takumi Fujiwara down Mt Akina 3) Pick up dem hot bitches while cruisin in your pimp ride while blasting the wub wubs with the windows down.

[@Anaxarxes]

Toss the rear seats, add a wide body kit, fit a 1.6 turbo with 180-ish HP and reincarnate the Clio V6 in a much fun, compact form.

[@daveyboiyeah]

The Renault Twin' Run is the answer

[@carlitoxb110]

Unplug all the safety "nannies " and add more power, this car can be a little box of happiness

[@manuelgambinsantacruz9160]

Ei ser humano necesita lo justo para vivir lo de mas........para presumir.vivan los coches modestos.I Like twingo.

[@Mehmet-uy8cr]

I have this car for a shor lease period. Something felt weird at its handling. Found out that it is because the engine is in the rear. Didnt notice it till i listened for the engine noise :D imo the rear wheeldrive is not fitting for such a lightweight car. But the car is relatively fast in the city. You do sit quiet high which is very nice compared to the other small cars. Fine car, but if tbh it has this girly look, so if you want to stick to a small car i d prob go for the UP or the 108.

[@robertbaratheon9289]

I like the idea. A town car with rwd. You don't see that anymore, at least, not in the US. I would love to see a modern economy sized rwd car. I'm not a fan of the styling, but no runabout looks very dashing.

[@apuuvah]

More power! If it can pull a wheelie, I'm sold.

[@BenLomonRail]

Neat little car. Wonder how it would do on the North American market, if Renault ever came back here?

[@BenLomonRail]

***** The issue I have with it is its similarity to the Fiat 500. And of course, Renault's reputation is far from star-studded.

[@BenLomonRail]

Haha I'll take your word for it. :P

[@BenLomonRail]

***** Many thanks! ;)

[@Jorge-Tamacas]

It's a cool car rear engine, rear wheel drive. Excellent!! Just like the Renault from the 50's or 60's. I would buy one!!

[@Mainiac1221]

Missed opportunity here. Thanks to the renault-nissan partnership, they could've sourced a 660cc turbo engine from nissan of japan and sold it in Japan as a kei car, like smart did with the fourtwo, although they developed their own kei-spec compliant engine

[@galant310]

Fifth Gear you all should do a review of the Mitsubishi galant vr4 its a very interesting car with interesting tech.

[@stevengray188]

2015 model . There is no spare wheel. Mines only done 40,000 miles and the aircon is leaking , It won't idle--- sensor problems . the front end is light in strong cross winds .I can't see to reverse due to the high seats. Takes 10 minutes to check the oil level as the 6 bolts in engine bit are a struggle to unscrew. The washer bottle is a struggle to fill due to the silly bonnet. there is nowhere to put your left foot on a long drive. The glove box is useless. Parcel shelf clips broken Only 2mm thick . Cannot switch off front side lights. Horn difficult to work. Can't find ignition key hole in the dark.

[@ben3291]

i never had many problems with mine i had a 2015 sce70 Dynamique from new had it for 6 years and had 20,000 miles on it only ever had issues in the 1st year of ownership with the radio kept switching off but they replaced it with an up to date version and did have a misfire just after the 1st year was a bad Cam phaser but got sorted over a weekend and it was flawless apart from a punctured tyre until i sold it in 2021. Currently have a mk3 Dacia Sandero TCE90 Comfort 2 years on been great.

[@jam63112]

I think Renault could have make the exterior look like the old 4cv to give it a retro style like they did with the Fiat 500 But I think this design will be shared with the next smart for four, so It has to be like that

[@pnvgordinho]

It must be a nightmare to take it to the shop and have a look at the engine.

[@revolution51]

More like : Tested on my 5th beer. This car is super sweet.

[@rubenito84]

5:18. It's upside down

[@BlitzkriegRap]

Lol

[@Simenta71]

Just bought one exactly like this one 👍🏻

[@simonapetrov8885]

Are you satisfied with the car? I've heard it's not reliable at all

[@Simenta71]

@@simonapetrov8885 yes I am. I had an Aygo before and I like this one better. I haven’t had any problems yet 😊

[@roguedogx]

I live in America and I kind of want it.

[@toyota420xp]

i dont like the outside graphics but i like the rest. i think it would sell in the states

[@jannevaatainen]

What is the reason it doesn't have a boot in the front? Seems like a nice little car otherwise.

[@daveyboiyeah]

The fluids and stuff are located there

[@axelpixel6550]

Like twingo

[@SwPiotrek]

Great review! Very cool car.

