Sharing parts is not a problem if the design is well engineered. It is exactly what a modern car should be Small, light, efficient and sweet looking. Spot on!

My family had 2 Renault 5 in Spain. Everybody absolutely loved the car and it didn’t suffer from mechanical issues, it was very reliable. My cousin used to go for rally drives around the residential area because it was really quiet and far away - he was 15 at the time. We have so many good memories about it. I think it looks spectacular and it would sell like hot cakes, no doubt about it. This may be Renault’s pinnacle moment for EV sells

This is european automakers first shot in the war with the Chinese automakers. They can't provide as much for the price but they can bring history, brand loyalty and patriotism that Chinese automakers can't not even Volvo.

@chillfluencer

4 ай бұрын

History. Yes: Renault collaborated with the Nazigermans and produced for the Nazi Wehrmacht. Brand loyalty and patriotism - so you admit that it only relies on the stupidity of stupid people. The NMC batteries render alone render this to trash.

@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

4 ай бұрын

The '5' and the Citroen e-C3 are B segment cars, the Chinese don't really have anything on the market in Europe in that category. MG4, BYD Dolphin, Ora Cat are all C segment..so the French are getting a run at it before the Chinese arrive.

@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

4 ай бұрын

@@PelleGIT Well, I only have a limited view here in rural France but I have seen a lot of MG4's on the road and their franchise in Poitiers seems to be doing really well.

@PelleGIT

4 ай бұрын

@@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 Fair enough, you do see some MGs in EU but that is only because many people still seem to think MG is a British car. Just like Volvo and Polestar manage to sell some cars because people seem to think they are still Swedish. But looking at the overall European auto market, MG and Volvo/Polestar only make up a tiny fraction and that is after years of selling into EU.

@protagonist9716

4 ай бұрын

​​@@PelleGIT BYD only had one major model atto3 in major European markets till last year. This year the cavalry has arrived. And more hybrids are coming including Denza and Yangwang shown at Geneva

I'm french & very critical of what our brands have been offering for the last 20 years. Affordable neo retro upgradable cars is exactly what will work for us (& European markets fond of that kind of cute things). The Citroën ë C3 & the E R5 are the most interesting products in a long time. They make our hearts beat faster which is something that rarely happens nowadays The Alpine is going to be the most beautiful little bomb & I want to see it racing.

If I still had a driving license...and they were sold in Hawai'i...I'd buy one of these! Not all Americans want HUGE trucks and SUVs!

@bluequiltedness

4 ай бұрын

Right? Do you think they'll ever sell these in North America or have all automakers the world over decided (for us) that we don't want compact cars?

@jimcabezola3051

4 ай бұрын

@@bluequiltedness We can only hope so. I recall that in the 1960s and most of the 1970s, having a small car was a virtue signal that we cared about the environment and all that. Now that climate change is forcing people into more economical modes of travel (I use pedal bikes. I've had no motor vehicles for over a decade...we don't need 'em here...), you'd think people would be chomping at the bit and falling all over themselves to buy smaller EVs, wouldn't you? Alas...only places outside North America seem to have gotten the message. I COULD be wrong, though. Perhaps the media are playing up the obvious lie at ALL North Americans drive huge petrol-swilling monster trucks when, in fact, we don't. When I had a motor car, it was always a 4-cylinder compact car with a manual gearbox (except for my late, lamented Prius). I miss the push for smaller cars when we had the first OPEC-derived oil embargo. We all buckled down and curbed our appetites. Could this happen again? Who knows?

@bluequiltedness

4 ай бұрын

@@jimcabezola3051What annoys me is that the push for big pickups and SUVs has made it's way to EVs. GM discontinued the Chevy Bolt in order to retool for their Silverado EV and other larger EVs. These things need larger, more expensive batteries to get the same range as a compact EV with a much smaller/cheaper battery. I live in a cramped city, so I actually want a smaller car, even before considering the economic advantages. Let's hope European/Asian compact EVs make their way here

The car resonates with many people. It’s a great piece of design, and the pricing is better than other EVs promised. Renault have hit the spot.

2:36 The 110 KW model has 148-150 HP depending on which type of HP metric, not 135.

Ti's is superb. I have enjoyed my Zoe for 4 years despite the negative safety rating. This has been my choice since I first saw it. It will be my 3rd R5 of one type or another. Love it!

@contraplano3157

4 ай бұрын

Some details are equal to ZOE...

I really want one of these.....But I live in Australia.. I'll be waiting for years to ever see one

I remember very well the first time I saw a Renault 5. It was 50 years ago. I love this new one and I'd buy it if I could..

