At the Paris Motor Show this week, Renault unveiled its latest electric offering, the Renault 4 E-Tech, a nod to the Renault 4L hatchback of the 1960s – one of its best sellers.
The new city-sized SUV, which should hit dealerships next year, shares more than two-thirds of its components with the entry-level R5, including the smaller AmpR to cut costs.
Prices are expected to be under €30,000, compared to the Renault 5, which starts from around €25,000. The entry-level Renault 4 E-Tech comes with a 90kW/225Nm electric motor and a 40kWh battery for a range of 300km. The top models develop a 110kW/245Nm electric front and a 52kWh battery for a WLTP range of 400km, a top speed of 150km/h, and zero to 100km/h in 8.5 seconds.
Dozens of affordable BEVs are on display at the Paris auto show this week, with automakers pointing to low prices as key to EV demand's “recovery.”
“We may be approaching a tipping point” in terms of EV demand, Thierry Koskas, CEO of Citroen's Stellantis, told reporters this week, according to the report. Cars News Europe. Meanwhile, European automakers are facing stiff competition from Chinese automakers that are rapidly expanding their reach amid severe subsidy cuts.
Other models on show include Citreon's delayed C3, priced at €23,300 ($25,472) – a huge success in Europe and the car makes up around 30% of the company's sales in Europe. A €19,999 version will be launched in the first half of next year, Koskas said.
Renault CEO Luca de Meo told reporters that at an “open” event in France this weekend, the company's EV sales were 35 to 40 percent of total production, without giving further details.
Photos: Renault
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