The Renault 5 is the most exciting new car of 2024 - First Look detailed review

[@Thegeordiemonkey]

Need an Ali G advert with the yellow one, be a laugh!😂

[@Burtis89]

Junglist massive!!

[@paddymuppy]

Ali E

[@olliewebbuk]

Flagging coppers from behind the door.

[@proximaone1350]

With a big stereo.😅

[@Franface31]

That would be fucking grand

[@MrEV]

THIS is what we need. We don't need bloody Cybertrucks, we need practical, well-priced, fun, EVs like this.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Exactly, Agree 100% 👍👍

[@richardharrold9736]

@@Brian-om2hh there's no such thing as a practical, well-priced, fun EV. EVs by definition are none of those things.

[@flaw3dgenius222]

I need a Cyberdog

[@xeroniris]

​@richardharrold9736 Sure, grandad. Keep yelling at the clouds.

[@bield7]

Well priced 😅😅😅

[@rickiecheese36]

This is what EVs should be. Small, light and efficient. And reasonably priced. Not like these large, heavy and unnecessarily powerful SUVs. I love the styling. I worked in a Renault dealership in the 80s and can see the old R5 in this new one. Chapeau Renault.

[@bogotvor-rs]

Thing is, unless you're Mat Watson, the top speed and acceleration of an EV is incredibly useless, because most of the time you're limited to 60mph anyways

[@aacmove]

When people start to accept that 25K for a basic car is reasonably priced there is no hope left for the future of personal transport.

[@rickiecheese36]

@aacmove very true.

[@Lot76CARS]

In an age of identical faceless Chinese SUVs that I struggle to tell apart, this is a revelation. I can put aside any EV prejudices, simply because it looks absolutely amazing inside and out. Thanks to God, Renault are back!!

[@Brian-om2hh]

After seeing this new Renault, you can immediately see that the flashy Chinese jobs lack the flair and clever, stylish design of this car..... Part of that comes from heritage, making cars for 100+ years..... The Chinese stuff has no heritage.

[@zer0bre]

Name one Chinese SUV.

[@Aquila-toolbox]

Byd atto is pretty bland, but china is leading the way tbh making some of the best evs​@zer0bre

[@aacmove]

Fiat 500, Mini 1000, Renault 5. That's when you know car makers have run out of ideas of what a future car should look like. Even Citroen played with the idea of a modern 2CV. Toyota, Lexus looking forward, Europeans scraping the bottom of the archive barrel.

[@Beefybaby]

As someone who was flicking through the pages of max power in the 90s, this put a smile on my face. I have to be honest, I think this car looks amazing.

[@ChrisBWelch]

Not since the Honda E have I wanted a new car so badly! Bravo Renault on building an absolute beauty of a car. So refreshing to see such excellent colours too!

[@Emppu_T.]

Yeah the honda e was the only electric thing I was interested in. The new 5 looks in that line

[@sjosch69]

Correct.

[@MrQwerty3000]

Honda E is a gorgeous design, simple, small, stunning, crap range

[@realMaverickBuckley]

But it's a heavy, 5 door, FWD with no power. It's also electric and we're now losing tens of thousands of charging points. Too many people get swept up with that whiff of Nostalgia. If they'd made it a 3cylinder turbo hybrid , it'd be a winner.

[@bm2085]

I have the same feeling as when I first saw the Ioniq 5, this car is beautiful and I want it.

[@chromaticvisuelle]

I love the ionic 5, that R5 is amazing too!

[@jasonbaldwin5875]

This is the first electric I’ve looked at that I actually want, what a cool little thing!

[@grayoallan]

you had me at baguette holder... Possibly my new fave EV - not another SUV but exactly what is needed in this space!

[@richardcarter1000]

I liked the old GT turbo. Make a new one of those and I'd buy it.

[@ThePedroDB]

the forthcoming Alpine version of the R5 should be to your liking...

[@ThaDutchDK1989]

But it’s electric ( the alpine version) it should be petrol the sport version..

[@tomspotley5733]

That yellow interior is immense.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Isn't it just?

[@fortheloveofnoise]

@@TheLateBrakeShow Do you know fi you can get the green exterior with the yellow interior? That lemon-lime combo would be perfect.....sadly as an American it is off the menu though, so I will keep driving my 1998 Nissan Sentra until I move to Sweden in a few years.

