- 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 Nineties unique Twingo, the inside has much less persona.
- The Renault Twingo E-Tech has a goal value of beneath €20,000 ($20,500) and it is set to reach in Europe subsequent yr.
When automakers need to revive a traditional mannequin’s design and reinterpret it in a brand new fashionable automobile, they normally decide autos from the Sixties by the Eighties, however hardly any select to revive fashions from the Nineties. Renault has finished exactly the identical up to now (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 common two-door metropolis automobile 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 take a look at the Renault Twingo E-Tech, which is only a prototype for now, and you’ll unquestionably know that you just’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 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 appears like a three-door hatch at first look.
Whereas we have now recognized concerning the Twingo’s electrical revival since 2024 and Renault has already proven the outside, the producer solely not too long ago revealed what it’ll seem like inside. The unique had a no-frills, fundamental 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 at all times thought it was the cutest of its variety in any automobile—I nonetheless do.
Frankly, seeing how devoted the brand new automobile’s exterior is to the unique’s design, I anticipated Renault to have some recognizable parts inside. Nevertheless, there are none. It appears 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 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 vital 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 additionally slides to extend rear legroom. There’s additionally a panoramic glass roof, which doesn’t open, but it surely appears large within the press photographs, and it ought to considerably enhance the inside ambiance, particularly for folks within the again.
The Twingo E-Tech will debut in 2026, with a goal base value of beneath €20,000 ($20,500). It can sit under the 5 E-Tech within the Renault lineup as a extra inexpensive, much less posh different. Nevertheless, it nonetheless has an uncommon, eye-catching design that may win many consumers, particularly for the worth. 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 ought to be successful.
