I wish reviewers would talk more about the driving assistance tools. Is the adaptive cruise control smooth or clunky. Can it bring the car to a full stop, and start again. Is the line assistance helpful or annoying? Is the speed alarm loud or bearable, and how easy is it to turn off? Does the driver attention crap require you to have two hands on the steering wheel? How lush does the car beep and boop and annoy you in general?
Hello, I'm happy to answer your questions. Q) "Is the adaptive cruise control smooth or clunky?" A) Speed changes are smooth Q) "Can it (cruise control) bring the car to a full stop and start again?" A) Yes Q) "Is the line assistance helpful or annoying?" A) As with most lane keep assist systems, it's mostly helpful on motorways but can get in the way when navigating narrow town roads. Q) "Is the speed alarm loud or bearable, and how easy is it to turn off?" A) The sound is gentle and not annoying. So much so that we didn't look for a way to turn it off (we'll look for it next time we get our hands on one and will report back). Q) "Does the driver attention cr*p require you to have two hands on the steering wheel?" A) It didn't call for both hands on the wheels whenever we were operating the cars infotainment system so, I'd say no. But I wouldn't recommend driving with fewer than both hands for any length of time beyond what is necessary. Q) "How lush does the car beep and boop and annoy you in general?" A) Was never really an issue. Didn't sound particularly annoying or cheap. Felt more like a gentle nudge/reminder. I'm happy to answer any more questions if you have any. /Jamil
@cinch thanks so much! I think I will definitely be getting one, unless the comfort of the ë3-C3 wins in the end. The adaptive cruise control is a strong motivator for the Renault though, with the congested traffic in the cities.
Mini are going to be in trouble because of the crazy high prices they are charging for Chinese made EVs. At my local dealer they had loads of new EVs for sale with the the little 2 door one with sticker prices of £40k and as high as £55k for the ugly as hell new Clubman. Not surprisingly no customers in sight at all.
If only they'd remembered to install a sliding rear seat bench like the old twingo had or the new hyundai inster. That way you could choose to take away some of that big boot space in order to have actual people sat in the back 😅
I doubt they forgot. I think it was a decision. In another review they told that an arrangement like that is 70€ in added production cost, which is very costly when trying to keep the price competitive in this range. Personally I would gladly pay ten times that for the added option, so I miss it too. It should be standard in small hatchback these days.
An Excellent Review but I think this car could also worry Citroen too (as well as Mini). The cheapest Renault 5 is £2000 more than the cheapest Citroen e3, and in spite of the Citroen e3 having more space, it already looks so outdated compared to the 5. It will be interesting to see if Renault will take significant sales from both Mini and Citroen.
Thank you! ☺️ Ah yes, the prices aren't too far apart between the R5 and Citroen E-C3 so it comes down to what you prioritise: Style (R5) or comfort (E-C3) /Jamil
Ben can I ask about the ambient lighting can it be set to any of the 64 colours on personal or defaults to red for sports mode & green for eco etc...only problem I see is the Top spec iconic has only yellow seats interior which is fine for pop yellow colour on the outside of car but any other colour green dark blue black and white it still comes with yellow interior for top spec the lower spec has blue denim like jean material which is fine but would have been nice to spec different colour interior on top spec not just the yellow but great little car the Alpine type 5 I think has the same electric motor in the meganne 220bhp but modified 270bhp also Roland Garos tennis spec R5 EV coming out soon as well best choice is middle spec iconic in dark blue with the blue denim interior think 27k not bad price for fun funky five
Hey! You can set the ambient lighting to any of the colours on the wheel - it's really intuitive and looks great. Our favourite is purple, obvs! As for the rest of the interior, it's really customisable. We can't wait for the online configurator to come out so we can have a proper play around. What spec would you go for? /Ben
@@cinch Ben I think the smaller 🔋 battery starts at 23k not sure 🤔 I thought 52kw starts at 25k and goes up 2k per better spec 27k then top spec 29k just under the 30k price point it's seams like a cracking little car 🚗 for city and local journeys but also OK with longer motorway 🛣 driving with 250 .iles range but real world range maybe 220 235 range A strange option on the top spec it comes with different alloy wheels but to get the more aggressive type you have to extra 200 pounds but they come standard on the mid range spec iconic trim
They seem very promising. We're looking to review all of these cars soon so make sure you don't miss them by tapping the bell icon and being subscribed /Jamil
Just a pity that Renault are not offering the 180 bhp motor from the Alpine A290 in the new 5. That would allow it to complete with the Mini E without all the hot hatch addendums of the Alpine which many feel is a little shouty.
