Renault 5 E-Tech

Development of the Renault 5 E-Tech began from an orange life-size design mockup that was presented to Renault CEO Luca de Meo at the Renault Technocentre in Guyancourt in July 2020. The mockup was merely an exploratory study by a designer, François Leboine for a small electric car that was rejected as the company was not looking to produce a retro car. The mockup caught the attention of De Meo, which asked the design team to turn it into a prototype car. By October 2020, the prototype was completed. The prototype was showcased as the Renault 5 Prototype, and became a symbol of Renault's electric car strategy called Renaulution, which was announced on 14 January 2021.

In his short memoir about the Renault 5, De Meo emphasized the need of having at least one model that "express their DNA more than any of the others", citing the Fiat 500, Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Renault Twingo as examples. De Meo personally oversaw the development and organized intense critical discussions that led to some design changes, with an employee calling the car the "boss's car" that they "couldn’t afford to make mistakes".

Renault had to drastically reduce the normal development time for the Renault 5 from four years to three years, which it achieved by using the CMF-B platform as the base.{{Cite web |title=New 2024 Renault 5 arrives! Retro EV city car sets class standard with 249-mile range |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/renault/5/362388/new-2024-renault-5-arrives-retro-ev-city-car-sets-class-standard-249-mile-range |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Auto Express |language=en}} Around 1,100 parts was used to build the vehicle, many of which are shared with other CMF-B vehicles such as the Clio V. The platform is also used by the Renault 4.

In October 2022, Renault unveiled its "industrial metaverse" at the Flins plant in Yvelines, which is being transformed to become the Re-Factory.{{Cite web |author=Alan Froli |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Exclusif - Voici la première photo de la R5 |url=https://www.caradisiac.com/exclusif-premiere-photo-de-la-r5-caradisiac-vous-devoile-l-incroyable-bevue-de-renault-198818.htm |website=Caradisiac.com}} Among the technologies on display was a simulation of a virtual reality paint booth, with the vehicle rendered in 3D for the demonstration being the production version of the Renault 5 EV, the first time it has been shown without camouflage.{{Cite web |author=MaxK |date=October 27, 2022 |title=Renault 5 électrique (2024). Première image officielle de la citadine |url=https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/renault-5-electrique-2024-premiere-image-officielle-de-citadine-30022810.html |website=www.largus.fr}}

In March 2023, journalists had the opportunity to test a development mule of the production version, scheduled for a release in 2024.{{Cite web |author=Alex Goy |date=March 1, 2023 |title=New Renault 5 prototype review |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/road-tests/359722/new-renault-5-prototype-review |website=Auto Express}} 'Vehicle check' prototypes, using near-final bodies and chassis, were tested starting in July 2023. These prototypes also serve to test the production processes. Prior development prototypes used Clio bodies on the CMF-BEV platform.{{cite news |author=Potts, Greg |date=10 July 2023 |title=Here's our best look yet at the reborn Renault 5 |url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/heres-our-best-look-yet-reborn-renault-5 |access-date=25 July 2023 |work=TopGear}}

An electric Renault 5 was announced in January 2021 as part of Groupe Renault's strategic plan "Renaulution" covering the period 2021–2025+; the Renault marque has branded their effort "Nouvelle Vague" (New Wave), with the goal of offering the most complete electrified and hydrogen fuel cell lineup by 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://media.renaultgroup.com/groupe-renault-renaulution-strategic-plan/|title=Groupe Renault "Renaulution" strategic plan|date=January 14, 2021|website=Newsroom Renault Group}}

