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Renault Revives Twingo as Sub-€20,000 Electric City Car With Early 2026 Rollout

The entry-level model prioritizes low cost over long range or rapid charging.

Overview

  • Renault says orders open in January with deliveries from March 2026, and the base version will start below €20,000.
  • The car uses a 60 kW front motor and a 27.5 kWh LFP battery for up to 263 km WLTP, with charging at 11 kW AC and 50 kW DC taking roughly 30 minutes from 10 to 80 percent.
  • Performance is modest with 0–100 km/h in 12.1 seconds and a top speed limited to 130 km/h.
  • The five-door, four-seat layout emphasizes practicality with a 3.79 m length, a rear bench that slides 17 cm, and a luggage capacity expanding to about 1,000 liters.
  • Production reports diverge between assembly in Slovenia’s Novo Mesto plant and China, while development was accelerated through Renault’s ACDC center in Shanghai and the car launches with two trims and four colors.