NEW Renault 5 Review | The Mini Cooper SE Killer?

The long-awaited new Renault 5 is here! Blending retro looks inspired by the original into a battery-powered base, Renault's five-door is a natural rival to the Mini Cooper SE. Albeit one that starts from just £23,000, which is a full seven grand (yes, as in £7k) less than the electric Mini. So, what's the catch? Join Ben Welham as he samples the new French model to see if it lives up to all the hype. Using a 52kWh battery that powers a 150hp front-mounted electric motor, the top-grade Renault 5 Iconic in our video has warm hatch performance and a near 250-mile range. It looks like the perfect city car for fashionistas, which is exactly why the boffins at Mini will be getting a little hot under the collar. This is very much a case of Renault elbowing its way onto the Cooper SE's turf. That said, Renault does have recent form in this area, having fielded the slightly larger and much cuddlier-looking Zoe in the category from 2013. But that now discontinued EV didn't have an iconic history tied to its name, where as this new 5 picks up where the original combustion-powered supermini left off in 1996, after 24 years of being one of Europe's favourite cars. No pressure then... Subscribe for more from cinch: https://bit.ly/3ww9YxU Read our full review of the Renault 5 here https://www.cinch.co.uk/used-cars/renault/5/review Find the link to the cinch Charge app here https://www.cinch.co.uk/car-care/charging-electric-cars Buying a car? cinch it https://www.cinch.co.uk/ Download our app https://www.cinch.co.uk/app Visit a cinch Store https://www.cinch.co.uk/store Read our reviews here https://www.cinch.co.uk/reviews Presenter: @bnwelham Videographer: @jamil.jafri Editor: @montymakesmovies Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinchuk/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cinchuk Follow us on X: https://x.com/cinchuk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cinchuk/ 00:00 Renault 5 review 00:28 Price 00:38 Design details 01:25 Alpine A290 01:31 Alloy wheels 02:35 Interior 02:50 Lovely seats 03:28 Infotainment 03:40 Reversing camera 04:00 Annoying feature 04:14 Comfort and storage 05:23 Rear space 05:38 Yoga with Ben 06:15 Boot space 06:49 Power 07:25 Handling 08:06 New brake tech 08:36 Charging and battery kWh 09:00 Range 09:38 Dimensions and weight 10:00 Cruising traits 10:15 Efficiency (miles per kWh) 10:32 Verdict #cinch #carreview #renault #5 #renault5 #r5 #electriccar #ev