The R5 prototype uses a small battery electric variant of the Renault–Nissan Common Module Family platform, initially designated CMF–B EV and later named AmpR Small. CMF–B EV will be used in additional forthcoming small cars, including an electric version of a revived Renault 4.{{Cite web|url=https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/renault-says-new-cmf-b-ev-platform-cuts-costs-30|title=Renault's new small EV platform cuts weight, costs|date=March 31, 2023|author=Peter Sigal|website=Automotive News Europe}} Renault initially denied the 5 EV would replace the Zoe,{{Cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-renault-5-ev-not-replacement-clio-or-zoe|title=New Renault 5 EV is not replacement for Clio or Zoe|date=January 15, 2021|author=Felix Page|website=Autocar}} but later reversed their stance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2021/11/21/renault-slow-to-replace-highly-successful-zoe-but-electric-plans-look-solid/|title=Renault Slow To Replace Highly Successful Zoe But Electric Plans Look Solid|date=November 21, 2021|first=Neil|last=Winton|website=Forbes}} Standardization of the platform and battery technology is expected to reduce production costs by 33% compared to the Zoe, as many components are reused from the CMF-B platform used in the Clio V.{{Cite web|url=https://media.renault.com/renault-eways-electropop-a-historic-acceleration-of-renault-groups-ev-strategy-to-offer-competitive-sustainable-popular-electric-vehicles/|title=Renault eWays ElectroPop: a historic acceleration of Renault Group's EV strategy to offer competitive, sustainable & popular electric vehicles|date=June 30, 2021|website=Newsroom Renault}} The Renault 5 EV will share its platform with the upcoming Nissan Micra EV.{{Cite web |last=Pappas |first=Thanos |date=2023-07-10 |title=Reborn Renault 5 EV Shares Production Details In Latest Teaser |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2023/07/reborn-renault-5-ev-shares-production-details-in-latest-teaser/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Carscoops}}

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File:50 ans Renault 5 - Rétromobile 02.jpg, photographed in 2022 for the 50th anniversary celebration]]Styling was performed by a team under the leadership of Gilles Vidal. It was inspired by the Mark I Renault 5 model, with updates influenced by contemporary consumer electronics, furniture and sports products.{{Cite web|url=https://www.press.renault.co.uk/en-gb/releases/3039|title=All-electric Renault 5 Prototype named 'Prototype of the Year' at the GQ Car Awards 2023|date=February 21, 2023}} Vidal joined Renault in November 2020, after the design of the R5 Prototype was already under way.{{Cite report|url=https://cdn.group.renault.com/ren/master/renault-new-cars/editorial/discover-renault/r5/mook-50ans/renault-editorial-discover-r5-mook-en.pdf|title=Renault 5: A Modern History|publisher=Groupe Renault|access-date=April 27, 2022}}{{rp|66}} The double-diamond Renault logo, which was designed by Victor Vasarely and his son Jean-Pierre (aka Yvaral) and debuted with the original R5 in 1972, was illuminated and updated for the R5 EV prototype.{{Cite web |author=Didier Ric |date=January 14, 2021 |title=Renault 5 (2023). La future R5 Electric à moins de 20 000 € |url=https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/renault-5-le-concept-qui-annonce-la-r5-electric-de-2023-10514394.html |website=www.largus.fr}} Work on the new logo predated the car, under a contract awarded to Landor & Fitch in 2019. The revised logo is scheduled to be deployed across the Renault range by 2020.{{rp|43}}

The initial design was sketched by François Leboine; when Luca de Meo joined the company in July 2020 from Fiat, where he had overseen the launch of the Fiat 500 (2007), de Meo saw the possibilities of a revived R5.{{Cite web|url=https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/renault-5-electric-2024-la-recette-dune-future-star-a-20-000-e-10538401.html|title=Renault 5 Electric (2024). La recette d'une future star à 20 000 € !|date=February 10, 2021|author=Didier Ric|website=www.largus.fr}} The exterior of the R5 Prototype was designed by Nicolas Jardin.{{rp|64}} Although the R5 Prototype is a five-door hatch, the rear door handles are hidden, to be reminiscent of the original R5 of 1972 which was available as a three-door hatch and as a five-door from 1979.{{rp|69}}

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According to Renault Executive Vice President for Engineering Gilles le Borgne, the Renault 5 EV is expected to be priced starting from €20–25,000; options will include one of two battery packs (40 kWh or 52 kWh), with an expected range of {{cvt|400|km}} using the latter. The battery is expected to use NMC chemistry. DC fast charging will be an added-cost option, and should match the maximum rate (130 kW) of the Renault Mégane E-Tech. The charging port is mounted on the bonnet, behind a door just in front of the driver on the left-hand side designed to resemble the air intake on the original R5.{{rp|66}}