[@IanRossDavies]

As design exercises go, this must be up there with one of the very best in decades. Could be an absolute game changer, especially at that price point. What a thing. I'll take the yellow one please. Thank you.

[@miritam]

I will have the gorgeous GREEN please ☝️☺

[@robertmacgregor2575]

Renault has knocked it right out of the park with this!

[@MG-ce3dx]

I love the design, simple ,clean and elegant yet very modern and the proportions are right, that's how a car should look like 👍

[@superstock9261]

This is an 11/10. It has a sense of history, the interior feels human and emotive, not like many of the otherer electric cars and both inside outside design is so pretty. The yellow interior is stunning, the use of natural fabrics makes the interior feel human, not robotic. Everything about this is spot on. I really wish this was an ice car tbh but it's so good I'm willing to forget it's an Ev. I would 1000% buy one, it's such an endearing design

[@tonypage1056]

Love it! The first EV I've seen that I would actually consider buying! I wish Renault every success with it.

[@institutmorningkiss]

Well done Jonny and Renault : a suitably characterful review, for a wonderfully characterful car.

[@aor3200]

This is so nice design and proper sized electric car for my use. There is already lot of hype brewing for this car.

[@Brian-om2hh]

And the hype will be matched by the waiting list.. At least Renault will be pleased with that..

[@KOL630]

Renault are my favourite manufacturer. Great design and not afraid to be bold. Looks brilliant. Well done guys ✌🏻

[@scottcabot5039]

This is the long awaited future of motoring, loving every detail 👍 great video Jonny look forward to the road test

[@IngramCars]

It's gorgeous. I wish it had both Electric and ICE available.

[@curranhouse]

if a clio and a R5 had a baby... this is it.. Well done Renault.. Super french and super cool :) Great review as always!!

[@kiwiwifi]

Jonny has unequaled enthusiasm for nearly all cars. Renault et al are super lucky to have dudes like him out there. If that wasn't the case, cars like this would pass by unnoticed- for sure..

[@graemewallace2602]

I’ll be ordering uk asap. Watched all R5 videos lately and this is the best one by far. New subscriber👍🏻

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Welcome aboard TLBS 👌🏾

[@ciaran_socal]

I’m not usually a fan of Renault’s latest stuff over the past decade or more, but this looks beautifully done by Renault! Very reminiscent in so many ways of the original Renault 5, and incredible that they’ve kept the price point within reach.

[@anthonyhawkins9239]

I really love the colours, especially the green 👍🏻, to get people interested in electric cars, this is the way to do it ! Affordable funky cars, with an option on battery size and distance ! It looks like it should be great to drive also. We will have to see how you get on 👍🏻

[@normwetherbee3403]

This will never come to the states but it would be perfect for our house. Love the column shifter. I wish the Bolt was this well laid out.

[@cdl911]

Oh I so want one. My first car was a 5 and it was … terrible. But I loved it. This looks like it has tons of character, a really lovable fun car.

[@JIMWSMITH]

So cool. Renault have designed this beautifully.

[@Sommers234]

We love baguette's too in the US. And fun, sporty, beautiful, colorful little cars!

[@JasonCampbell-xb5qi]

Absolutely love it. Sections all around the r5 that remind me of my original gt5. I’m not in to ev’s not yet at least but this model is swaying me towards an ev. Think I’ll be booking a test drive when possible. Love the way it looks both outside and in side. Well done Renault

[@HowardLeVert]

Oh, I want one SO much!! It's lovely - all the styling cues of the original R5 (tick), looks like it has column change (double tick, as former R16 owner) but there's one thing I'll imagine that will be missing, sadly: that lovely roly-poly ride from the all-torsion bar suspension of the original.

[@Brian-om2hh]

That's no problem. Just buy an old Land Rover Discovery, then you'll scrape the door handles at every corner....

[@chrise2329]

Love the bright colour options.

[@alistairlambert3275]

What an excellent preview. Love the styling but surprised that it doesn’t offer more range than the ZE50. Maybe like the Zoe, it will get battery upgrades with every future revision.

[@JJ-pe1wy]

I will never understand why these manufacturers don’t just build a retro car. The people love the old fashioned designs in and out but with a new and reliable technology it would be a success for sure. Just do it

[@turnaware]

Just to add my pennys worth. We had a 1973 R5L in metallic green, brown vinyl interior and woven cane roof lining. I think this may be the baguette basket reference. My mother never liked it after driving a pre reg Mini since 1960. Steering too heavy and leaned too much in corners. Got a Golf 1.1 in 1976, happy.

