Home » Latest » Renault » First Look: Renault 5 Turbo 3E feels stealth-inspired in this brown finish After making its UK dynamic debut at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E returned to our attention at the 2026 Paris Motor Show in a special…
The brilliant little Renault 5 is getting even better, with more range, smarter technology and a few cosmetic tweaks thrown in for good measure. Renault’s retro-styled electric supermini has been one of the more interesting new EVs to arrive in recent…
The original Renault 5, launched in 1972, was a cheerful, practical hatchback that became one of France's best-loved cars, and its mid-engined R5 Turbo spinoff became a rally icon. When Renault showed a concept for an electric reinterpretation in 2021, the reaction was so warm that the company built it almost unchanged. The production Renault 5 E-Tech Electric arrived in 2024 and was named European Car of the Year for 2025, sharing the honor with its sporty sibling, the Alpine A290.
The new R5 is built in northern France, at Renault's ElectriCity hub in Douai, on a dedicated small-car electric platform. It wears its retro cues lightly: the squared-off shape, the bonnet vent that houses the charge indicator, the chunky wheel arches. Inside, details such as an optional baguette holder accessory show that Renault was having fun. Reviewers have praised its handling, design and everyday range; long-term testers note the compact rear seat and a smallish trunk, the price of its tidy footprint.
The R5 competes with the Mini Cooper Electric, Fiat 500e, Peugeot E-208, Citroen e-C3, Hyundai Inster, BYD Dolphin and Volkswagen's forthcoming small EVs. Renault has added more range and versions over time, and has built a limited-run Renault 5 Turbo 3E, a wide-bodied electric homage to the original Turbo with rear-wheel drive. Coverage here also catches Renault's other restomod revivals, such as an electric Renault 8 Gordini concept, along with reviews, pricing, recalls and sales of the car that made French EVs fashionable.
The 1972 supermini reborn as an electric hatch, European Car of the Year, with a 5 Turbo 3E supercar homage and an Alpine A290 sibling.
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