The new Renault Twingo has finally arrived in production form. It feels like forever since Renault showed us the first concept of this adorable city car.
The company largely kept its promise of making the Twingo accessible, launching it in the UK with a sub-26,000 asking price.
The four-seat electric city car has been designed as a third Musketeer alongside the R5 and R4. Head of Renault Group design Laurens van den Acker calls it a game-changer because nothing else like it exists on the market.
This new Twingo takes heavy inspiration from the 1992 original but remixes it for 2025 and beyond.
The exterior design looks absolutely adorable. Many details haven’t changed much from the 2023 concept shown at Ampere Capital Markets Day.
The overall silhouette remains the same. Headlights and rear lights carry over almost entirely from the show car.
Unlike the two-door configuration of earlier generations, this production model gets four doors.
Plastic ovals on the bumper corners offer extra padding because drivers in Paris aren’t the most gentle, smirks van den Acker.
Base Evolution models use 16-inch wheels while the upper Techno spec gets 18s. The bonnet features plastic trim elements nodding to the 1992 original.
Aerodynamic fins attach to the rear lights guiding airflow. The new Twingo script takes inspiration from Sony PlayStation button symbols.
Many of the cabin elements are shared across the Renault Group, including the physical climate dials used in other Renault and Dacia models.
The steering wheel mirrors the Sandero’s design. The infotainment screen looks suspiciously like Dacia’s unit. Upper Techno models use the same Google-based OpenR OS seen on the Clio, Megane, and Scenic.
The bulbous hazard light button takes inspiration from the original Twingo’s dashboard button.
Techno spec offers colour-matching dashboard inserts with embossed Twingo lettering.
Seats adjust well even for tall people. Adults can wedge themselves into the back two seats. Rear seats slide fore and aft, boosting either legroom or boot space.
Boot capacity ranges from 205 litres to 305 litres depending on seat position, or up to 1,000 litres with them folded.
One powertrain keeps things simple. A 27.5 kWh LFP battery pairs with an 80 bhp electric motor driving the front wheels.
The Twingo reaches 62 mph in 12.1 seconds and tops out at 81 mph. WLTP range hits 163 miles.
The Twingo has been one of the quickest cars developed by Renault Group in recent history. The entire process took under two years from scratch.
The R5 took at least double that time. Part of that speed comes from using common parts.
The AmpR Small architecture mirrors the R5 and R4 but shortened. The LFP battery comes from the Chinese firm CATL.
The Twingo launches in Europe in 2026. UK arrival won’t happen until early 2027.