Renault already make a fantastic compact hybrid with the Clio (we reviewed it here ua-cam.com/video/O8mST6Nzy3c/v-deo.html) Who knows, some EV only cars are being reconsidered to squeeze in a hybrid powertrain by manufacturers so it could be a possibility that the Renault 5 follows suit. Wouldn't count on it though /Jamil
They won’t make a Renault 5 hybrid, it’s built on a dedicated EV platform and Renault are gradually phasing out hybrids. They’re not so popular here in Europe, considered dinosaurs. I expect the UK will be driving around in them for some time though so you might find some good second hand bargains. (I ordered my Renault 5 yesterday. Over 100,000 orders so far and a minimum 5 month waiting list (I’m in France).
Good it isn't hybrid. Plug in hybrid people take up chargers unnecessarily because they bought wrong kind of car for themselves and other types of hybrids you get worst of both worlds. All electric is the way to go. That or get a petrol car.
@@MartinzW not only you want to dictate what kind of car others drive as you also want to decide who can and can't use chargers... How nice of you! And let's completely ignore that different people have different needs and different use cases and that for each use case, you have a specific type of motorisation that works the best. 🤦
Charging in Nice. What a load of old tosh. Nice has probably got more chargers than most in Europe. Where I live (in Nice), I can’t move for chargers. They’re all around me!
@@th42 I wouldn’t get too despondent. The UK has always been slow on the uptake for new things. In some respects it’s good, fools rush in and all that, sadly on this occasion it’s working against it. The penny will drop once they’re forced to watch ICE walking out of the back door. They’ll get there in the end.
Near the airport, the chargers we found were all part of underground car parks which required an additional fee to use. And further afield we couldn't see any chargers at any petrol stations either /Jamil
@@cinch If you go into central Nice there are loads. I live near the Gare Riquier, I’ve got 4 sets of charging stations near to me. Two of which are less than a minute from me (2x 4 22kw charging points on each one) and another 2x4 22Kw less than 5 minutes from me). The prise de NICE is MASSIVE (City of Nice charging points). One of the best in Europe. Near the airport is not a good example. Mostly hotels and car parks (which have their own charging points. Not many Folk live around there. Having said that there’s a Tesla super charger station just North of there and loads of charging stations in West Nice which is the nearest your’e going to get to near the airport where folk have residences (Which is the opposite end of Nice to me)
I handed the R5's keys to our talented content writer Ben, as I'll be driving the Alpine A290 next month (make sure you're subscribed for that) 😜 Ben will be helping us keep the channel's output up - so you'll be seeing more of him and me in the coming months 😃 / Sam
Fair enough. They're both completely different types of cars for different people. Not sure where the pretence is though? Could you enlighten me please? /Jamil
And thats why I don’t buy Renaults!!!!……THAT DOOR SOUND 😡 they haven’t learnt how to get away with hollow doors and sound proofing. Renaults always sound like a tin can…..no quality feel.
@@mrphic69 don’t for the carrot and think this is the norm for a car….if your paying money you want a bit of quality. Lesson learnt with the Golf….listen to buyers don’t give us poor quality interiors with higher prices
@@christaylor5300 You might be surprised. I’ve always had Audis, the R5 is a very high spec high quality car. It’s really very different from anything else they’ve made. (The doors sound just great-try lifting the boot of the R5 if you’re looking for rock solid). It took me a while to start thinking of VW and Audi EV’s as poorer quality but once I did it became much clearer. Hyundai EV’s another great example. Who would have EVER associated Hyundai with high quality, but their EV’s are, way way ahead of VW. Takes a bit of getting your head around but once you do it starts to make sense. Ps. I’ve just ordered an R5
The trade off of having a lighter car. It certainly works in favour of the Renault 5 for the way that it handles and effortlessly makes progress in town /Jamil
Excellent review ! Thanks !
Thank you! ☺️
/Jamil
I wish reviewers would talk more about the driving assistance tools. Is the adaptive cruise control smooth or clunky. Can it bring the car to a full stop, and start again. Is the line assistance helpful or annoying? Is the speed alarm loud or bearable, and how easy is it to turn off? Does the driver attention crap require you to have two hands on the steering wheel? How lush does the car beep and boop and annoy you in general?
Hello, I'm happy to answer your questions.
Q) "Is the adaptive cruise control smooth or clunky?"
A) Speed changes are smooth
Q) "Can it (cruise control) bring the car to a full stop and start again?"