[@alanakavanagh8103]

I love my Twingo! I have the 2015 mk3 which is also rwd and has four doors whoo! Traction control is a nuisance but it is a city car

[@elitesennabubble]

you can remove the traction control

[@PoilyGames]

why does the song playing in the background sound like a nock off Deorro- Five Hours

[@hypervlogz9507]

Still waiting for the RS version of this car that is a mini drift missile

[@chrisdooley6468]

I thought the 133 model was an excellent yet different little car.

[@ooharhh1012]

I went for the vw up, i think it's abit more refined and handles better.

[@daveyboiyeah]

Looks shit though

[@ooharhh1012]

@@daveyboiyeah well yeah, its an UP lol

[@ikybaiiki]

I just bought the Twingo RS mk2 it's a great little car got it to pop n bang. I really wish this one was RS'd too rwd and rear engined 😍👌🏾

[@kmtm8886]

So cool.

[@sebastiaanvanbendegem1804]

Up! Front seat folds down as wel so.....

[@waaroo420]

In some other video about Twingo there was one guy who was complaining about maintenance being hard and you have to take the whole engine out for even minor works. Anybody had that issue?

[@ya55er4008]

the problem with that car is the power . fit a Nitrous bottle in that and have fun for a while

[@Machenziethemodel]

This car is so cute too bad they don't sell it here

[@charlie3214]

5:17 an upside down 8

[@sydclark5581]

Tiff "no different" Johnny "different" Me "the car is totally different, better looking than the "Fiat 500" and much better than the Up.

[@ZA-ph5zd]

Where is Plato?

[@assindiastignani]

What's revolutionary about this?! I had a 1968 VW Stationwagon with the engine and the boot in the back, just like here.

[@gustafwessling224]

4:04 What happened behind the scenes there 😏

[@Lo0o0odak]

Imagine how fun it would be if it had more hp

[@tashwhitta4472]

Why did Jonny roll around?

[@derbigpr500]

It's not designed to be driven by race driver on tracks, it's designed to be driven by women in cities.

[@antonionegrito5256]

+derbigpr500 you're dumb as bricks

[@scottsherman7069]

Woman? Can men not drive this car?

[@JustJooZt]

+Scott Sherman as a men Who kinda owns one, i cant Drive it. White a shame actually

[@scottsherman7069]

+Wahjoost I know... It isn't possible to even look like you drive it never mind actually drive it. Poor you, some idiot guy on KZbin means you can't drive it. 😂

[@jigsjigzj]

did he say a "Vauxhall up! here" 5:37

[@smartwangdong]

Is Twinge the same as Smart forfour ?

[@vbuslol]

yes only cheaper

[@andyp8464]

D 4W built on the same platform but there is 30 percent difference in terms of materials etc. they have slightly different safety features and the twingo is much more cost effective than the smart. the smart is a tiny bit more premium but on the outside I think the twingo looks "cuter"

[@harryward18]

Looks interesting at first... but then you find out it shares its platform with a smartcar

[@inesshell]

haz 991 explains the engine and some familiar bits of the car

[@harryward18]

inesshell Twingo + smart forfour share the same platform. Everything you see and touch is different - bodywork, interior, wheels, brand and image. Everything hidden under the skin is probably identical, same engine, gearbox, wheelbase, floorpan maybe. They are manufactured in the same factory

[@simonpeart7981]

Why would you review a little city car at a race track?

[@anotherdriver7766]

Because Renault proved many times that it can transform a little city car into a real thing (5 GT, Clio Williams, Clio 172-182-Trophy-200, RS Twingo). Everybody expected that the Twingo-Smart platform will finally let them express their magic on a rear wheel drive model, or at least show a hint of what they can do on a basic version such as the one reviewed here. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.

[@NatureAndTech]

Can't get the turbo here :(

[@NatureAndTech]

`True, but who can live with 70 BHP?

[@issyeboi8538]

• that's a way to go

[@shoushikochou]

what is the name of the red car?

[@jonathandonne1432]

shoushikochou Volkswagen up!

[@bugattiincroyable]

Very nice Team Review ! In France we doesn't like the new Twingo ! (Yes it's French Bashing) With a Rear Wheel Drive and Rear Engine you must to do "The brand new Twingo can Drift?" !! That must be funny ^^

[@rocket91940]

bugattiincroyable "We" ? The Twingo got a nice start in France... more than 20k units sold since Sept 2014 ! This isn't bad for a hated car... The french (107/C1/Aygo) and german (Citigo/Mii/Up) triplette didn't get much better !

