Clever little guide to avoid being unhappy in a Renault Twingo

With the new Twingo E-Tech Electric, Renault makes a strong statement: a low price but a limited use.

The Renault Twingo is making a grand return to the French market with a 100% electric architecture, promising to be the most affordable electric city car. Compact, flexible, and featuring a “neo-retro” design, its starting price of under €20,000 is enough to attract even the most skeptical of electric vehicles.

This price can drop significantly thanks to the “Coup de pouce Véhicules Particuliers Électriques” subsidy, funded by Energy Savings Certificates (CEE). Depending on your income, this grant can reach €4,770, allowing our entry-level Twingo to fall below the highly symbolic and psychological threshold of €15,000. This is a unique opportunity in the French market for a brand new 100% electric car.

However, this little city car has limitations as significant as its low price. With an LFP battery of 27.5 kWh, its maximum range is 263 km according to the WLTP cycle. This is generally sufficient on paper for daily use, but one must consider another crucial factor: charging! The Twingo comes equipped with a standard 6.6 kW AC charger. If you have experienced this charging speed, you know that a full charge will take several hours! And forget about rapid charging as the standard quick charge (DC 50 kW) is not included: it’s part of an optional “Advanced Charge” package, which also adds an 11 kW AC charger.

A Twingo for whom and why?

But is that really an issue? For anyone living in urban or rural settings and traveling just a few dozen kilometers a day, with the ability to charge at home or work, this Twingo is a true delight. Its unbeatable price, even compared to Chinese models, makes it a smart and economical choice. However, if you plan to travel a bit further or suffer from range anxiety, the fast charging option is absolutely essential, even if it adds several hundred euros to the price! And even with that, forget about regular trips exceeding 200 km. You’ll soon realize that charging at 50 kW is nothing like a quick fill-up at a gas station.

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This electric Twingo is thus a real case study. Its price is ultra-competitive, but it requires careful consideration of actual usage. If you’re looking for a nice little car for your daily commutes, and if you have a charging station at home or at the office, it’s perfect. If you’re hoping to regularly cover hundreds of kilometers, it’s better to think twice… or simply pass it up!

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