The bizarre price for those toy cars destroys everything in my opinion. Who tf will spend almost 40,000 bucks for a vehicle that is more like a fashion accessory than a car.
£40k for most cars beyond basic spec these days isn't unusual. Besides, the EV market is saturated now with previous gen cars, so prices are crashing. I bought a 2 year old Citroen Ec4 for £16k recently, really good condition. Buying new is a mugs game.
Brian, I loved you keep being in camera shot of Ginny from Electrifying, when I watched it this morning. On the car, in the segment it would either be this or the Elroq. On the whole looks okay.
A lot of likeable options on this. I like the rear access, I looked at purchasing a Scenic but it lost out on rear access. The boot was so deep I had difficulty in seeing the bottom of it. Absolutely useless for my dogs, I have therefore opted for an Enyaq, which is due for delivery next month. I remember the original Renault 4 well. Unusual insofar as it had an uneven front to rear wheelbase. French logic and practicality.
The consumption, when driving at faster speeds, will be less than ideal with this one. That’s one thing to keep in mind because of the design of the back of the car, roomy but not aerodynamic. Like this car still very much. 👍🏻
61cm load height? That wipes the floor with anything in it's class. I hope it catches on, at least we can claw back some of the usability of estate cars.
Very clever design. It is quite difficult to successfully combine retro with modernity. Perhaps not the stand out design of the new R5 but more practical. It is interesting to see how Renault are using very much the same dashboards and components across their new model ranges which I guess is one of the reasons that their cars are competitively priced versa the opposition. I also like the colour choices Renault are offering to accentuate the link between the original and new models and bring a little more excitement into the colour palette which on so many cars these days is so drab and boring. I think the R4 successfully bridges the needs of both one and two car families. It is a second everyday run around for everyday town/city use - taking the kids to school, going to the supermarket etc - and a primary car for small families or couples with dogs and/or grandchildren to transport. It might also appeal to those (more impoverished) mummy’s who would like the street cred and unique style of a Range Rover Evoque but at a more affordable price. Renault are being very smart at designing their new models to create a little more aspirational appeal and differentiate themselves from the all too anonymous Euro/Japanese/Chinese boxes.
Renault showing all legacy bar Kia/Hyundai how to do it for the modern times, Ford ditch the fiesta escort Focus,, create a farce of a car in the Capri !!
It's nice, but not nice enough. I think the 5 is an absolute triumph of resurrecting the look (and feel?) of a classic. This one... not so much. It has some nice details that nod at the classic 4, but overall it really does just look like a C3 or similar and I think that is a shame. You mention the cross-functional utilitarian nature of the original, not convinced this meets it, instead it is just another mini SUV of which there are 13 to the dozen. It seems to me that the Berlingo is the actual spiritual successor: A workhorse which you can chuck your sheep in to relocate them to a different field.
Yes and the old Renault 4 back then was a tin box with nothing in it that you'd die on impact with a. blade of grass. Whereas this is a 5* EuroNCAP rated car with a high quality interior and filled with tech. You get what you pay for.
@@darrens3 So which of the following cars are not EuroNACP , Dacia Sandero, Citroen C3, MG3, Fiat Panda, Kia Picanto, Toyota Aygo X ? All less than £15k?
I have owend a fiat 600e for 6 months and that has a 52kw battery with a protected range of 248 miles but it has never been efficient enough to come near that and I have seen a review of the Renault 5 and that's not very efficient either getting around 3 miles to the kilowatt hour. So I will be selling my fiat 600e next year to buy a Mini Cooper petrol.
Wife and I recently bought a Clio IV 2019 model. Probably the worst car either of us have ever owned. Screen without GPS, shockingly bad storage, we crack our heads on the sun visors when we get in, fit and finish awful, rear view sightline appalling. Last time we buy a car online, last time we buy Renault.
Excellent vid. This is just the sort of car I like. After a couple of years of depreciation, I might buy one.
Renault design team are smashing it. Why go for another boring design, when you can look back and reboot an old design. I do prefer the R5 and Twingo.
Amazing job Renault! I’m really impressed
Totally love the canvas roof....👍
Sounds good but not practical given Ireland only gets 5 days of sun a year.
They really did well with this car looks awesome i like it a lot i think i like this better than R5 it looks more futuristic and bigger
The bizarre price for those toy cars destroys everything in my opinion. Who tf will spend almost 40,000 bucks for a vehicle that is more like a fashion accessory than a car.
£40k for most cars beyond basic spec these days isn't unusual. Besides, the EV market is saturated now with previous gen cars, so prices are crashing. I bought a 2 year old Citroen Ec4 for £16k recently, really good condition. Buying new is a mugs game.
