Renault unveils its R4 E-Tech electric SUV with a ‘sub-€30K’ price tag

At the Paris auto show this week, Renault unveiled its latest all-electric offering, the Renault 4 E-Tech, a nod to the brand’s 1960’s Renault 4L hatchback – one of its greatest bestsellers.

The new city-sized SUV, which should reach dealerships next year, shares more than two-thirds of its parts with the low-slung R5, including the AmpR small platform to cut costs.

Prices are expected to be under €30,000, compared to the Renault 5, which starts from around €25,000. The entry-level Renault 4 E-Tech is powered by a 90kW/225Nm electric motor and 40kWh battery for a 300km range. Top-of-the-line versions upgrade to a 110kW/245Nm front electric motor and 52kWh battery for 400km of WLTP range, 150km/h top speed, and zero to 100km/h acceleration in 8.5 seconds.

A slew of affordably priced BEVs are in the spotlight at the Paris auto show this week, with automakers pointing to low prices as the key to EV demand “recovery.”

“We may be getting close to a tipping point” for EV demand, Thierry Koskas, Stellantis’s Citroen brand exec, told reporters this week, according to Automotive News Europe. Meanwhile, European automakers are facing stiff competition from Chinese automakers rapidly expanding their reach amid tough subsidy cuts.

Other models on display at the show include Citreon’s delayed e-C3, priced at €23,300 ($25,472) – a huge success in Europe and a car accounts for nearly 30% of the company’s European sales. A €19,999 version will be launched in the first half of next year, Koskas said.

Renault CEO Luca de Meo told reporters that at an “open door” event in France this weekend, the company’s EV sales were at 35 percent to 40 percent of the total product mix, without offering up more details.

Photos: Renault

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