The Renault 5 E-Tech will be produced at Renault ElectriCity, formed from the Douai, Maubeuge, and Ruitz factories in northern France;{{Cite web |date=June 9, 2021 |title=Renault Group creates Renault ElectriCity: the electric industrial pole of Northern France |url=https://media.renaultgroup.com/renault-group-creates-renault-electricity-the-electric-industrial-pole-of-northern-france/ |website=Newsroom Renault Group}} assembly will occur at Douai, using components built at Ruitz and a motor from Cléon. The pre-production prototypes of the R5 were built in the Technocentre facility near Paris that imitates the manufacturing process of the regular factories. Over 60 units of the R5 were built for testing and validation purposes before large-scale production commences.

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An Alpine-branded high-performance variant uses the more powerful traction motor from the Mégane E-Tech, which is rated at {{cvt|160|kW}}. The Alpine variant retains the front-motor, front-wheel drive layout of the Renault 5 E-Tech, but the track is wider for a sportier look.{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/alpine/108010/hot-alpine-r5-version-renault-5-electric-hatch-get-215bhp|title=Hot Alpine R5 version of Renault 5 electric hatch to get 215bhp|date=January 31, 2022|author=Yousuf Ashraf|website=Auto Express}}

On 9 May 2023, Alpine unveiled the A290_β, a concept car that previews the production model.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/666244/alpine-a290-beta-debut-photos/|title=Alpine A290_β Debuts As Electric Hot Hatch With Central Driver's Seat|date=May 9, 2023|website=Motor1.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/alpine/108010/new-alpine-a290ss-concept-teases-future-electric-hot-hatch|title=New Alpine A290_ß concept teases future electric hot hatch|date=May 9, 2023|website=Auto Express}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/alpine-a290-sale-2024-feisty-electric-hot-hatch|title=Alpine A290 on sale in 2024 as feisty electric hot hatch|date=May 9, 2023|website=Autocar}} However, before the official debut, two photos of the model were accidentally leaked online.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/alpine-a290-hot-hatch-concept-unveiled|title=Alpine A290 Beta electric hot hatch concept officially unveiled|date=May 10, 2023|website=WhichCar}}

The production A290 was unveiled on June 13, 2024 before the 24 Hours of Le Mans.{{Cite web | title=217 HP Alpine A290 GT Hot Hatch Kicks Off Brand’s Electric Transformation {{!}} Carscoops | url=https://www.carscoops.com/2024/06/217-hp-alpine-a290-gt-hot-hatch-kicks-off-alpines-electric-transformation/ | access-date=2025-02-20 | website=www.carscoops.com}} The design is identical to the concept. the base GT Premium is powered by a {{cvt|180|hp|disp=flip}} electric motor, while the more powerful GTS has a {{cvt|220|hp|disp=flip}} electric motor from the Mégane E-Tech that accelerates to {{cvt|100|km/h}} in 6.4 seconds. The battery has a capacity of 52 kWh and a range of 380 km (236 miles).

File:Alpine A290 GTS – f 15022025.jpg|Alpine A290 GTS

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On 17 March 2025 Renault announced a limited edition heavily modified version named "Renault 5 Turbo 3E," in homage to the 1980s Renault 5 Turbo wide-body hatchback.{{Cite press release|url=https://media.renault.com/renault-5-turbo-3e-the-legend-returns-in-the-form-of-the-very-first-electric-mini-supercar/|title=Renault 5 Turbo 3E, the legend returns in the form of the very first electric "mini-supercar"|author= |date=March 17, 2025|publisher=Renault |access-date=March 18, 2025}} It plans to make 1,980 (the year of the original Renault 5 Turbo) and begin deliveries in 2027. The car has in-wheel motors powering the rear wheels for 540 horsepower, and a carbon-fiber body.

