2026 Renault Twingo E-Tech Electrical – 4th-gen hatch turns into a BEV; 27.5 kWh battery, 263km vary WLTP

The Renault Twingo is now in its fourth technology, following the 2019 facelift of the third-generation mannequin that additionally gave rise to a battery-electric variant in 2020, known as the Twingo ZE

Primarily based on the Renault AmpR Small platform, the Twingo E-Tech Electrical incorporates a entrance axle configuration that’s similar to that of the Renault 5 and Renault 4 E-Tech Electrical, whereas the multi-link rear axle of these fashions have been substituted by the rear axle structure of the Captur, says Renault.

The fourth-generation Twingo emerges with a BEV powertrain from the outset, comprised of a drive motor with 60 kW (82 PS) and 175 Nm drawing from a 27.5 kWh LFP battery that yields as much as 263 km of vary (WLTP).

This propels the Twingo E-Tech Electrical from 0-50 km/h in 3.85 seconds and 0-100 km/h in 12.1 seconds, onwards to a prime velocity of 130 km/h.

For charging, the Twingo E-Tech Electrical takes as much as 6.6 kW AC as customary, which brings a 10-100% cost in 4 hours quarter-hour; an optionally available Superior Cost pack affords an uprated 11 kW AC charging functionality for a 10-100% cost in two hours 35 minutes, whereas quick charging is supported at as much as 50 kW DC, for a 10-80% cost in half-hour.

The optionally available Superior Cost pack additionally brings V2L (vehicle-to-load) and V2G (vehicle-to-grid) functionality by the 11 kW AC bi-directional charger.

By way of dimensions, the Twingo E-Tech Electrical measures 3,789 mm lengthy, 1,720 mm extensive and 1,491 mm tall with a 2,493 mm wheelbase, whereas floor clearance is 143 mm; Weight is 1,200 kg.

Baggage capability is 360 litres with the rear seats upright, or “over 1,000 litres” with the rear seats folded, in response to Renault. Along with its major baggage capability, the Twingo E-Tech Electrical additionally affords 50 litres of underfloor storage, accessible by a double opening which retains the compartment accessible when there are objects or baggage on one aspect of the primary baggage compartment.

The Twingo E-Tech Electrical options two, unbiased sliding rear seats with a fore-and-aft adjustment vary of 170 mm, providing the selection between prioritising legroom for the rear seat occupants, or for baggage capability, for one or each rear seats.

Two trim ranges are supplied for the Twingo E-Tech Electrical in Europe; Evolution, and Techno. The Evolution base variant will get 16-inch wheels with wheel covers, whereas ADAS equipment contains AEB, lane preserving help, driver monitoring, auto parking brake, and rear parking sensors.

The Techno variant will get 16-inch two-tone wheel covers, Renault’s OpenR multimedia system with Google built-in together with Google Maps, Google Assistant and Google Play, adaptive cruise management with stop-and-go, computerized local weather management, one-pedal driving, tinted rear aspect home windows, power-folding door mirrors, a folding entrance passenger seat, rear-view digicam, auto excessive beam, auto wipers and six-speaker audio.

For infotainment, each variants get a seven-inch driver’s instrument show and a 10-inch central display with smartphone mirroring. For each trim variants, the 16-inch wheels with covers may be changed with 18-inch alloy wheels, shod in tyres measuring 195/60R16 and 205/45R18, respectively.

Manufactured on the Novo Mesto manufacturing plant in Slovenia, the Renault Twingo E-Tech Electrical is predicted to see its market launch early subsequent yr in Europe, the place will probably be priced from below 20,000 euros (RM95,788), in response to Renault.

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