Renault has offered the primary images of an electrical subcompact crossover set to debut this month on the 2024 Paris auto present.
The crossover is a religious successor for the long-lasting Renault 4 launched in 1961, and its design was previewed on the 2022 Paris auto present by the 4Ever Trophy idea. The automaker additionally launched a 5 electrical hatchback earlier this 12 months, making it one other iconic mannequin from the French model’s previous that has been reborn for the electrical period.
The unique 4, also referred to as the 4L, was produced for greater than 30 years and supplied in a wide range of physique types, although primarily as a four-door hatchback.
The brand new 4 E-Tech (E-Tech is Renault’s designation for EVs) will measure 163 inches lengthy, or about 11 inches lower than the newest Mini Countryman.
Renault 4Ever Trophy idea
The 4 E-Tech will use the identical CMF-B EV platform from the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance discovered within the 5 E-Tech, Renault has confirmed. Nevertheless, Renault’s model of the platform is a singular, lower-cost design that the automaker has branded the AmpR Small.
Gross sales of the 4 E-Tech and 5 E-Tech begin subsequent 12 months in markets the place the French model operates. A reservation course of has been arrange at dealerships for consumers trying to safe an early construct slot.
The Paris auto present opens its doorways to the media on Oct. 14. Renault’s Alpine efficiency model may even use the occasion to preview the upcoming A390 electrical compact crossover.
