Reborn 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech Arrives in One Important Market Soon, 'Le Car' Is Impressive

While the Dacia Spring Electric is a very small crossover city car (A-segment), the all-new, reborn 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech (the original from 1972 to 1996 was better known as 'Le Car' in the United States) is one step above the European version of the Renault Kwid and its all-electric Renault City K-ZE version. They both belong to the same parent company, though, the Renault Group.

Inspired by the original Renault 5 in terms of styling and as far as the lifestyle is concerned, the new Renault 5 E-Tech resides in the supermini (B-segment) area, and it was officially introduced early this year during the Geneva International Motor Show. Now, the French automaker has announced that it will become available to order from January 2025 in the United Kingdom, with pricing starting from £22,995 OTR.

That's a little above $29k, and the base model is the Renault 5 E-Tech 'evolution' with the 'urban range' powertrain – 120 hp plus 225 Nm of torque and a 40-kWh battery pack that gives it a WLTP range of 190 miles on a single charge. It's not slow, though, as it reaches 62 mph (100 kph) in nine seconds and a top speed of 93 mph. There are three grades – evolution, techno, and iconic five – plus the 'comfort range' powertrain with 150 hp and a 52-kWh battery pack.

That's good for 248 miles on a single charge (WLTP), and the little hatchback will sprint to 62 mph in 7.9 seconds but has the same 93-mph top speed as the lesser sibling. If you want the most expensive 5 E-Tech, the iconic five comfort range is £28,995 OTR, which equates to almost $37k. It's not too cheap, but it's not overly expensive, either. The Renault 5 E-Tech comes with many features – the hood-mounted charging indicator, Reno (“the helpful avatar"), built-in Google services with EV-optimized navigation, or bi-directional charging with vehicle-to-load (V2L) capabilities.

The French automaker fits the Renault 5 E-Tech with a standard heat pump, has seating for five and a 326-liter trunk, denim upholstery made from recycled materials, a central 10.1-inch multimedia display, a digital 7- or 10-inch instrument cluster, Pop Yellow! and Pop Green! colors that reference the Renault 5's shade catalog from the 1970s and up to 25 advanced driver safety assistance systems. Charging is handled at up to 11 kW when using an AC system, and there are DC fast charging capabilities for both powertrains – 80 kW for the lesser one and 100 kW for the top-spec, enabling a 15 to 80% state of charge in 30 minutes or from zero to 100 % in 55 minutes.