@@Maxmotor2008 i think it's the best deal buying used with a good price
Great car and video. 😎
It is basically a box style design and looks more like a VW golf from the front. But look forward to seeing one
I hope the steering wheel has up/down and In/out adjustment . Lack of this knocked the Zoe of my list in the past.👍
Brian, I loved you keep being in camera shot of Ginny from Electrifying, when I watched it this morning. On the car, in the segment it would either be this or the Elroq. On the whole looks okay.
A lot of likeable options on this. I like the rear access, I looked at purchasing a Scenic but it lost out on rear access. The boot was so deep I had difficulty in seeing the bottom of it. Absolutely useless for my dogs, I have therefore opted for an Enyaq, which is due for delivery next month.
I remember the original Renault 4 well. Unusual insofar as it had an uneven front to rear wheelbase. French logic and practicality.
The consumption, when driving at faster speeds, will be less than ideal with this one. That’s one thing to keep in mind because of the design of the back of the car, roomy but not aerodynamic. Like this car still very much. 👍🏻
61cm load height?
That wipes the floor with anything in it's class.
I hope it catches on, at least we can claw back some of the usability of estate cars.
I like this a lot. Reminiscent of the Jeep Avenger but nothing to do with Stellantis.
Thankfully nothing to do with Stellantis.
Very clever design. It is quite difficult to successfully combine retro with modernity. Perhaps not the stand out design of the new R5 but more practical. It is interesting to see how Renault are using very much the same dashboards and components across their new model ranges which I guess is one of the reasons that their cars are competitively priced versa the opposition. I also like the colour choices Renault are offering to accentuate the link between the original and new models and bring a little more excitement into the colour palette which on so many cars these days is so drab and boring. I think the R4 successfully bridges the needs of both one and two car families. It is a second everyday run around for everyday town/city use - taking the kids to school, going to the supermarket etc - and a primary car for small families or couples with dogs and/or grandchildren to transport. It might also appeal to those (more impoverished) mummy’s who would like the street cred and unique style of a Range Rover Evoque but at a more affordable price. Renault are being very smart at designing their new models to create a little more aspirational appeal and differentiate themselves from the all too anonymous Euro/Japanese/Chinese boxes.
Don’t like this blue/green colour, but the two-tone black/reddish looks dantastic.
Finally an EV with decent bumpers..shame no 22 kW AC charging.
Nice car, retro design but why must wheelarches be squared theese days ? Wheels are circular, so it looks awkward,,, silly idea !
@@steffenjensen9350 - the original had front round and back square, so they hedged their bets I suppose.
Dog owners and their dogs are going to like that low boot lip. It feels one price bracket too high for what it is given the proximity to the Mégane.
Renault showing all legacy bar Kia/Hyundai how to do it for the modern times, Ford ditch the fiesta escort Focus,, create a farce of a car in the Capri !!
It's like the Citroën c3.
It's nice, but not nice enough. I think the 5 is an absolute triumph of resurrecting the look (and feel?) of a classic. This one... not so much. It has some nice details that nod at the classic 4, but overall it really does just look like a C3 or similar and I think that is a shame. You mention the cross-functional utilitarian nature of the original, not convinced this meets it, instead it is just another mini SUV of which there are 13 to the dozen. It seems to me that the Berlingo is the actual spiritual successor: A workhorse which you can chuck your sheep in to relocate them to a different field.
nice fiat 600E, same batteri and size
Why do Renault hate frunks? If you pick the R4 with HK sound system there is no where to store your cable.
Small and expensive city car over 30.000€ in Finland. Tesla is the only one that can make reasonably priced cars.
So a Renault 4 last sold in the UK in 1992 for £5k which is £11k in todays money. This is £35k WTF?
Sadly there is no new car made in UK or Europe that costs £11,000... But it's easy enough to get a nearly new BEV for £11,000.
Yes and the old Renault 4 back then was a tin box with nothing in it that you'd die on impact with a. blade of grass. Whereas this is a 5* EuroNCAP rated car with a high quality interior and filled with tech. You get what you pay for.
@@darrens3 So which of the following cars are not EuroNACP , Dacia Sandero, Citroen C3, MG3, Fiat Panda, Kia Picanto, Toyota Aygo X ? All less than £15k?
I want that. I actually smiled watching the video.
Name one car you can buy today for 11.000 new.
I have owend a fiat 600e for 6 months and that has a 52kw battery with a protected range of 248 miles but it has never been efficient enough to come near that and I have seen a review of the Renault 5 and that's not very efficient either getting around 3 miles to the kilowatt hour. So I will be selling my fiat 600e next year to buy a Mini Cooper petrol.
My Fiat 500e and my Hyundai Ioniq 5 have both averaged 4.3 m/kwhr over several thousand miles - maybe its the way you drive?
No 4wd 😭😭😭
Wife and I recently bought a Clio IV 2019 model. Probably the worst car either of us have ever owned. Screen without GPS, shockingly bad storage, we crack our heads on the sun visors when we get in, fit and finish awful, rear view sightline appalling. Last time we buy a car online, last time we buy Renault.