The Renault 5 E-Tech electric and the Alpine A290 are Car of the Year 2025, a prestigious title awarded by the European Car of the Year jury.
A one-two for Renault, following the victory of the electric Scenic E-Tech in 2024, and an important debut for Alpine. The electric Renault 5 E-Tech is the eighth Renault car to win the title.
This award recognises the Group’s electrification strategy, as well as the relevance and quality of the new Renault and Alpine ranges. Built on the same AmpR Small platform as Ampere, unique in Europe, the Renault 5 E-Tech electric and the Alpine A290 make electric mobility desirable and intuitive.
The Renault 5 E-Tech electric and the Alpine A290 have been named Car of the Year 2025. The result was announced at a ceremony organised by the European Car of the Year jury at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium on Friday 10 September. January.
This award underlines the relevance of the electrification strategy and the quality of the new Renault and Alpine ranges, developed as part of the Renaulution plan. Unique in Europe, the AmpR Small platform allows both cars to offer high value to the customer, giving each brand the freedom to express its positioning in terms of design, development, onboard technologies and user experience. customer.
Second consecutive title for Renault
In the first round of voting last November, the electric Renault 5 E-Tech, presented alongside the Alpine A290, was named one of the seven finalists, along with the Alfa Romeo Junior, the Citroën ë-C3/C3, the Cupra Terramar, the Dacia Duster, the Hyundai Inster and the Kia EV3.
The winning duo was chosen by 60 automotive journalists from 23 countries. The electric Renault 5 E-Tech and the Alpine A290 came in first place, with 353 points. Renault’s new electric pop icon becomes the brand’s eighth car to win the prestigious Car of the Year award, after the Renault 16 (1966), Renault 9 (1982), Clio III (1991), Scenic (1997), Megane ( 2003), Clio II (2006) and Scenic E-Tech electric (2024).
“Across the Group, the Renault brand and Ampere, we are all immensely proud to have received the prestigious ‘Car of the Year’ award for the second year running. The electric Renault 5 E-Tech is a real game changer in Europe. It makes electric cars attractive and elicits an emotional response. At the same time, it was designed to offer added value to our customers. If there is a car with the potential to transform the electric market, it is this one.”
Fabrice Cambolive, CEO of Renault
R5, the accelerator of electrification
In 2024, Renault reinvented the R5 with an all-electric version, designed to accelerate the pace of electrification in the European market. The Renault 5 E-Tech electric makes electric mobility attractive, thanks to its captivating design and the joyful and intuitive experience provided by its electric and digital technologies. The entry-level model is available this year from 25,000 euros, before government incentives, in countries where these are applicable. Built as part of a sustainable production system, the Car of the Year 2025 has all the qualities needed to establish itself as the benchmark compact car for the energy transition.
For more than twelve years, Renault has been seeking to make electric mobility within everyone’s reach. Following the launch of the Megane and Scenic in the C segment, Renault is expanding its E-Tech electric range to the B segment with the Renault 5 and Renault 4, which will be launched later this year. These two latest models play a key role in accelerating the adoption of electric cars and strengthening Renault’s position as a leader in the new era of sustainable mobility.
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