November 06, 2025 by Jamie Edkins
News Editor Jamie Edkins has been to see the new Renault Twingo, and it’s safe to say he’s smitten with this adorable new electric car. 
This is the new Renault Twingo, and like the Renault 4 and 5 it’s a retro reboot done right. This isn’t just a generic-looking SUV with the Twingo name slapped on the back – it’s been designed from the ground up to evoke the spirit of the original from 1992.
It looks cute as a button, and this city-friendly EV will come to the UK in 2026 with a price tag of less than £20,000. I’ve had a poke around the new Renault Twingo, and it was a case of love at first sight.
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I was at the reveal of the Renault Twingo concept car back in 2024, and having seen the Renault 5 go from sketch to showroom pretty much unchanged, I was confident that the Twingo would be no different.
And I’m delighted to report, I was right. As soon as the covers were pulled off the new Twingo and it showed its friendly, smiling face, I was hooked. It manages to look just like the ‘90s hatch, while also looking super-modern at the same time.
The stubby bonnet and round LED leadlights make it instantly recognisable as a Twingo, as do the three vents on the bonnet. These aren’t real though like they were on the original, nor do they hide a charging display like on the concept. The middle one does serve a purpose though – it hides the windscreen washer fluid filler cap because the bonnet is fixed in place.
Moving to the side, the car I’m with has the optional 18-inch alloy wheels. All models come with steel wheels and plastic covers as standard, and you pay extra to upgrade to alloys. That’s in Europe at least; UK specifications may be slightly different.
Moving to the rear and you have taillights which mimic the lamps up front. If you’re wondering why they have a little fin on top, it’s not to channel the car’s inner reptile. They actually channel air around the rear of the car for better aerodynamics.
The new Twingo’s interior is just as funky as the exterior. You get body-coloured inserts on the doors, a nod to the first Twingo with all of its exposed interior metalwork, and the dashboard is paint matched on top-spec cars as well.
You have other cool touches like the massive hazard light button and the bright carpet mats to further brighten things up, but there are still physical knobs for the climate control which I like to see.
There are plenty of personalisation options as well. Like on the Renault 5, you can change the cap on the gear selector for a more brightly coloured one, and there are loads of different accessories you can clip into the centre console. There are options for additional cupholders, fold-away shopping bags and even a central armrest with a storage area inside.
All cars come with a 7.0-inch digital driver’s display, which has its own playful graphics, as well as a 10-inch infotainment screen. It’s running very similar software to the one you get in other Renault models, such as the 5, meaning it’s pretty easy to use, and top-spec cars get Google’s voice assistant built in. You get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard.
Build quality is good as well. This is a car which will cost less than £20,000, so you can’t expect too many plush plastics, but it all feels nice and solid. The only minor gripe I had was the view forward. I’ll have to wait until I drive the car to pass full judgement, but it felt to me like the high dashboard led to a pretty narrow windscreen, and you sit quite far away from it as well. Couple that with the sloping bonnet and it could be tricky to judge where the corners are in tight spaces.
Moving to the rear you have two individual sliding seats, and with these pushed all the way back there’s actually a decent amount of space. I’m not going to pretend it’s a limo, but I can get in behind my driving position at 6’3” and be reasonably comfortable. Headroom is a bit tight for me, but for a tiny city car it’s impressive – much more spacious than a Mini Cooper or a Dacia Spring. I’d be quite comfortable for an hour or so in the back.
You get up to 360-litres of boot space with those seats all the way forward, 52 litres more than a Dacia Spring, and there’s a big storage area under the floor for your charging cables. I’d prefer a front boot, but on a car this small I can forgive the Twingo. The boot floor also lifts in two pieces so you don’t have to take all of your stuff out to get under there.
There’s just one motor and battery combination available for the Twingo. You get an 82hp electric motor powering the front wheels, meaning it can do 0-62mph in 12.1 seconds. That’s not blistering, but it’s nippy enough for zipping around town.
Feeding that motor is a 28kWh battery, and the claimed range is up to 163 miles. Compared to other tiny city EVs, that’s 23 miles more than a Dacia Spring, two miles fewer than a Leapmotor T03 and it’s 37 miles less than a Citroen E-C3. It’s plenty of range for driving around town though, and it should cover most people’s daily commutes.
Renault clearly thinks Twingo customers will be sticking to urban routes as well, because you don’t get DC fast charging as standard. All cars get a 6.6kW AC charger which can take you from 10-100% in 4 hours and 15 minutes. That’s fine for charging overnight if you have access to a charger at home.
If you do want to venture beyond the urban jungle semi-regularly, you can opt for a charging pack which includes a 50kW DC fast charger which can take you from 10-80% in 30 minutes. It also upgrades your AC charger to 11kW, dropping your 10-100% charge time to 2 hours and 35 minutes. That could prove handy if you come across a slow charger in a car park while you’re on a shopping spree.
Exact prices for the new Twingo is yet to be confirmed, but it will start from less than £20,000. Given that the Dacia Spring starts from £15,000, I’d say the Twingo will cost around £17,500. Once you’ve added the alloy wheels and the fast charging pack, which let’s be honest, you probably will, it may get closer to that £20,000 figure.
Final pricing and UK specs will be revealed closer to the start of sales, which will be at the end of next year. First deliveries are expected in early 2027. I for one can’t wait to see these happy little electric cars zipping around on our streets. I think it looks fantastic in a sea of boring, grey SUVs.
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