Renault 5 E-Tech electric for Europe from mid-2025

The Renault 5 E-Tech EV will be made in France for the European market from mid-2025 (around July).

It will have a 52kWh battery providing an estimated 400km range (WLTP) with a 500kg towing capacity, an 11kW AC bidirectional charger, 80-100kW DC charger, a compact electric motor in three power ratings (110kW, 90kW and 70kW), is packed with new technology and connected services, and likely to sell for about NZ$44,000 (25,000 euros).

Renault says the new AC bidirectional charger is compatible with vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies which will make the vehicle “a real player in the energy ecosystem through the services of Mobilize, feeding carbon-free electricity back into the grid”.

“As a result, users will enjoy significant savings on their electricity bills.”

The company says the Renault 5 E-Tech electric motor is “more compact than the motors on Megane E-Tech electric and Scenic E-Tech electric (Car of the Year at the February Geneva Motor Show), on which it is based”, uses wound rotor synchronous technology, has no permanent magnets and uses no rare earths.

Renault 5 E-Tech electric is the first vehicle to be designed entirely on AmpR Small, the new Ampere platform dedicated to B-segment electric vehicles,” says Renault, adding advantages include a flat floor, long wheelbase (2.54m), optimised interior space and boot capacity (326 litres), lower centre of gravity and reduced weight (less than 1500kg) and allowed Renault to cut development time to three years.

It says the Renault 5 E-Tech electric features the latest generation OpenR Link system with Google built-in, along with more than 50 apps and practical services such as integrating electric recharging in the planned journey.

The EV is debuting “Reno” the official Renault avatar, developed to bring customers a more enjoyable and more intuitive electric experience and designed to respond to user queries and commands.

 A heat pump saves battery energy, while the  Renault 5 E-Tech electric features driving aids (ADAS) borrowed from further up the market, including intelligent adaptive cruise control that reads the road, active driver assist – a level 2 automated driving technology, and includes technologies to make the work of rescue services easier in the event of an accident (Fireman Access, Pyroswitch and QRescue) while a new dynamic braking system halves the reaction time for automatic braking and Safety Coach supports the driver in reducing accident risks.

Sound comfort is optimised with a patented smart cocoon soundproofing system and an acoustic windscreen.

Mobilize Power Solutions can be ordered through the Renault dealerships network to provide a charging solution fitted in the customer’s home; Smart Charge delivers smart home charging at a lower cost, and Charge Pass can access more than 600,000 public charging points in 25 European countries with a single card and includes a “Plug & Charge” function.

Vehicles and batteries will be assembled at the Douai plant, which was one of the production sites for the original Renault 5 launched in 1972.

The motor (electric machine, reduction gear, power electronics) will be manufactured at Cléon and the modules produced by the Douai Gigafactory (Envision AESC partnership) from about July 2025. By 2030, the carbon footprint of the modules will be 35% smaller than for the Zoe, says Renault.

Renault Group chief executive Luca de Meo says the Renault 5 E-Tech electric is a car unlike any other and represents the group’s “Renaulution” recovery strategy, as well as the industrial renewal and electric shift of its iconic brand.

“Its release coincides with a major shift by millions of Europeans towards a new mobility which is electric, connected, and sustainable.

“It also triggered the transformation of Renault Group into a next-generation automotive company.”