The Renault 5 is not the one iconic nameplate Renault plans to revive for the electrical period.
A contemporary Renault 4 can be within the works, and a prototype has been noticed once more.
The unique 4, often known as the 4L, was produced for greater than 30 years, lastly ending in 1994. Accessible in a wide range of physique types, although primarily a four-door hatchback, the 4 is a big car in Renault’s historical past, identical to the 5, so it is no shock the automaker is resurrecting the nameplate.
The fashionable 4, which can doubtless be badged because the 4 E-Tech to suggest its electrical powertrain, will probably be a subcompact crossover. The design was previewed on the 2022 Paris auto present with the 4Ever Trophy idea, although the manufacturing model’s styling has been toned down considerably from the rugged strains of the idea.
The idea measured 163.8 in size, and the manufacturing model must be related in measurement, which means it will likely be greater than the 5 E-Tech, which measures 154 inches lengthy, or solely barely longer than a Mini Cooper.
The 4 E-Tech will use the identical CMF-B EV platform from the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance discovered within the 5 E-Tech. Renault has developed a singular, lower-cost model of the platform that the automaker has branded the AmpR Small.
Renault 5 E-Tech consumers may have 40- and 52-kwh battery choices, which will probably be paired with corresponding electrical motors delivering 120 and 150 hp. The 4 E-Tech ought to boast related choices, although dual-motor all-wheel drive might also be accessible.
Search for the 4 E-Tech to debut late this yr. A debut on the 2024 Paris auto present in mid-October is predicted. Gross sales in markets the place the French model operates ought to observe shortly after, and costs will doubtless begin larger than the promised 25,000 euros (roughly $28,000) the 5 E-Tech will begin at when it goes on sale later this yr.