The Renault 5 E-Tech shows mainstream EVs can be affordable and desirable cars that can also be fun to look at and drive.

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Designed to ape the original Renault 5 of 1972 (see below), the new model is powered by batteries only. There is such history, but it took an incomer to recognise the brand value of the R5 name ...

The Renault 5 E-Tech Electric is making a significant impact in the automotive industry, having recently been recognized as a triple Car of the Year ...

The Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has taken the automotive world by storm, earning the prestigious title of “Car of the Year 2025.” This accolade not only highlights Renault’s commitment to ...

What do you do when a rear-mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive French hot hatch just isn’t quirky enough? You give it two extra wheels, that’s what. A French man named Christian de Léotard did just ...

The Renault 5 isn’t the first car from a bygone era to make a comeback, but we reckon it could prove just as successful as other efforts (including the reimagined Fiat 500 and Mini). Indeed ...

The Renault 5 E-Tech electric – one of the year’s most hotly anticipated new cars – is now on general sale across the UK, ...

Wood is brand head for Renault in the UK but also responsible for other Group brands Dacia and Alpine. He confirmed that ...

Both Mini and Renault are neck-and-neck in this sector of the EV market, with their Cooper and 5 E-Tech respectively. The latest generation of electric Mini arrived in 2024, while the new Renault ...

The highly-anticipated Renault 5 E-Tech electric, winner of multiple Car of the Year awards, is now available for order in ...