Lovely looking car, shows how European design rules. People still getting flustered about the cost saying it’s still too high, but all you need to understand is price is continuing to fall and we’re now talking about 20k to 25k prices, rather than 25 to 30. It’s the direction of travel you need to think about and that’s continuing downwards.

It really does look fantastic, retro done well

I AM a general fan of cars, since I was very young. EVs are just the next stage of evolution. I don't understand the bias some people feel against EVs. I love seeing the evolution of cars in my lifetime. From the lead fume spouting post WW2 that would make you sick with their exhaust, the 70s supercars, the Group A,B & C monsters of the 80s, the all wheel drive & turbo technolgies of the 90s, the electronics development of the 2000s, the connectivity & integration and hypercars of the 2010s, Now the electrification of general transport. I am looking forward to the reduction of traffic noise in particular.

Great looking car, i would definitely consider it. I like the Alpine A290 more but it's more expensive too.

Here in France 'le cinq' is a legend, as the Mini is in the UK. The French love to buy their own products, especially when they're looking chic and priced right...so they should be a common sight on the roads by the end of this year. It will be interesting when the journos get to test drive them as the car has multi-link rear suspension, rare in a B segment car....could be fun to drive.... Interesting that so far the Chinese makers have only launched C segment cars so with the Renault 5 and Citroen e-C3 coming in at the €25,000 or less price bracket the French could do really well with these.

The electric motor in the R5 uses no rare earth metals, so Renault have beaten Tesla in doing this as it goes on sale in early 2025. It must not be forgotten that Renault with its alliance with Nissan has been producing electric cars for over a decade, so they are well ahead of Volkswagen and other companies, and they are very experienced in EV manufacturing.

@contraplano3157

4 ай бұрын

VW also had e-up and e-golf from 2014...

@negofol5278

4 ай бұрын

Renault sells this type of motor since the ZOE was introduced in 2012 !

@contraplano3157

4 ай бұрын

@@negofol5278 No. The first Zoe motor is Continental, motor Q. It is on my car.

@drxym

4 ай бұрын

Standard range Teslas have LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries too. All of BYD's cars are LFP. I expect as the density of LFP goes up, NMC batteries won't even justify themselves in most vehicles.

@st-ex8506

4 ай бұрын

Tesla already uses permanent-magnet free, induction motors, like the one of this new R5. But permanent-magnet motors have their advantages, which Tesla wants to keep. So Tesla has chosen to rather develop permanent-magnet motors with magnets using NO "rare earth" metals.

Im really tempted in buying one. Let's see the final price when its available to buy.

Really good to see such reactions in the comments, from all around the world. Renault won the European Car of the Year price the same day with the Scenic EV. Not as fast or as big as a Model Y, Scenic is a well sized familly car, fitted for the european market. What's cool? It has far more range than a LR Model Y (+90km) and a bigger battery, is about 140kg lighter than a RWD Model Y! Really advanced Google automotive, and the best : this car, made in France (cells in Poland) is way cheaper than a LR Model Y! 47K € VS 50K. Better : 42K€ with the eco bonus, that is not possible with Model Y. Renault is back!

It's the design that just look clean and stylish!!

With this and the Citreon ec3, Chinese car companies won't be able to overcharge in Europe anymore.

@vgbyte1648

4 ай бұрын

The eC3 has air cooling, nit liquid :( that's a huge no-no

@eish3291

4 ай бұрын

It,s the dealers who markup the price, not the manufacturer.

@RandyP-jr1ek

4 ай бұрын

And the dealers will over-price this car if it ever reaches America.

@rui518

4 ай бұрын

@@vgbyte1648 the battery is ar cooled?

When is the Renault 5 EV coming to the United States? I am an Electric Vehicle enthusiast in Maryland. I would prefer this over the Mini Cooper EV.

@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

4 ай бұрын

I don't believe Renault have a presence in the USA these days.

@jamesvandamme7786

4 ай бұрын

@@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270Renault got a bad reliability reputation, well deserved. Le Car was Une Merde. Maybe their brother Nissan will sell a version.