[@techmaniac43]

in a zombie apocalipste the twingo is like a micro camper xD you can sleep in it in a apocalipse zombie!!!!! :DD xD

[@njabulogodfrey2039]

Who else would like to see what's under the bonnet/hood?🤷

[@kekessalman]

How tall are these reviewers? They all seem under 1.60, very comfortable in these tiny cars.. The Up and Citigo has the big car feel, even when driving on the motorway, that matters more than handling or a "fun-to-drive" comparison for a commuter.

[@oerunekoi]

And this is how Mercedes decided to use as 3rd gen Smart For Four and For two....

[@sasham4073]

"it's a bit like fiat 500" - really? a bit?? it's a shameless copy of fiat 500!!

[@sasham4073]

fiat 500 and fiat in general, are far bigger than anything renault ever did

[@netako]

More like a new Renault 5.

[@KeenxLimit]

I always get the hardest whiplash when I hear "Petrol car"

[@kenrossaukrsa]

It’s not a tween go , it’s a twin go .

[@chichepigino]

TRADUCIR AL CASTELLANO -GRACAS

[@Mladjasmilic]

I am 1.9m tall . I could not fit it the back (roof was too low) , and also could not find comfortable driving position in front (seat is too low for my long legs , and even with seat moved all to back and seat jacked all the way up or down , my thighs hurt) . I drive Hyundai Atos which has almost the same outside size , by I am comfortable inside it , it seats 5 people and it has decent boot with full size spare wheel . And Twingo is not new idea . Fiat 126 BIS had rear engine , boot in the front with spare wheel and jack , and also room for few smaller bags , and also rear hatchback with folding seats and rear boot was as big as in this Twingo .

[@elitesennabubble]

perfect car, needs more power though!!!

[@adriannippy]

The Mitsubishi i has the same rear engined rear wheel drive rear boot layout. It remains fresh till this day and its been over a decade since that came out. So dont rave over this like that!

[@Daumex]

+A Han And what model is that exactly?

[@derbigpr500]

+A Han Well many other cars have had rear engines and rear wheel drive...but this one is first in its class.

[@danigonzalez4299]

How idiotic to get a front boot not openable and usable. But a boot back with an engine cover to make you not be able to cover the basic maintenance. A pain in the ass

[@gnaedigerfels]

Vicki, hugging a car is not a good idea especially if the car is driving fast.

[@AlexTapisevic]

Well Renault you totally forgot what the original Twingo was about... this is like a bloody fiat 600 even a mini is bigger.

[@WhateverItTakesLIVE]

911 Twingo

[@off-roadrcaddict4572]

Funky but boring.

[@ebinbelji7381]

Get the Tara Nano !

[@heikkiremes5661]

RWD ruined by nanny electronics. Such a shame.

[@lewbear6738]

+Heikki Remes it had to be or it would get a bad name

[@heikkiremes5661]

I lament the wasted potential. I don't do track driving, but going sideways at slow speeds is just FUN. The Twingo could have been one of the greats, but no. Going sideways in the snow/gravel is the best thing in the world. I'm not a tarmac drifting guy. I appreciate the TCS in some conditions, but they should give you the choice ffs. It's not a track weapon and I really don't care about lap times. I care about how a car makes *me* feel. Soon you can sit on the back seat as the computers take you round the track. Computers detach you from feeling imo. Renault should add a damn button.

[@daveyboiyeah]

It makes the UP! incredibly dull and unappealing!

[@andyp8464]

smart forfour all the way

[@muzictherpy]

Fiat 500 should sue them, total exterior and interior copy..

[@ShipWreckAndHaloFan]

+muzictherpy Not at all. Interior is massively different, and the exterior is only similar because it's a compact car with round edges.

[@toadinthehole8085]

Vicky Butler man hands Henderson 🤛🤜

[@nicolasrojas5020]

RWD!!!!!

[@reul11]

Whose came here after pique trolled shakira

[@Kauppamopo]

"it comes with tupperware"

[@nintendoatarikiller]

RWD with no way to turn off the TC. Lame.

[@thedigitalmelon7326]

Still better than fwd

[@tgms177]

oh god the twingo 2 looked so much better

[@mikakihocatz8576]

FIAT TWINGO

[@cantinhodabeleza4660]

Lindo

[@MrGeoffrey1998]

What about noise ? Highway tests ? Argh... :/

[@georgepatton8693]

Tata nano anyone?

[@achikokaxeli]

It is not something different, it some something different sh*t with front engine and rear wheels drive for more parts and difficulties

[@bigjmeister]

Old Mini proportions. FTW :)

[@kmtm8886]

KMTM 888 88 - KZbin

[@harveybirdman74]

I'd rather have the UP!