The transition will not take place overnight as the Twingo together with its zero-emissions sibling will bow out after the current generation runs its course. The third-gen model has been around since 2014, but it was refreshed in 2019 and gained the EV version a year later, meaning it still has a few good years left in it.

Speaking with Carscoops, Renault spokesperson Yann Chénot explained the company will not abandon the A-segment following the Twingo’s demise. He went on to say the Renault 5 prototype is a taste of things to come, with the production version to fill the void left after the Twingo’s termination.

Meanwhile, Yann Chénot points out Renault is one of the very few automakers to sell an A-segment car with a choice between combustion engines and an electric powertrain. When will the switch from Twingo to Renault 5 take place? It’s unclear at this point, but our money is on 2025 when the more stringent emissions regulations debuting with the Euro 7 standard will come into effect in Europe.

It’s a bit ironic the Renault 5 will go on to replace the Twingo when you take into consideration the original Twingo launched in 1993 was effectively a direct successor of the old Renault 5. It will be the exact opposite around the middle of the decade when we’re also expecting to see a performance version of the new 5 as part of Alpine’s all-electric lineup.

Source: Carscoops

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With good reason, lots of people jumped to the conclusion the Renault 5’s return as an electric car would spell the end of the Zoe. However, that’s not going to be the case, at least not for a while. In an interview with Autocar, design boss Gilles Vidal clarified the two city-oriented EVs will peacefully coexist. At the same time, the new 5 will not replace the popular Clio B-segment car.

When inquired by Autocar, Groupe Renault’s executive vice-president, Laurens van den Acker, said: “Is it the end of the Zoe? The answer is no, because the Zoe is the best-selling EV in Europe. So, it would be silly to stop vehicles that are best-selling in their segment.”

Technical specifications regarding the reborn Renault 5 are shrouded in mystery at this point, but the zero-emissions hatch could end up replacing the Twingo EV in the company’s lineup. Having three small electric cars competing against each other could cannibalize sales, which the company with the diamond logo certainly wants to avoid.

In related news, Renaultion also detailed what the future has in store for Groupe Renault’s performance brand Alpine. It will be transformed into a pure electric marque and will launch three different EVs. One of them will be a sports car co-developed with Lotus, joined by a crossover, and a city car. The latter could take the shape of a hot hatch variant of the Renault 5, although nothing is official at this point.

Groupe Renault’s low-cost Dacia and Lada brands are also embracing electrification, with compact SUVs riding on the CMF-B platform coming by 2025 with hybrid powertrains for both companies.

Source: Autocar

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