Hwak Posted September 8, 2021 Posted September 8, 2021 Subscribe SUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTERS LOGIN MENU Breadcrumb Home Munich Auto Show September 07, 2021 06:38 AM UPDATED 18 HOURS AGO Renault gives Munich show outing to retro EV Brand to increase pace of electrification with 7 new full-electric vehicles by 2025 PETER SIGAL TWEET SHARE MORE The Renault stand at the Munich auto show, with the Renault 5 EV prototype (front), the original Renault 5 behind it, and the new Megane E-Tech Electric compact car (left rear). MUNICH — The Renault 5 small battery-powered car was given a public outing at the Munich auto show. The retro-inspired Renault 5 is one of seven new Renault brand EVs planned by the automaker. In addition to the Renault 5, they include three light-commercial vehicles, the new Megane E-Tech Electric compact car, a compact SUV on the same platform as the Megane, and a small crossover dubbed the 4ever in a nod to the rugged Renault 4 from the 1960s and 70s. Renault has not provided specifications for the Renault 5, but CEO Luca de Meo has said he is seeking to hit a price point of about 30,000 euros ($36,000). That figure could come down significantly with scale and advances in battery technology, he said earlier this year. A Renault spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for a more precise start of production date for the car. The Renault 5 will be built on the Renault-Nissan Alliance's CMF-BEV platform, a new EV architecture that is adapted from the CMF-B platform that underpins the Renault Clio and Captur, the Nissan Juke, and the Dacia Sandero and new Jogger. The Renault 5, which is expected to replace the long-running Renault Zoe small EV in the brand's lineup, would face competition from several Stellantis Group models, including full-electric versions of the Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa. Volkswagen Group plans to roll out a number of small models on its MEB EV architecture, including from the VW, Skoda and Cupra brands, with VW brand chief Ralf Brandstaetter saying Monday that an entry-level small car based on the ID Life concept could sell for 20-25,000 euros. EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this story misstated the launch date for the Renault 5.
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