A) Yes
Q) "Is the line assistance helpful or annoying?"
A) As with most lane keep assist systems, it's mostly helpful on motorways but can get in the way when navigating narrow town roads.
Q) "Is the speed alarm loud or bearable, and how easy is it to turn off?"
A) The sound is gentle and not annoying. So much so that we didn't look for a way to turn it off (we'll look for it next time we get our hands on one and will report back).
Q) "Does the driver attention cr*p require you to have two hands on the steering wheel?"
A) It didn't call for both hands on the wheels whenever we were operating the cars infotainment system so, I'd say no. But I wouldn't recommend driving with fewer than both hands for any length of time beyond what is necessary.
Q) "How lush does the car beep and boop and annoy you in general?"
A) Was never really an issue. Didn't sound particularly annoying or cheap. Felt more like a gentle nudge/reminder.
I'm happy to answer any more questions if you have any.
/Jamil
@cinch thanks so much! I think I will definitely be getting one, unless the comfort of the ë3-C3 wins in the end. The adaptive cruise control is a strong motivator for the Renault though, with the congested traffic in the cities.
Mini are going to be in trouble because of the crazy high prices they are charging for Chinese made EVs. At my local dealer they had loads of new EVs for sale with the the little 2 door one with sticker prices of £40k and as high as £55k for the ugly as hell new Clubman. Not surprisingly no customers in sight at all.
If only they'd remembered to install a sliding rear seat bench like the old twingo had or the new hyundai inster. That way you could choose to take away some of that big boot space in order to have actual people sat in the back 😅
I doubt they forgot. I think it was a decision. In another review they told that an arrangement like that is 70€ in added production cost, which is very costly when trying to keep the price competitive in this range. Personally I would gladly pay ten times that for the added option, so I miss it too. It should be standard in small hatchback these days.
An Excellent Review but I think this car could also worry Citroen too (as well as Mini). The cheapest Renault 5 is £2000 more than the cheapest Citroen e3, and in spite of the Citroen e3 having more space, it already looks so outdated compared to the 5. It will be interesting to see if Renault will take significant sales from both Mini and Citroen.
Thank you! ☺️
Ah yes, the prices aren't too far apart between the R5 and Citroen E-C3 so it comes down to what you prioritise: Style (R5) or comfort (E-C3)
/Jamil
Ben can I ask about the ambient lighting can it be set to any of the 64 colours on personal or defaults to red for sports mode & green for eco etc...only problem I see is the Top spec iconic has only yellow seats interior which is fine for pop yellow colour on the outside of car but any other colour green dark blue black and white it still comes with yellow interior for top spec the lower spec has blue denim like jean material which is fine but would have been nice to spec different colour interior on top spec not just the yellow but great little car the Alpine type 5 I think has the same electric motor in the meganne 220bhp but modified 270bhp also Roland Garos tennis spec R5 EV coming out soon as well best choice is middle spec iconic in dark blue with the blue denim interior think 27k not bad price for fun funky five
Hey!
You can set the ambient lighting to any of the colours on the wheel - it's really intuitive and looks great. Our favourite is purple, obvs!
As for the rest of the interior, it's really customisable. We can't wait for the online configurator to come out so we can have a proper play around.
What spec would you go for?
/Ben
@@cinch thanks for the reply on the Ambient lighting when are they realese the prices think the 52kw battery with iconic spec should be 27k
@@patpong5873 As far as we're aware, prices start at £23,000 for the base spec, £25,000 for the mid-spec and £27,000 for the top-spec.
/Ben
@@cinch Ben I think the smaller 🔋 battery starts at 23k not sure 🤔
I thought 52kw starts at 25k and goes up 2k per better spec 27k then top spec 29k just under the 30k price point it's seams like a cracking little car 🚗 for city and local journeys but also OK with longer motorway 🛣 driving with 250 .iles range but real world range maybe 220 235 range
A strange option on the top spec it comes with different alloy wheels but to get the more aggressive type you have to extra 200 pounds but they come standard on the mid range spec iconic trim
Awaiting the Renault 4 E-Tech next year. It's on my list, along with the Skoda Epiq and Hyundai Inster.
They seem very promising. We're looking to review all of these cars soon so make sure you don't miss them by tapping the bell icon and being subscribed
/Jamil
Just a pity that Renault are not offering the 180 bhp motor from the Alpine A290 in the new 5. That would allow it to complete with the Mini E without all the hot hatch addendums of the Alpine which many feel is a little shouty.
