The new era of electric mobility signed by Renault it will have the face and features of one R5. A return to the past for the French car manufacturer, ready to bring one of the most iconic names of its past back to the road, with a full electric powertrain and a relatively low price. The new Renault 5 will be one of the models of the new course signed by the French car manufacturer, started with Megane E-Tech Electric but which will find its consecration with this car. The new R5 will pick up the heavy legacy of Zoe, battery-powered bestseller for the transalpine brand and an authentic pioneer in the electric segment.
According to the first rumors, the engine that will be produced at the Cléon plant will have a total power of 136 hp and a price that should slightly exceed 20,000 euros. Keep the lists contained It will be one of the big challenges for Losanga, with Renault CEO Luca de Meo assuring that the new R5 will cost 33% less than Zoe’s current price list. A result that will be achieved thanks to the economies of scale and optimizations on which the Italian manager has worked since his arrival in Boulogne Billancourt. The new batteries will also keep costs down, with the Renault 5 that it will use the new nickel-cobalt-manganese-based accumulators (NCM) which will ensure a range of 400 km. From a stylistic point of view, many of the distinctive elements seen on the concept car that was previewed to the public at the Munich Motor Show in 2021 will also be transferred to the production car, thus retracing the development path that drew on the past of this model.
Speaking of the return of the R5, waiting on the road in 2024de Meo himself had underlined the difficulties that arise on the occasion of the revival of iconic cars, as happened to him with the Fiat 500 in his years alongside Sergio Marchionne: “I know from experience that reinventing a cult product ignites a fire under the entire brand. This is a cult vehicle at a price that many can afford. And this is only the beginning for the entire Renault brand ”. The new Renault 5 will in fact be part of a product offensive that will see the arrival on the road of 14 new electric models in the coming years.
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