5 things to know about the neo-retro electric SUV!

Haloed by its car title of the year 2025, The Renault 5 hides today among the best sales of electric vehicles in France. Will the diamond also have the hollow nose with the Renault 4, which takes up the same recipe as the aforementioned city car? Here are five points playing in favor of the electric SUV openly inspired by the 1960s.

The Renault 4 skillfully multiplies winks at 4L

In the middle of current automotive production, the new R4 displays a single face … which will tickle the spirit of the oldest of us. Indeed, His calendre with a backlit outline without detours that of the 4L of 1968while the circular lights draw the parallel with the round optics of the first models of 1961. Its enlightened logo, a first on a series renault, is however well in its time.

In profile, it is the bottom of canellates that will necessarily recall the plastic protections of the 4L. Same song concerning glazing, with a third closer custod glass with the characteristic form. Sliding ice have not been renewed for homologation and therefore cost issues. At the rear, the large tailgate lined with vertical lights echoes the ancestor again.

The Renault 4 has a particularly efficient infotainment system

It is certainly not in the multimedia register that the new Renault 4 is inspired by the past. Based on Google Automotive, its 10 -inch interface is very efficient here with high quality graphics accompanied by flawless reactivity. The menus are also present in number and offer a range of features. Note as a bonus that the R4 can accommodate more than 50 applications available via Google Play.

As a bonus, Renault has developed a virtual assistant in the form of an avatar called “Reno”. Shuffled by Chatgpt, This artificial intelligence fluidly answers most of the questions and can even act on the vehicle by planning the load and by preparing the cabin, among others. In this register, the Renault 4 is well placed, much better than a large part of the rather left competition.

The Renault 4 is much more practical than the Renault 5

Despite a lower figure, the Renault 4 is well and much more practical than the Renault 5. Its dimensions are actually higher with a length of 4.14 m, a width of 1.80 m and a height of 1.57 m, or respectively 22, 3 and 7 cm more than the R5! From this naturally arise from the habitability ratings revised upwards as evidenced by the leg space and the roof guard, much superior compared to the R5 rightly criticized on this point.

The luggage is not to be outdone since the 420 l trunk displays at the very least 100 L more than that of the Renault 5. And Once the split bench is folded down, the carrying volume climbs to almost 1,405 lan exceptional value for the category. Note as a bonus that the tailgate gives off a very appreciable opening with a very low loading threshold, and that it is possible to put the front passenger seat in tablet to obtain a loading length of 2.20 m.

The Renault 4 is a mature electric

Unlike a number of rivals, the Renault 4 is based on a platform dedicated exclusively to electric motorization. It thus embeds many very appreciable features such as driving at a pedal from the techno finish, a first at the French brand. Its connected route planner also helps prepare the battery as the fast terminals approaches to optimize charging time in cold weather.

In the winter register, the Renault 4 has in series a heat pump limiting consumption when many competitors charge this equipment in addition, even if it is available! To arrange things, The small SUV automatically retains an AC charger that can deliver up to 11 kW when it is customary to limit itself to 7.4 kW on the segment.

DC DC recharge, however, is in accordance with the category, with 100 kW maximum. Ultimate treat, The R4 optionally offers the V2L bidirectional load to supply small household appliances.

The Renault 4 starts under 30,000 € with the small battery

To pull its prices down, the Renault 4 highlights a small 40 kWh battery. Only associated with the basic Evolution finish, this accumulator is coupled with an electromotor of 120 hp and authorizes an autonomy of 309 km against 29,990 €. Its on -board charger then limits its power to 80 kW in direct current, making the long occasional escapades.

It will logically be necessary to turn to the 52 kWh battery to give the R4 all the versatility it deserves. The radius of action thus crosses the 400 km, the DC load power reaches 100 kW and the motor power climbs to 150 hp. The price then increases to € 33,490, always with the Evolution level. To benefit from a more attractive presentation, it will nevertheless have to aim for the techno finish, billed € 35,490.

This is the one we recommend because the high -end Iconic places the bar too high, at € 37,490 minimum. Of course, In this case, the R4 is even better preceded, but the contributions (two -color paint, improved interior garnishes, driving aids, etc.) do not deserve this supplementespecially since they can mostly be made up of option on the techno version.

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