Can't have it all I guess. But the A290 isn't a bad looking thing at all. Those rally lamps are a beaut
/Jamil
Fantastic car!!!!! Shame it isn’t a hybrid
Renault already make a fantastic compact hybrid with the Clio (we reviewed it here ua-cam.com/video/O8mST6Nzy3c/v-deo.html)
Who knows, some EV only cars are being reconsidered to squeeze in a hybrid powertrain by manufacturers so it could be a possibility that the Renault 5 follows suit. Wouldn't count on it though
/Jamil
They won’t make a Renault 5 hybrid, it’s built on a dedicated EV platform and Renault are gradually phasing out hybrids. They’re not so popular here in Europe, considered dinosaurs. I expect the UK will be driving around in them for some time though so you might find some good second hand bargains. (I ordered my Renault 5 yesterday. Over 100,000 orders so far and a minimum 5 month waiting list (I’m in France).
@@Percy-c5vsorry, what?
Symbiozs?
Good it isn't hybrid. Plug in hybrid people take up chargers unnecessarily because they bought wrong kind of car for themselves and other types of hybrids you get worst of both worlds. All electric is the way to go. That or get a petrol car.
@@MartinzW not only you want to dictate what kind of car others drive as you also want to decide who can and can't use chargers... How nice of you!
And let's completely ignore that different people have different needs and different use cases and that for each use case, you have a specific type of motorisation that works the best.
🤦
Please relax a bit.
Its too much speed talking.
Keep up, grandpa
My height is 150 cm, so this car is perfect for me 😂❤
Charging in Nice. What a load of old tosh. Nice has probably got more chargers than most in Europe. Where I live (in Nice), I can’t move for chargers. They’re all around me!
Lucky you. I’m in Bristol & it’s the opposite. Utter charging desert.
@@th42 I wouldn’t get too despondent. The UK has always been slow on the uptake for new things. In some respects it’s good, fools rush in and all that, sadly on this occasion it’s working against it. The penny will drop once they’re forced to watch ICE walking out of the back door. They’ll get there in the end.
Near the airport, the chargers we found were all part of underground car parks which required an additional fee to use. And further afield we couldn't see any chargers at any petrol stations either
/Jamil
@@cinch If you go into central Nice there are loads. I live near the Gare Riquier, I’ve got 4 sets of charging stations near to me. Two of which are less than a minute from me (2x 4 22kw charging points on each one) and another 2x4 22Kw less than 5 minutes from me). The prise de NICE is MASSIVE (City of Nice charging points). One of the best in Europe. Near the airport is not a good example. Mostly hotels and car parks (which have their own charging points. Not many Folk live around there. Having said that there’s a Tesla super charger station just North of there and loads of charging stations in West Nice which is the nearest your’e going to get to near the airport where folk have residences (Which is the opposite end of Nice to me)
Where’s the normal presenter gone?😢
I handed the R5's keys to our talented content writer Ben, as I'll be driving the Alpine A290 next month (make sure you're subscribed for that) 😜 Ben will be helping us keep the channel's output up - so you'll be seeing more of him and me in the coming months 😃
/ Sam
For that money I'd rather have the new MG ZS hybrid +. No range anxiety, roomy and not pretentious like the R5.
Fair enough. They're both completely different types of cars for different people. Not sure where the pretence is though? Could you enlighten me please?
/Jamil
And thats why I don’t buy Renaults!!!!……THAT DOOR SOUND 😡 they haven’t learnt how to get away with hollow doors and sound proofing. Renaults always sound like a tin can…..no quality feel.
If you want a car with heavy doors buy a tank😂
@@mrphic69 don’t for the carrot and think this is the norm for a car….if your paying money you want a bit of quality. Lesson learnt with the Golf….listen to buyers don’t give us poor quality interiors with higher prices
@@christaylor5300 You might be surprised. I’ve always had Audis, the R5 is a very high spec high quality car. It’s really very different from anything else they’ve made. (The doors sound just great-try lifting the boot of the R5 if you’re looking for rock solid). It took me a while to start thinking of VW and Audi EV’s as poorer quality but once I did it became much clearer. Hyundai EV’s another great example. Who would have EVER associated Hyundai with high quality, but their EV’s are, way way ahead of VW. Takes a bit of getting your head around but once you do it starts to make sense. Ps. I’ve just ordered an R5
The trade off of having a lighter car. It certainly works in favour of the Renault 5 for the way that it handles and effortlessly makes progress in town
/Jamil
And yet, completely functional and keeps the weight down.