The Renault 5 E-Tech shows mainstream EVs can be affordable and desirable cars that can also be fun to look at and drive.

To nobody’s great surprise, the other day the Renault 5 and Alpine A290 jointly won the 2025 Car of the Year award (the original and still the best of the big international car awards thingies).

Lawrence Cheung, New Cars Editor So far, so good for the new Renault 5 – and things get even better when you see its low starting price. Even the most expensive version you can buy – Iconic ...

Small, affordable electric cars have never been particularly desirable. But that changed with the introduction of the Renault 5 E-Tech in late 2024. Many of us have memories of the original ...