- Renault reveals the inside of the 2026 Twingo E-Tech electrical metropolis automotive.
- Not like the outside, which is a transparent homage to the Nineteen Nineties authentic Twingo, the inside has much less persona.
- The Renault Twingo E-Tech has a goal worth of underneath €20,000 ($20,500) and it is set to reach in Europe subsequent 12 months.
When automakers wish to revive a traditional mannequin’s design and reinterpret it in a brand new fashionable automotive, they normally choose autos from the Nineteen Sixties by the Eighties, however hardly any select to revive fashions from the Nineteen Nineties. Renault has completed exactly the identical thus far (reviving the Alpine A110 and the 5 and the 4), but it surely’s additionally taken the daring step of reimagining the primary Twingo, launched in 1993.
The Twingo was a massively standard two-door metropolis automotive that saved promoting effectively and stayed in manufacturing till 2007—round 2.4 million had been delivered. It was restyled 3 times throughout its manufacturing cycle, however these minor facelifts by no means actually modified a lot. Take one have a look at the Renault Twingo E-Tech, which is only a prototype for now, and you’ll unquestionably know that you simply’re taking a look at a Twingo.
Photograph by: Renault
Photograph by: Renault
It not solely retains the unique’s total physique form however the define of its headlights and back lights has additionally been saved, albeit in a stylized type utilizing LED strips. It has additionally grown an additional set of doorways to permit rear passengers simpler entry into the again, however Renault has opted to cover the door handles within the C-pillars, so it nonetheless seems like a three-door hatch at first look.
Whereas we have now identified concerning the Twingo’s electrical revival since 2024 and Renault has already proven the outside, the producer solely just lately revealed what it should appear like inside. The unique had a no-frills, primary inside with a centrally mounted digital instrument binnacle and a separate one with warning lights in entrance of the motive force and quite simple controls. The hazard button, positioned atop the sprint above the central air vents, was a semi-sphere, and I at all times thought it was the cutest of its variety in any automotive—I nonetheless do.
Frankly, seeing how devoted the brand new automotive’s exterior is to the unique’s design, I anticipated Renault to have some recognizable parts inside. Nonetheless, there are none. It seems just like the Renault 5 E-Tech’s inside, with the identical 10.1-inch central show and an extra 7-inch display in entrance of the motive force. If there have been ever a time that I might have forgiven a producer for not together with a separate driver’s show, it might have been in a reborn Twingo.
Renault touts the long run Twingo’s consolation and practicality, that are arguably extra necessary traits than resembling the unique. The form of the seats and the type of their upholstery hark again to the unique, as does the body-colored panel that runs throughout the sprint, complemented by further body-colored trim items on the doorways.
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One actually cool characteristic is its rear bench that not solely folds to enlarge the trunk but in addition slides to extend rear legroom. There’s additionally a panoramic glass roof, which doesn’t open, but it surely seems large within the press pictures, and it ought to considerably enhance the inside ambiance, particularly for individuals within the again.
The Twingo E-Tech will debut in 2026, with a goal base worth of underneath €20,000 ($20,500). It can sit under the 5 E-Tech within the Renault lineup as a extra inexpensive, much less posh various. Nonetheless, it nonetheless has an uncommon, eye-catching design that can win many consumers, particularly for the value. The design alone elevates it manner above similar-price rivals like the Dacia Spring or the Leapmotor T03, so if Renault retains this design for manufacturing and doesn’t make it too costly, it needs to be a success.
