- Renault reveals the inside of the 2026 Twingo E-Tech electrical metropolis automotive.
- Not like the outside, which is a transparent homage to the Nineteen Nineties authentic Twingo, the inside has much less character.
- The Renault Twingo E-Tech has a goal worth of underneath €20,000 ($20,500) and it is set to reach in Europe subsequent 12 months.
When automakers wish to revive a basic mannequin’s design and reinterpret it in a brand new fashionable automotive, they normally choose autos from the Sixties via the Eighties, however hardly any select to revive fashions from the Nineteen Nineties. Renault has finished exactly the identical thus far (reviving the Alpine A110 and the 5 and the 4), nevertheless it’s additionally taken the daring step of reimagining the primary Twingo, launched in 1993.
The Twingo was a massively fashionable two-door metropolis automotive that stored 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 take a look at the Renault Twingo E-Tech, which is only a prototype for now, and you’ll unquestionably know that you simply’re taking a look at a Twingo.
Picture by: Renault
Picture by: Renault
It not solely retains the unique’s total physique form however the define of its headlights and hind lights has additionally been stored, albeit in a stylized kind 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’ve got recognized in regards to the Twingo’s electrical revival since 2024 and Renault has already proven the outside, the producer solely not too long ago revealed what it would appear 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 motive 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 type in any automotive—I nonetheless do.
Frankly, seeing how devoted the brand new automotive’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 motive 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 will 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 fashion 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 characteristic 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, nevertheless it appears large within the press photographs, 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 underneath €20,000 ($20,500). It can sit beneath the 5 E-Tech within the Renault lineup as a extra inexpensive, much less posh various. Nevertheless, it nonetheless has an uncommon, eye-catching design that may win many consumers, particularly for the worth. The design alone elevates it method 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 a success.
