Renault has revived its iconic 4, with 4 E-Tech electrical crossover making its debut on the primary press day of the 2024 Paris motor present.
Just like the intently associated 5 E-Tech, the 4 E-Tech options retro styling. On this case, the brand new automobile references the R4 that was produced between 1961 and 1992, though the general design is edgier and chunkier.
The production-ready 4 E-Tech revealed in a single day in Paris is much less excessive than the 4ever Trophy idea displayed on the 2022 present.
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The entrance finish is dominated by a bit of see-through plastic that stretches your entire width of the automobile, behind which the LED headlights, illuminated Renault badge, and “grille” dwell — a really 2020s tackle the oblong body used to deal with the headlights and purposeful grille on the unique.
Different name backs embrace the ribs on the doorways, facet window shapes, and the slope of the tailgate.
On some trims, the contrasting black roof and trim strip alongside the highest of the facet home windows recall the chrome strip that separated the roof from the remainder of the unique 4’s physique.
The black wheel arch protectors and the way more compact dash-to-axle ratio are clear indicators, although, that we’re in 2024 quite than the Sixties.
Inside, the brand new mannequin’s cabin is a far cry from the spartan inside of the unique. As is virtually the norm these days, there’s a 7.0- or 10.1-inch digital instrumentation display, and a big infotainment show — on this case measuring 10.0 inches on all variants — atop the dashboard.
The vary of customisation choices is prolonged, with consumers in a position to specify from quite a lot of spotlight colors, wheel designs, contrasting roof and bonnet paint, transmission shifter wands, 3D printed cargo bin covers, and inside materials, stitches and rivets.
All up Renault boasts the 4 E-Tech is out there with 670 styling mixtures. Different choices embrace a cloth roof with an electrical opening and shutting mechanism, and a 410W Harmon Kardon sound system.
As with the unique vehicles, the 4 E-Tech is an even bigger, extra spacious beast than the 5 E-Tech.
Measuring 4140mm lengthy, 1800mm large, 1570mm tall, and using on a 2620mm wheelbase, the 4 is 220mm longer total, 30mm wider, 70mm taller, and has a 80mm longer wheelbase than the 5.
Regardless of the raised 181mm trip top and off-roader styling, the 4 E-Tech received’t be accessible with all-wheel drive at launch. In its stead, the 4 is out there with a tweaked traction management system, and two off-road focussed driving modes: Snow, which reduces accessible torque, and All-Terrain that will increase the quantity of torque on faucet.
The boot reportedly swallows as much as 420L value of stuff, and features a low loading lip, 4 lashing hooks, two bag carriers, and a 35L underfloor storage space.
All variants trip on 18-inch wheels, with the bottom mannequin that includes aero plastic wheel covers, and better trim ranges sporting two totally different alloy wheel designs.
Each the brand new 4 E-Tech and 5 E-Tech fashions are based mostly on Renault AmpR Small platform, and as such share drivetrain choices.
Entry-level vehicles are fitted with a 40kWh battery coupled to a 90kW/225Nm motor driving the entrance wheels. Vary based on the WLTP commonplace is alleged to be 300km, and this variant helps DC quick charging as much as 80kW.
Increased-spec fashions have a 52kWh Nickel Manganese Cobalt battery paired with a 110kW/245Nm motor for the entrance wheels. Vary is claimed to be 400km, with 100kW DC quick charging and 11kW AC charging supported.
This drivetrain has a 0-100km/h time beneath 8.5 seconds, and an electronically restricted prime velocity of 150km/h.
The brand new Renault 4 E-Tech will begin heading into European driveways from 2025. Time will inform if it has the longevity and recognition of the unique, of which 8,135,424 had been offered worldwide.
Manufacturing, not less than initially, will happen solely in Maubeuge, France, whereas the first-generation automobile was manufactured throughout Europe, Africa, and South America, in addition to in Victoria.