- Renault reveals the inside of the 2026 Twingo E-Tech electrical metropolis automobile.
- In contrast to 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 beneath €20,000 ($20,500) and it is set to reach in Europe subsequent yr.
When automakers wish to revive a traditional mannequin’s design and reinterpret it in a brand new fashionable automobile, they normally choose automobiles from the Nineteen Sixties by way of the Eighties, however hardly any select to revive fashions from the Nineteen Nineties. Renault has carried out 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 fashionable two-door metropolis automobile that saved promoting effectively and stayed in manufacturing till 2007—round 2.4 million have been delivered. It was restyled thrice 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 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 taillights 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 to be like a three-door hatch at first look.
Whereas we’ve identified in regards to the Twingo’s electrical revival since 2024 and Renault has already proven the outside, the producer solely lately revealed what it can appear to be 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 driving force and quite simple controls. The hazard button, positioned atop the sprint above the central air vents, was a semi-sphere, and I all the time thought it was the cutest of its sort in any automobile—I nonetheless do.
Frankly, seeing how trustworthy the brand new automobile’s exterior is to the unique’s design, I anticipated Renault to have some recognizable components inside. Nonetheless, there are none. It seems to be just like the Renault 5 E-Tech’s inside, with the identical 10.1-inch central show and a further 7-inch display screen in entrance of the driving 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 longer term 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 extra body-colored trim items on the doorways.
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One actually cool function 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 to be enormous 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 beneath €20,000 ($20,500). It can sit beneath the 5 E-Tech within the Renault lineup as a extra inexpensive, much less posh different. Nonetheless, it nonetheless has an uncommon, eye-catching design that can win many patrons, 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.
