In 2024, the arrival of the new fully electric Renault 5 will materialize. A small utility powered by a 136 hp engine whose performance will be similar to those of the successful Renault ZOE. It will have a starting price of approximately €20,000.
Renault is working at full capacity on an ambitious electric offensive. The landing of the new Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric in European dealerships is nothing more than the spearhead of what is to come and begins to glimpse on the horizon. The year 2024 will see a turning point in this roadmap. The reason? The arrival of new Renault 5 electric.
The return to life of the Renault 5 has been possible thanks to the rise of the electric car. A model that is called to play a leading role in the range. And it is that it must occupy the position of the Renault ZOE, the central pillar on which the French company has been supporting its sales of electric vehicles. New information highlights the importance that this model will have for Renault.
Renault 5 E-Tech, an electric utility vehicle with 136 hp
It has been confirmed that the long-awaited Renault electric will be powered by a new 100 kW (136 hp) engine. An ePT-100kW engine that will be manufactured at a Renault Group facility in France. More specifically in Cléon. Powertrains for compact Renault models have been manufactured at this production center since the early 1960s.
The ePT-160kW (218 hp) engine used by the new Mégane E-Tech Electric is already manufactured at Cléon and the French company plans to launch an even more powerful engine in 2027 that reaches 200 kW (272 hp). At the moment it is unknown in which model this new 200 kW electric motor will be released. It has been developed in collaboration with Valeo and contains no rare metals.
The production version of the electric Renault 5 was anticipated in 2021 through a concept model. The Renault 5 Prototype largely anticipates what the new 100% electric utility vehicle that will end up arriving at our dealerships will be like. It is being developed on CMF-BEV platform.
Up to 400 km of autonomy for an electric car of approximately €20,000
Renault has also confirmed that it will use a new powertrain and battery technology that, according to the company itself, will drastically reduce the cost per kWh. will have a autonomy of up to 400 kilometers according to the WLTP cycle.
When will it hit the market? The new electric Renault 5 will be ready to storm dealerships at some point in 2024. As for the starting price, it will be around €20,000. It will be positioned as one of the most affordable models in the category.
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