Renault has just lately launched the 5 E-Tech with a contemporary tackle the unique’s exterior styling. The French automaker will precisely that with the 4 E-Tech as nicely. Barely bigger than its hatchback-bodied sibling, the newcomer has been just lately spied in Spain forward of its Paris Motor Present debut.
Primarily a barely longer 5 E-Tech with extra headroom and trunk house, this fellow additionally reveals a twin-screen sprint format, bringing the digital instrument cluster and touchscreen infotainment system collectively below the identical glass panel. The opposite prototype is supplied with alloy wheels.
It additionally rocks a set of roof-mounted rails. Regardless of that includes heavy camouflage, the round daytime operating lights are simply seen via the wrap. Out again, the taillights undertake an oblong motif. If you realize your Renaults nicely, the outside lighting system harks again to the commercially profitable 4 that the Frech firm produced from 1961 to 1992.
The R4 continued manufacturing into 1994 over in Slovenia, the place it was nicknamed Katrca from the French quatre. Talking of which, the R4L is known as Quatrelle in French. Together with the bare-bones R3 that was axed in 1962, the unique Renault 4 exceeded 8.1 million models over the course of 33 years.
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Turning our consideration again to the second iteration, Renault previewed the 4 E-Tech virtually two years in the past on the 2022 Paris Motor Present within the type of the 4Ever Trophy. Whereas it could appear a bit cringe, this identify celebrates the 4L Trophy humanitarian rally. The idea additional boasts a floor clearance of 200 millimeters (7.9 inches) because of raised suspension, in addition to a carbon-fiber roof rack with lights and a full-size spare.
Primarily based on the CMF-B EV/AmpR Small platform the 5 E-Tech and technically comparable A290 from Alpine, the 4Ever Trophy measures 2,570 millimeters (101.2 inches) in wheelbase in comparison with 2,540 (100) for the 5 E-Tech. In response to Renault, the idea is supplied with a front-mounted electrical motor good for as much as 100 kW or 134 horses.
Its battery, in the meantime, presents 42 kilowatt hours. By comparability, the Renault 5 E-Tech comes with both 40- or 52-kWh packs. The latter offers as much as 410 kilometers (255 miles) of driving vary on a full cost within the very optimistic WLTP check cycle.
Solely time will inform if the 4 E-Tech will crack into the 400s. Powertrain-wise, the all-electric crossover may also get a twin-motor setup. Nonetheless, it isn’t clear if Renault will use the 5 E-Tech’s motos, that are rated at 94, 121, and 148 horses, respectively. The Alpine A290 boasts as much as 215 horsepower for the GT Efficiency and GT variations.