@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

4 ай бұрын

@@jamesvandamme7786 The new Renault 5 is based on the same platform that will see a new Nissan Micra. But Renaults reputation for poor build quality and below par reliability counts for nothing in the world of EVs. Renault have been making EVs for 11 years now and these cars have been very reliable. I would be pleasantly surprised if Nissan can do as good a job with the Micra EV as Renault have done with this new 5

@st-ex8506

4 ай бұрын

@@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 They could possibly use their partner's Nissan dealership network in the USA. Having said this, isn't the relationship between these two companies a bit stretched?

i'm really hoping I could buy one of these here in California. I hope Renault brings them to USA

Great video thanks Sam

@electricviking

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

This is the French at their very best - designing small affordable cars that are charismatic and stylish. Peugeot 205, Renault 5, Citroen Saxo and many others were all massively popular in their day. There's still a lot of residual affection for French brands which they need to leverage if they want to challenge the Chinese EVs.

It seems this will be a gamechanger

Pity the AC charge speed is only 11 kWh, unlike the 22 on the ZOE.

@st-ex8506

4 ай бұрын

Double the size an inverter comes with a weight and cost penalty. Renault certainly balanced that against how often that capability is really needed... and decided against it. I kind of agree... I own a Tesla Model 3, which also has an 11 kW (not kWh) converter and, thinking about my past charging experience, there has been a handful of times (in 5 years) I could have used a higher capability, and zero time I would have really needed it. But other users, like yourself, certainly have different charging patterns. Would you care to share with me why exactly you regret that arbitrage?! I am interested to learn how other people use their EVs.

@antwnpowell

4 ай бұрын

@@st-ex8506 sure, I live in France, and nearly every town has two 22 kwh chargers. So , you stop for lunch and when you’re finished, the car is full. Also type 2 chargers are cheap to install.

@st-ex8506

4 ай бұрын

​@@antwnpowell Oui, en effet, la municipalité de mon bled du 71 a bien installé deux de ces bornes... je n'ai pas vérifié leur puissance de charge... je vais le faire! Louable initiative! Toutefois, malgré qu'il y ait en tout cas 9 VE dans la commune selon mon dernier compte, je ne vois JAMAIS personne les utiliser... même pas des clients du restaurant voisin. C'est assez normal puisque les familles d'ici, même si bien souvent modestes, possèdent TOUTES leur maison, et donc peuvent charger la nuit à la maison. Personnellement, je charge à la maison, occasionnellement au travail, respectivement à un Supercharger lors de longs trajets, et n'aurait pratiquement jamais besoin de plus de 11 kW de capacité de charge AC. Mais vous avez raison. Je peux imaginer un voyageur de commerce, ou un artisan, déjeunant au-dit restaurant (très bon par ailleurs), et donnant un boost à la batterie de son VE à l'une de ces bornes. Je ne l'ai jamais vu faire.... mais je ne vais assurément pas vérifier tous les jours à l'heure du déjeuner!

It looks good, at a good price. They will improve upon it in the next version. It's a winner.

Fantastic i want one!

I can bet this model will accelerate the adoption of EVs in Europe. The designer Gilles Vidal is a legend and is bringing what Chinese EVs don't have : personality, emotion, history. If you include the French subsidies ffor European EVs or the French market it should be at 20 000 euros which is great. Great performance for a car produced in France.

Just like you Sam I had some worries about how the fabulous prototype would look in production & have to say it's even better than I hoped. It's to my eyes even better looking than the prototype. This is exactly what I want in a car. short nimble cute efficient & tech savvy. You did not even mention one of the best features which is the i dependent rear suspension. Renault, I think this is spot on.

@eish3291

4 ай бұрын

Rear tail light shape has a tinge of Sandero in it.

@24lascaux

4 ай бұрын

Best feature is the baguette holder...

@st-ex8506

4 ай бұрын

@@24lascaux ... and the peg to hold the béret while driving! 🤣

I love the look, and would be happy to own one if they come to Oz at a reasonable price.

@eish3291

4 ай бұрын

I think price will determine it,s sales number in whichever country it is sold in.

Renault , ship this beauty to USA ! Please !? VW iD.3 was a missed opportunity for USA market, pushing adoption baring lower price point will be the big game.

Vive la France 😍

Yep, Renault are going to sell millions and the more powerful Alpine 290 should be awesome too!

I live in a regional town and drive a Tesla M3LR, which is perfect but if I lived in a city I would buy this Renault. It’s one sexy little French babette!!❤

I won’t be buying an EV until V2X capability is a thing. So this Renault 5 is certainly on my list.

Great design inside and out. I already have 2015 Renault Megane

I am in Seoul, S. Korea and I see these little Renault cars all over. Haven’t noticed EV version though.

appreciate your videos. one little thing though, you seem not to know is that renault hasn't sold vehicles in the u.s. for decades.