[@trashmail8]

Great design, 110 KW motor, 52 kWh battery pack.. very practical size for urban driving/parking.. this is going to be such a great car for the daily commute and touring around in the weekend. This is going to sell like crazy in Europe. Edit 1: and I forgot to mention the charging rates and even a heat pump! Edit 2: I think I've fallen for this.. it has this very nice balance between classic design and feeling just so fresh and futuristic. "Concept car" vibes without becoming absurd. Edit 3: V2L and V2G? Oh man take my money :D

[@bubandit06]

That black model with the chrono rims looks superb!

[@AdrianSpencer-v1y]

Another great video Jonny. Keep them coming! I chuckle everytime you start talking about the wheels because you know the black circles promo is coming up!!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

That's the idea...

[@Brian-om2hh]

The last tyres I got, I got them via Asda Tyres. They were a bit cheaper than Black Circles.

[@skagerstrom]

Man, that's a good looking car! The Honda E's fate was sad - but I'm glad this took it's place. :)

[@mathieucossette9019]

Just found your channel! Impressive and detailed review, Wow. Most detailed R5 introduction review.

[@frenchmanntube]

Shame it's electric and therefore so bad for the environment

[@Zenvo-uu9tm]

🤦🤦

[@zaneclone]

30 secs in "it's fully electric..." Groan...

[@Austin40424]

😅

[@edinjahic1190]

You got me with baguette... take my money! :D What a lovely car. Childhood memories.

[@killiannolan7960]

Quelle triomphe! I grew up in the seventies and eighties with the Renault 6 and R16, and eventually had my own Renault 5 Super Cinq in the nineties. A very characterful car, and it even held its own in a 110mph traffic jam (not for the faint hearted) on the Stuttgart to Frankfurt Autobahn. This reprise of the R5 badge looks to be a worthy reincarnation.

[@Desuetus]

Too bad it's an EV. Petrol would be a blast.

[@RWBHere]

This costs only a little more than a Microlino, but does so much more. Renault should have a winner here. The only real negative for me is that AC recharging is only 11 kW, compared to 22 for a Zoe. I did all of my driving lessons in an original Renault 5 TL in 1981, so they still hit a sweet spot.

[@ivanburrell3212]

Great video Johnny. Very informative and thank you for doing the research. I have a Megane RS which I track on track days and this looks like a great road car. Great to have the detail that you provided.

[@vetar3372]

Finally a good looking Renault again. I also don't understand why retro revivals should be a bad thing

[@nikc1313]

The french are absolutely smashing it with design. Peugeot renault and citroen have some of the best looking cars on the road. This thing will be the next fiat 500 im sure of it. I expect to see thousands of them on the road next year. Mine will probably be one of them!

[@MarkHill-v9e]

I’m a petrol head and gone electric , best decision I made. Surprising power and so much fun. Costs £12 to charge at home with 260 miles range

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Great to hear from people who appreciate those EV and piston, and understand where one works better than the other for their lifestyle / budget.

[@guyredshaw1422]

Looks fab! Very exciting and a really well articulated walk around. Thx!

[@markosborn5713]

Cracking design

[@31276965lmm]

Gorgeous I want one in green, perfect colour..The design is beautiful, it’s so refreshing. The little details you have pointed out are heartwarming. This could be my first EV. I’m old enough to remember the Turbo and it blew my mind, there was nothing else like it… Great video as usual and looking forward to seeing it driven 👍

[@papps44]

I am completely sold on this car, it ticks all my boxes. The design is quirky and amazing. The French should be proud of their innovation, design and engineering prowess. Can't say the same about those things in the UK but this is the reality.

[@stealthmunky]

Reno the helpful assistant looks reminisant of clippy 🤣🤣 Brilliant !

[@mightyflagelot9816]

Looks very nice… combination of classic and modern style… what a beauty. Also a great move to make EV affordable and available for everyone.

[@bobvittengl8116]

LeCar is back , better than ever . So much fun to drive .i want one asap for upstate nY , these cars we so much fun when they were sold in the US

[@deterligegyldigt]

Its amazing! But why are the headlights not square?! It feels like the missing retro touch on that face.

