Next Renault Twingo revealed as sub-$33K EV
Pint-size battery-electric hatch to combine original Twingo’s look with zero-emissions powerRenault has released pictures and details of an all-new concept for the next-generation Renault Twingo and revealed it will become one of Europe’s cheapest EVs when it goes on sale on 2026.
Heavily influenced by the original Renault Twingo that went on sale back in 1992, the small battery-powered hatch will sell for less than €20,000 ($A33,000) in Europe, says Ampere – the new Renault EV division that is developing it.
Renault (or Ampere) has not revealed full specifications, other than that it will deliver best-in-class efficiency of 10kWh/100km, but promises the new Twingo will be a “game-changer” when it arrives.
The French firm also claims the next Twingo will deliver 75 per cent lower CO2 emissions during its lifetime compared to any EV sold in 2023.
Thanks to its petite proportions, the new Twingo takes up 20 per cent less space compared to the average car in Europe, making it easy to manoeuvre and park in an urban environment.
The reason Ampere is developing it and not its parent company, is that the new independent company will solely focus on EVs and software, enabling it to rapidly develop the small hatch on a timescale currently only Chinese makers can manage.
Set to ride on Renault’s current CMF-BEV architecture (that has been renamed the AmpR Small platform), the 2026 Twingo is expected to share plenty of tech with both the incoming Renault 5 due next year, as well as the next-generation Nissan Micra.
A third or fourth small car could also be spun off the Twingo’s platform, with Renault CEO Luca de Meo revealing the car-maker is in discussions with other brands to share the development costs of the Twingo.
When it arrives in 2026, the new Renault Twingo will compete against the likes of the new Citroen e-C3, the all-electric Fiat Panda and the Volkswagen ID.1, plus entry-level EVs that are being readied by Hyundai and Kia.
Before then, Renault will launch the larger R5 hatch in 2024, followed by the R4 SUV in 2025.
There’s no word yet on whether Renault will challenge the pricing of the Dacia Spring EV, which is currently Europe’s cheapest EV at just 17,300 ($A29,000) before subsidies.
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