As part of Renault's 50th anniversary celebrations of the original R5 in 2022, the manufacturer presented two "electromods": restomods of the original R5, repowered with electric drivetrains. These were similar conceptually to contemporaneous electrified restomods such as the Hyundai Heritage Series and Ford F-100 Eluminator.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a40528334/renault-5-diamant-electric-restomod/|title=Renault 5 Diamant Is the French Icon Turned into an Elegant Electric Car|date=July 6, 2022|author=Caleb Miller|website=Car and Driver}}

The R5 Diamant is a one-off vehicle that uses the original R5 body panels and silhouette with detail updates, such as protruding headlights and taillights providing a jewel-like look. It was styled by Pierre Gonalons, who stated his goal was to "merge automotive codes with those of interior decoration". It marked the 50-year anniversary of the launch of the original R5 and was auctioned in the autumn of 2022, with proceeds going to the organisation Give Me 5.{{Cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2022/07/renault-5-diamant-is-an-official-ev-makeover-of-a-french-icon/|title=Renault 5 Diamant Is An Official EV Makeover Of A French Icon|first=Thanos|last=Pappas|date=July 5, 2022|website=Carscoops}} Details on the powertrain were not released.

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A sporty restomod concept version of the Renault 5 Turbo, dubbed the Renault R5 Turbo 3E and inspired by the 5 Turbo and Turbo 2,{{Cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/renault-r5-turbo-3e-is-a-modern-ev-take-on-the-homologation-special/|title=Renault R5 Turbo 3E Is A Modern EV Take On The Homologation Special|first=Thanos|last=Pappas|date=October 17, 2022|website=Carscoops}} was unveiled at the Chantilly Concours d'Elegance on September 25, 2022,{{Cite web|url=https://www.largus.fr/mondial/renault-r5-turbo-3e-infos-et-fiche-technique-officielles-du-concept-11038395.html|title=Renault R5 Turbo 3E : infos et fiche technique officielles du concept|date=September 22, 2022|author=MaxK|website=www.largus.fr}} also being present at the 2022 Paris Motor Show in October. The car was developed and built by Ligier with input from Yvan Muller.{{cite news |url=https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/flat-out-yvan-muller-rocketship-renault-5-turbo-3e-electric-hatch |title=Flat out with Yvan Muller in the rocketship Renault 5 Turbo 3E electric hatch |author=Horrell, Paul |date=23 July 2023 |work=TopGear |access-date=25 July 2023}}

The Turbo 3E is {{cvt|4000|mm|1}} long, {{cvt|2000|mm|1}} wide, and {{cvt|1320|mm|1}} tall, with a wheelbase of {{cvt|2540|mm|1}} on a tubular chassis with a carbon fibre body and a combined output of {{cvt|280|kW}} / {{cvt|700|Nm}} using two electric traction motors, one for each rear wheel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/road-tests/359904/new-renault-5-turbo-3e-concept-review|title=New Renault 5 Turbo 3E concept review|date=March 30, 2023|author=Rob Gill|website=Auto Express}} The battery has a storage capacity of 42 kWh.{{Cite web|url=https://www.largus.fr/actualite-automobile/renault-5-turbo-3-e-au-volant-du-concept-car-taille-pour-le-drift-30025934.html|title=Renault 5 Turbo 3 E : au volant du concept-car taillé pour le drift !|date=March 25, 2023|author=Mathieu Sentis|website=www.largus.fr}} The chassis is a FIA-compliant steel spaceframe.{{cite news |url=https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/renault/r5-turbo-3e/first-drive |title=Renault R5 Turbo 3E review: electric drift machine proves the hot hatch has a future |author=Marriage, Ollie |date=23 March 2023 |work=Top Gear |access-date=25 July 2023}} The total weight of the car is {{cvt|1500|kg|0}}, of which slightly more than {{frac|3}} is the battery, at {{cvt|520|kg|0}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.motor1.com/news/611814/renault-r5-turbo-3e-concept/|title=Renault R5 Turbo 3E Concept Debuts As Electric RWD Hot Hatch With 375 HP|date=September 22, 2022|author=Adrian Padeanu|website=Motor1.com}}

Estimated performance is {{cvt|0–100|km/h}} in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of {{cvt|124|mph}}.

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