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).

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The Alpine A290 has gone on sale in the UK, with prices ranging from £33,500 to a lofty £38,500. That means the electric hot hatch costs £10,505 more than the cheapest Renault 5 or £4505 more ...

While the A290 still looks very much like the Renault 5 ... an Alpine, not a Renault. The A290 is 60mm wider than the R5, with more aggressive bumpers and square DRLs designed to look like rally ...

up to 220 hp in the case of the Alpine A290, the electric hot hatch from Renault’s performance division. Two versions of the 5 E-Tech are available, one an entry-level model with a 120-hp ...

In terms of powertrain, the Renault 5 E-Tech Electric is offered in three power versions: 120 and 150 PS from batteries with an energy capacity of 40 and 52 kWh respectively.

A sportier version of the Renault 5 is also available, in the form of the Alpine A290, which starts at £33,500. Mini says the entry-level Cooper E has a range of between 181 and 185 miles ...

The Renault 5 is back – and it’s more exciting than ever! The new Renault 5 E-Tech Electric, the iconic model that redefines electrification, has finally arrived in Cyprus. Having earned the ...

“The Renault 5 has a fine ride and handling balance for a small car. But if you want a bit more performance and sharper handling, I'd suggest checking out the hotter Alpine A290 version.” ...

And that’s true of our 2025 Car of the Year, the Renault 5 – especially because it’s also available with one of the cheapest lease deals currently available. Those leasing deals could see ...

Well, right now the long-awaited Renault 5 is available from just £232 per month, but what makes that price even better is it’s for a four-year lease. We found this four-year lease from ...