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I’ll always remember the sight of a vivid yellow cool wanting automotive hurling up the slim gravel street to my home — in 1976! Sure, my dad was testing a model new Renault 5 and simply needed to give me — 7 years outdated — a trip in it. We had a Citröen 2CV in our family, and this 1st era Renault 5 was so refreshing. Cool wanting, quick, roomy. I simply cherished it. One of many high automobiles I’d like to personal at the moment is the nearly unattainable Renault 5 Turbo, however then …
Renault stopped manufacturing of this automotive after 24 profitable years, and the Renault Clio that got here in 1990 type of changed it. However look and behold, a model new Renault 5 sees the day of sunshine, and it’s electrical! Additionally it is now the European Automobile of the Yr 2025. And it’s yellow! Nicely, I’m certain you may get it in different colours too, however I don’t care. It’s a testomony to the sensation this automotive gave me in 1976, and I believe many others really feel the identical.
It shares the title with its sister mannequin, the Alpine A290.
Excerpts from the press release from the Affiliation of Danish Motorists (FDM):
“Renault 5 is The Automobile of the Yr 2025. The small retro electrical automotive ended up on the high of the rostrum when the celebrated title was awarded on Friday morning in reference to the opening of this yr’s main motor present in Brussels, Belgium. Renault 5 shares the title with the Alpine A290, which is a sister automotive.
“Be EV3, which in November was Car of the Year in Denmark 2025got here in 2nd place.
“This year is the 62nd time that a jury of a total of 60 European car journalists from 23 countries has chosen The Car of the Year.”
FDM’s automotive technical editor, Søren W. Rasmussen, president of the jury, says:
“With the Renault 5, it is now possible to buy a well-functioning electric car in the price range of around 200,000 DKK ($27,500). The cheapest version costs 185,000 DKK ($25,400), while the top version is available for 230,000 DKK ($32,600). The Renault 5 is thus following in the footsteps of the larger Renault Scenic, which won the same title last year.”
Whereas the electrical automotive fever is raging in Denmark, gross sales of electrical automobiles are considerably slower in Europe. That is additionally seen on this yr’s remaining line up of automobiles, the place solely 3 of the 7 finalists are pure electrical automobiles.
“Nevertheless, it comes as no surprise that the title of The Car of the Year once again goes to an electric car. Because even though not all countries are as far advanced as we are in the Nordic region, when it comes to electric cars, the direction for development has been set by both politicians and car manufacturers: Electric cars are storming ahead, and in the coming years we can expect many more electric car models to choose from,” says Søren W. Rasmussen.
The outcomes from the jury have been as follows:
- Renault 5/Alpine A290 (electrical solely) — 353 factors
- Kia EV3 (electrical solely) — 291 factors
- Citroën C3/ë-C3 (petrol/electrical) — 215 factors
- Hyundai Inster (electrical solely) — 172 factors
- Dacia Duster (petrol/hybrid) — 168 factors
- Cupra Terramar (petrol/hybrid) — 165 level
- Alfa Romeo Junior (petrol/electrical) — 136 level
It’s humorous, that is such a cool automotive, and if I needed to change my Tesla Mannequin 3, this may be the one I wished. I don’t even have to check drive it. I simply know it’ll deliver a smile on my face. Hold on, my daughter wants a automotive….
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