"havent seen a single negative comment" is a stretch, most reviews have complained about the lack of back seat space for one. I still want one of these though!

Nice bit of design, some aspects a bit E 208 like though have read there's a shortage of space to put your feet in the back. It will be interesting to see if they can still make money on it with the downward pressure Chinese automakers put on prices as they use their excess capacity to sell into Europe you can already see cheaper Corsa variants being sold to compete. The used market will determine the true value of the design and if it will get a premium over competitors, many of us have memories of quite fragile Renault designs like the Megane that started to have big maintenance costs 6 years 70k miles. Reputation counts for a lot Chinese Automakers don't have one to lose.

It certainly looks a fun car. Really impressed with the Renault Zoe so this one should get the younger generation into EV's.

Great car indeed

Morning mate

Really good design ! In part due to the boss of Renault who was behind the Fiat 500... there's clearly a similaire between the 2.

The Renault Le Car was fun in the US 1970s.

What a beauty!!!!

Looks good but I am still going to wait a year or two for a better bargain!

It is a beauty like the FIAT 500. But the price is so important.

One downside for me is the fact that DC charge is available only in the two higher models. The base model will come with AC 11kW only, and of course without bidirectional charge. Designwise it's a fantastic car. I like it a lot.

A ce prix il n’y a pas de combo CCS 😢

If it was £25,000 to £27,000, for the two models, then I would be interested. If it cost much more than that, I would start to look elsewhere. If it's a direct replacement for the Zoe, then I hope that they address one of the biggest deficiencies; not enough storage spaces in the cabin. There is nothing under the seat, a tiny tray, narrow door pockets, a compromised glove box (for RHD cars), and no other covered storage.

油改电，game over

Looks good but for something that small, I'd probably get a byd seagull if I could. Unless they shock us with a really low price

It looks awesome. A good tribute to the original.Just hope it wont cost trough the roof.... IF they could match it at 25k € it would be lit.

I really like it. The design is awesome. My only reservation is maybe the rear seat space and does it have 1 pedal driving?

@mystisith3984

4 ай бұрын

The one pedal driving is in the works, for 2nd year of production. I personally would like to get rid of the back seats & have cargo space instead (with the possibility for an occasional extra seat).

I like it.

Coming down under?

WOW!!! Looks like a pure upgrade from the Zoe! I can see why they went in this direction since it’s probably a much better platform than the Leaf/Zoe was! Too bad Nissan doesn’t just import these to the US.

I doubt that Renault will be sold in the united states any time soon, mainly because they never had a foothold there and the dealership network is non existent. That doesn't stop them from making a Nissan EV on the same platform because of the dealership network and brand recognition.

If some say the price will be too high for them to afford the Renault 5, (or indeed any EV) then they may need to consider a used example, in 2 or 3 years time. You don't *have* to buy new.....

@CastleKnight7

4 ай бұрын

Exactly. The used EV market will be burgeoning.

@mystisith3984

4 ай бұрын

The price will go down in time (a deflation wave is behind the corner for EVs). People patient enough will be able to buy one for 20K € a few years from now, with better specs as cherry on top, exactly like with Teslas.

It looks great! just need a stronger version. Hope the Alpine version don't take to long

Yes its a great car

This could work. Beautiful ev with a good price...and consumption probably bellow 15 kWh/100km...

Maybe this can be brought over to the US as a Nissan.. I’d take a look at it if so.

It’s very attractive as long as you only have mini back seat passengers

I Love it but I had a R5 back in the day so I have retro bias.

I married into a Renault alliance in the late 80’s, it lasted 60k miles. 😢

And I thought we would have to wait till 2025 for 25000 euro EVs. Though probably its real price here in Greece will be closer to 30000 euro

There's just one thing missing, a big canvas sunroof!

Sam, when are u going to comment on what ur boy Carlos said on CNBC yesterday about Stellantis being 1 of the 5 Global Car Companies that will survive in 10 years?

@st-ex8506

4 ай бұрын

When I see the technologically mediocre, esthetically unpleasant (not all... the Fiat 500e is definitely cute), and seriously over-priced models Stellantis is selling over here in Europe (and I doubt it is any better in the US of A), I have problems believing Carlos...

I really like the style of this Renault 5! However, I doubt we will see it in the US, where I believe Renault has not sold any vehicles for over 30 years. I believe the last Renault cars sold here were the US version of the Renault Medallion (sold as Renault 21 in Europe) and the Eagle (Chrysler) Premier and Dodge Monaco developed together with Renault (based on the Renault 25) sold until 1992. (ln fact, I don't believe ANY French cars from any French brands have been sold here for many decades, although I don't know why.)

