Renault teases first images of new Twingo as advance orders open

Renault has revealed the first images of the road-ready version of its new Twingo.

The all-electric city car will be fully unveiled to the public on November 6 but, before that, the French brand has shared a few choice details.

The teaser images show that the production car will stick very closely to the design of the concept car revealed in mid-2024.

As with the concept, the finished vehicle echoes the original cult-favourite Twingo from its “frog-eye” headlights to its curved rear glass.

Just like the original car, the new Twingo features a short, sloped bonnet that flows smoothly into the windscreen to recreate the one-box look of its predecessor. The split LED headlights copy the flat-bottomed circle shape of the original car for what Renault describes as a “mischievous gaze”.

Also mimicking the 1993 original, the new model features a “smiling grille” finished in gloss black along with three small off-centre vents just beneath the windscreen.

Renault says that it wants the new Twingo to blend technical elements with soft curves and be a car with a contemporary edge that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

The Twingo is intended as a smaller, cheaper sibling to the award-winning Renault 5. At 3.75m, it is 30cm longer than the original car but 17cm shorter than the R5. It is also fractionally bigger than the budget-focused Dacia Spring. Pricing will start from under €20,000 (£17,370).

Renault says that despite its relative compact size, the five-door Twingo has a big personality and big interior, with space for four. The interior is also expected to closely resemble concept images from last year. Those showed a simple, colourful cabin with vivid fabric finishes and chunky controls as well as two digital screens similar to those in existing electric Renaults.

Technical details are still to be confirmed, but the Twingo is based on the same platform as the award-winning Renault 5. That means it could share battery and motor specifications with lower-grade R5s, which come with 118bhp and a 40kWh battery. Renault has previously indicated a target “cruising” consumption of 6.2m/kWh for the new Twingo.

As well as sharing images of the new car, Renault confirmed that it will cost from under €20,000 and that its R Pass early order system will open for the Twingo on October 15. First UK customer deliveries are expected in late 2026.