Wait before buying a Renault 5!

If Renault is increasing attractive financing offers for its electric R5, the upcoming entry-level Five version is going to shake everything up.

Before buying a Renault 5, you need to clearly identify your desires, and especially your needs. This is naturally essential before any purchase worth several thousand euros, whether car-related or not, but Renault has managed to include a small emotional factor in the automotive market by creating a reinvention of the legendary R5, as appealing as the original icon. We often spend enough time criticizing car manufacturers not to praise good initiatives, and this electric Renault 5 is a masterstroke.

But let’s go back to the essential reflection before signing the purchase agreement. The Renault 5 has a small trunk, limited rear passenger space, and only two battery options with very limited range. If you go every weekend with two children and a dog visiting family 350 km from home, forget the R5 immediately: this car isn’t made for you. However, if you use the car daily for short personal or professional trips, and if you have a charging station at home, it ticks all the boxes to make you happy.

Why do you want a Renault 5?

Today, we have in the catalog two batteries of 40 and 52 kWh offering respectively 312 and 410 km of range in WLTP cycle. Even the larger battery will never give you more than 250 km of range on the highway, making it completely unsuitable for “long-distance driving.” On the other hand, 310 km is almost too much for daily use if you can recharge every night.

Renault then offers two motor options of 120 and 150 horsepower. You truly need a keen sensitivity to notice the difference in urban and peri-urban use. If you’re driving calmly, you might even be satisfied with less, and if you want more, you should head to the Alpine cousins where the A290 will bring you joy. Here are all the reasons why we are eagerly awaiting the upcoming arrival of the Five entry-level version!

The Five combines the look of the Renault 5 with perfectly basic equipment paired with a 40 kWh battery offering 300 km of range and a 95 hp motor. And most importantly, at a lower price by several thousand euros. This version is probably the one that most closely aligns with the recipe that made the original Renault 5 sell nearly 10 million units between 1972 and 1996. A lightweight, versatile, and affordable car. Sufficient power and reassuring range — everything needed to enjoy it every day without breaking the bank.

Today, Renault offers both versions of the Renault 5 in 37-month leasing with 30,000 km and monthly payments ranging from 200 to 300 euros, with a down payment of 6,400 euros excluding bonuses! An initial payment that might seem quite high. But this Five version should allow Renault to craft an offer around 200 euros per month, with a limited deposit of about 2,000 euros, minus a 2,000 euro bonus! Suddenly, it becomes quite attractive. We can even imagine an offer with no down payment if you’re eligible for the maximum bonus of 4,000 euros! Stay tuned in the coming days to see if our prediction hits the mark.