@TheJcman72

4 ай бұрын

Probably just Bugatti. Nissan will use this car to create the new Micra and Alpine the A290. Alpine has US ambitions, so it makes sense that if not all, at least one of them will reach the US market.

我喜欢看le cinqiem element。至于雷诺好像从来没有从地里长出来过，不提电动汽车了，为什么它会出现

@petersimms4982

4 ай бұрын

😂👍

Thanks Sam...you are doing a great job

@electricviking

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Remember these first time round😮😂

Or maybe I'd forget electric and buy the new SAIC/MG3 Hybrid that offers great fuel economy and is the right size of small hatchback that Ford have chosen to discontinue and Opel/Vauxhall (Peugeot) have not really developed beyond a reskin of thier 208. The £20,000 MG3 looks like a huge winner with its hybrid offering and it will leave BYD's Dolphin for dead in the sales charts in the UK.

A shame there's not an LFP option.

👍👍

In the UK we will of course be ripped off

Looks cute, but it's yet another low roofline, high bonnet/dash design. So forward visibility is like peering through a letterbox. Not for me. Pity.

25k eur for 40kWh battery is a bit high. If the 52kWh one would cost 26-27k then iz would be great, onlyproblem is backseat room

@TheAnon26

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. The 300km range estimate for the small battery seems somewhat generous, seems unlikely itll get that as its WLTP rating, nvm real world range.

This was not enough information on critical components to know if this is a good car. It looks cute but without a human in the photos it is hard to tell what size it is

Nice size not big and clumsy like an elephant in the city.

Its most powerful motor has a 110kw/150hp, not 135hp.

But this is twice the price of a Seagull, right?

If this car had been subsidized like fossile cars, through oil. $21.875 you could have bought it for $5.125.... Oil is subsidized $7T, 1/4 of all oil are used for car fuel. There are produced 80.000.000 cars....

De top version is expensive and nog coparable with what a BYd Dolphin offers in basic configuration.

Gimme gimme gimme.

I think the Renault 5 looks alright but I'm extremely distrustful of price claims by any European EV maker. If they list a price at all it's "from" some figure and that figure will buy the EV with the garbage battery and motors and actually they want you to spend another 5 grand on the decent battery. And I think that will be exactly what happens with the Renault 5. On paper it'll be €25,000 but really they want you to spend €30,000 plus paint, cables and whatever else. Then it's not looking the bargain it initially was. Also, Renault has had some very serious safety shortcomings with the Zoe (zero star NCAP) and Dacia Spring (one star NCAP). While the Megane E-tech has a 5 star NCAP, I wonder what side of the fence the 5 will be on - will they equip all models with decent safety or cheap out and suffer a low rating.

am not a fan of ev cars... but even i want that car

I think it’s unnecessarily slow and I don’t understand why manufacturers are building front wheel drive cars when they don’t have the same packaging constraints as ice vehicles.

Great car but tiny back seat and no frunk.

300 to 400 km range??? Are u kidding. My diesel car goes more then 800 km or even more

Love the R5 reincarnation of the original R5 and R5 turbo II. Far superior looks over the Chinese rubbish.

The entry level version lacks DC fast charging and should not be bought or rather not even be offered. Other than that, this vehicle should sell loads in Europe.

@negofol5278

4 ай бұрын

The Twingo eTech, that this car is intended to replace, has no DC charging, and sells quite well, as the Dacia Spring. The target for these cars are commuters who charge at home at night....

You can advertise this as much as you want. It contains an NMC battery - therefore it is nonsense. What software and hardware does it use? What controller and what motors? And what happened to those headlights? Without them the Renault5E looks generic.

@negofol5278

4 ай бұрын

Android automotive and controllers and motors are proprietary (derived from the ZOE sold since 2012)

What I said last week in a comment on this channel: European carindustry got a chock from China, but now they are starting production off smaller more realistic ev cars after a tuff learning period (WV) and here in Europe wee love smaller sporty looking cars, the climate love it to😊 the stellanting group just said, No money ftom the government's, wee can doit without. HELLO China here wee comes😊

@The Electric Viking: Stop deleting posts that you may not agree with.

@PelleGIT

4 ай бұрын

I have had so many of my replies deleted today that I give up. Obviously the Electric Viking doesnt want us to discuss anything here. Very disappointing.

Simple sam says...... turbo

Very expensive for such a basic EV car.