[@simon3824]

Totally agree!

[@kraenk12]

They sadly messed up the back a bit from the concept. The logo is missing and the Renault lettering should be asymmetric to the right.

[@unnainconnu9098]

20:15 NMC is a type of battery, not a manufacturer. It's a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxides battery, the classic lithium-ion type.

[@mdjey2]

Each battery pack should have sliding mechanism. When you look where these cells are located I can only wonder why no one has thought of that. It would make easier to maintain such vehicle in driving conditions if lets say minor crash or bump, or just by being old one cell drops voltage.

[@matthewrogers4555]

This is fantastic, I owned a few of the original R5s and GT turbos and this definitely captures its cheeky personality. I do hope they produce a sports edition.

[@Jamessansome]

Sounds like you get a very good level of kit for the price. No new cars are cheap but this is relatively affordable in comparison with the 40/50/60k + EV's.

[@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!

[@BernardSamson-hf6fc]

Jonny, the £22000 entry level model will be the low spec, poverty pack model, with sub 200 mile real range. The 250 mile range (doubt it will get anywhere near that) will be well in excess of £31.000. Making MG4 better bet.

[@ILovesTheDiff]

The attention to detail is superb.

[@Dr_MattS]

A great review. Love that the most interesting bit for Johnny is the rear suspension 😂 Seriously, that’s the attention to detail we come here for.

[@roebuddy01]

The 'RS' badge is phased out now. Alpine a290 will be the hot version, with first examples launched at a similar time to when R5s will land. Single motor to start with though.

[@iain8837]

Really like this but hoping for something 200ps +, like the ID2 or Raval. I would imagine Renault will launch a higher power version with ps between this and the Alpine….let’s hope so.

[@simondalgarno1528]

I actually like it. I also thought that the old mark 2 Renault 5 missed a trick with the rear lights, they could have put them higher up like on a Ford focus and been ahead of the game. The evolution of the rear styling would have taken a steeper up-curve.

[@Silver-st2zq]

Looks great and good review 👍

[@thomash2806]

The seats look somewhere between the 5 Turbo’s and Renault’s “pétale” seats. Fabulous. Love the headliner texture and the quilted dash padding. A shame the instruments aren’t configurable like the ID2’s to mimic old-style Renault ones. I think Reno is pronounced exactly the same as Renault. I’d be hard-pushed to choose between an ID2 and an R5. It’ll come down to price, European content and towing capacity, I think.

[@b6s4shelter]

Learnt to drive on R5 and Passed my test in one. then drove my Mother's R5. Fond memories of of that car. R5 Turbo is my fav classic Rally car. Is the Renau character a cousin of Clippie from Microsoft?

[@gamby16a]

The US doesn't buy cool small cars anymore, but this is how more people in the US would be able to get into an EV. Looks like a brilliant car.

[@DavidDatura]

Overall, very nice. Just a little disappointed by the apparent lack of room in the rear cabin.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Why does Reno the assistant give me the Microsoft Paperclip assistant vibes 😂😂 Loving the Bagguette carrier. Even down to the french Flag in the headlight, i think this is going to a huge seller for Renault and you will see these buzzing about Paris. Why oh why do i want one of these 😂😂 Another fantastic review Jonny!

[@knitrundig4663]

It's wonderful, the 2 battery options make it a much more realistic option for country-dwellers. Love the design details and it is a much better option than our current eSUV.

[@WhaJMc]

Very interested in one of these or the Alpine version. I just wish Renault would let someone drive it so we can get a proper review.

[@artistnyc123]

I would have loved to see more design Q's from the R5 Turbo and also a Hybrid.

[@hotwheelshuntinguk]

I’m not a fan of EVs and never have been, however, this is one of the very first EVs which I think looks very stylish and it’s the trying to hard to look ridiculously futuristic.

[@Soulspinner001]

My only bug-bear with this car design is, they could have put little bit consideration into the rear legroom for taller passengers. Just widening the wheelbase by a wee bit more and it would have been fantastic. Even the colour on the seats is muted enough to be fine, it's not in Z1 territory.

[@system11yt]

I like it apart from those great big displays stacked on the dash like a wall, and lack of physical buttons. Everyone is doing it now and it needs to stop, potentially be legislated against. I've been thinking at a minimum when the car is moving, touchscreen cars should have some kind of static screen with basic controls that cannot be changed until the car stops, but you could make it configurable. The idea is to remove distracting menu navigation and fumbling which is no different to using a smartphone. From an external design viewpoint I'd make the window line lower, about an inch - but that's about it. The bonnet display is cool.

