Like the 4, the 5 is really two unrelated cars sharing a name across a long gap: the original, designed in his spare time by stylist Michel Boué and sold from 1972 to 1996 across two generations, and the Renault 5 E-Tech, a battery-electric hatchback that revived the name and much of the original’s styling language in 2024.[1][2] The original spawned the mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive Renault 5 Turbo rally car, which shared little beyond its door panels with the road car it was named after; the new one has already won European Car of the Year. This catalogue covers the first-generation original and the current E-Tech.
Nameplate
Renault 5
- Produced
- 1972–present
- Generations
- 2
Body style
Powertrain
Drivetrain
Generations
Each generation is its own entry, with its own specifications and sources.
Sources & confidence
Every figure above carries a status. Nothing on this page is estimated without saying so, and nothing missing has been filled in with a guess.
- Last verified
- 2026-09-24
- Review status
- Compiled from cited sources
References
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- [1]
Renault 5. Wikipedia · revision 1369914792 · read 2026-09-24
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Covers the 1972-1996 R5 (first and second generations) only; the unrelated 2024 revival is a separate article, Renault 5 E-Tech.
- [2]
Renault 5 E-Tech. Wikipedia · revision 1371622907 · read 2026-09-24
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