[@corentinoger]

It's not the same factory as Zoé. Zoé is built in Flins near Paris, R5 in Douai (North), along with Mégane EV and Scenic EV. Flins will now center on circular economy (refurbishing & recycling).

[@markymarkreviews]

Looks brilliant and it excites me also, The dream of having a SMALL EV with decent range is coming sooner rather than later. Minus points for no frunk. Pano roof available?? Want to see if it agile and fun and does it have a brilliant turning circle like the Honda e?

[@astroplutonium]

The coolest small hatch of this decade. e208 is close. The rear of 208 is better but i love the way this looks.

[@OatmealtheBand]

The “Reno” assistant is giving me PTSD flashbacks to the Windows paperclip 😮

[@portlandsean]

Love this car so much. One of my biggest gripes is companies having their cars manufactured in China. The fact that Renault can have most of this car manufactured France is great,

[@easydrive3662]

Ive just sprayed my fiat coupe 20vt in that green colour , love it!

[@marcwonnacott3286]

Was interested right up to the bit where you said “it fully electric”.

[@davidmatthews3093]

On a review of an electric car? How strange.

[@scottmacpherson5174]

Iv always loved the 5 car as a kid growing up in the 80s am buying one as long it doesn't bankrupt me.❤😂😮

[@dharradi]

That is actually a really nice looking EV. Very individual. Would definitely consider one. Love the interior and the price. Thanks for the video.

[@petersnodden1440]

Car design has needed a boot up the hole for a while. Perfect balance not tipping too far into retro but enjoying the essence of the brand from an altogether cooler era! plus my mam had a green mk1 Renault 5 back in the day 😎🧅💚

[@merlin2s111]

Please let us know how it drives as soon as you get a chance Johnny, This is the first EV I have ever gone - Wow, I can see myself driving that. Just thought - Is there a spare wheel or is it Run Flat tyres? Is it an electronic hand brake as I can't see a manual one or is it like an automatic where you hold the brake pedal and a message comes up on screen to tell you the hand brake is engaged?

[@DotArve]

Whilte this is all well and good for those doing city driving and short commutes Renault needs to do the Renault thing: Rip out the rear seats, widen it by 10-15 cm, incl;uding massive flared arches, add 10-20 kWh of battery behind the driver, and another ~170 kW of power, all going to the rear wheels. They could call it the Renault 5 Turbo. (And yeah, I know, I should just wait for the Cateham Project V)

[@robertsedgwick1629]

just looked on renner website and if you choose midnight blue that red trim round the roof is replaced by yellow!

[@ripstop5122]

Lovely car. Just ordered the new Clio alpine but would definitely buy if they brought out a hybrid

[@tamasvarga67]

The first EV I would consider. Sensible, looks awesome. Good move from Renault to bring the 5 back like this. There is no way I’d go with some soulless nameless Chinese thing over this.

[@jonevansauthor]

I do love that you just hold a notebook and refer to it. More presenters should just do that so they aren't wasting time trying to remember everything off the top of their head like they're a Mentat. :D When talking about things like creases and shape of the body though, I honestly really care if they're going to tell you how it improve the aerodynamics. Do the 'lines' above the wheel arches do that? How about the apparent gaps around the logo and headlights? Are they for air cooling/aerodynamics? I get the impression letting some air flow inside the wheel arch and around can be better for aero even though that might seem counterintuitive. But if there's a gap and it doesn't do that, or worse, reduces aero, the design is just bad. It's either a positive or negative attribute so it's worth mentioning if only briefly, including mentioning their actual figures for how aerodynamic they've made it. It seems the editor missed the bit where you wanted to show the comparison of size between this, and the Twingo etc as well. It seems that's coming out in 2026 because Renault are incredibly behind on their development and manufacturing, but it should be smaller and they currently speculate it might by £17. It's clearly the car they should have released first. They could have made a serious dent in the market with that. The 5 will probably be handy second hand by the time the Twingo comes out though.

[@awild10]

23:14 I think the sportier ones will be Alpine branded not RS. Looks cool either way though and thoroughly retro. Here's hoping it's the success they want it to be.