Renault has the pricing and specifiction for the all-new Renault 4.
Revealed at last year's the Paris Motor Show, the new all-electric Renault 4 E-Tech (to give it its full name) is a very modern but retro-inspired small SUV that should give customers of the MINI Aceman, Peugeot E-2008 and Vauxall Mokka pause for thought. It'll cost from £26,995 when it goes on sale in July, and promises a 247-mile battery range,
The new pure electric car follows on from the Renault 5 in heralding the EV future of the famous French brand, albeit one very much inspired by cars of its pass.
The new Renault 4 will line up alongside the new Renault 5 in the same way the Renault Clio and Captur sit alongside each other today. The Renault 5 is the EV supermini hatch and the Renault 4 is the electric compact SUV alternative.
The new Renault 4 electric is one of a number of new small electric cars due to launch in the coming years. Other potential rivals include the Jeep Avenger, the Kia EV3 and the Citroen e-C3.
New 2025 Renault 4 E-Tech: price and release date
The new Renault 4 E-Tech goes on sale from 1 July 2025 you have Renault's R-Pass, which costs £15 and gets you priority access. For everyone else, it goes on sale from 15 July, and will cost from £26,995, which is impressively low when compared to the Avenger (£29,999), the EV3 (£33,005), and the Mokka (£32,505). The Citroen e-C3 costs from £22,095, although it has less power, a smaller battery and a lower range.
That entry price for the Renault 4 is for the Evolution trim. The Techno trim costs from £28,995 and the top-spec Comfort costs from £30,995.
New 2024 Renault 4 E-Tech: exterior and interior
The new Renault 4 is a retro-inspired but forward-looking small SUV. It feature an oblong light-up grille and lots of nods to the original Renault 4 of the 1960s, including round LED headlights, three-part rear headlights and the classic Renault 4 trapezoidal rear side windows.
The original Renault 4’s main features have been retained, but revived in an all-new and thoroughly modern way. The silhouette is identifiably classic Renault 4, with a prominent bonnet, bumper and angled rear section. A retractable electric canvas roof is also evokes the original car, making the new Renault 4 a convertible of sorts.
There are six paint colours to choose from – Hauts-de-France Green, Glacier White, Urban Grey, Diamond Black, Carmin Red, Cumulus Blue. A Diamond Black roof option is available ion the Techno and Iconic models, with or without a matching bonnet.
Renault has said the new car is larger than the Renault 5 at 4.14 metres long, even though it shares 68% of its components with the hatchback. This makes the Renault 4 longer than the MINI Aceman and Jeep Avenger but shorter than some other rivals.
Inside, dual horizontal screens keeps the Renault 4 very modern, with a 10-inch central infotainment system as standard, with various Google features built in as well as wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There's also Reno, a "virtual travelling companion" also seen on the Renault 5. Reno is an animated character that appears on the car's screen to help with questions you might have about your journey, charging and various other information. It's not dissimilar to Siri on Apple products or Alexa on Amazon devices.
There's a 420-litre boot, which is pretty large for this type of car, and an electric boot lid. A 35-litre underfloor area can hold the car's charging cable.
New 2025 Renault 4 E-Tech: motors and batteries
Although Renault announced two powertrains for the Renault 4 E-Tech, only the more powerful version is coming to the UK, for now at least.
It features a lightweight 52kWh battery with a 150PS, 245Nm electric motor, which Renault says means a 0-62mph acceleration time of less than 8.5 seconds and a predicted range of up to 250 miles. It can fast charge at up to 100kW on a suitable DC charger, meaning a top up from 15% to 80% capacity takes 30 minutes.
A heat pump as standard, as well as vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities, which let battery power feed electricity back to the mains or to an external device.
Other markets also get an entry level 40kWh battery, mated to a 120PS, 225Nm electric motor, giving a predicted range of up to 186 miles on a full charge. It can charge at up to 80kW.
New 2025 Renault 4 E-Tech: trim levels
There are three trims on the Renault 4 at launch. The Evolution model rides on 18-inch black alloy wheels, and has automatic headlights and wipers, keyless entry and the 10-inch touchscreen, with a seven-inch digital driver display. Rear parking sensors and a reversing camera are standard, as is cruise control.
Upgrade to Techno trim and you'll get the upgraded infotainment system with the Google features and Reno avatar, as well as a wireless phone charger and USB-C ports in the back. There are various driving modes to choose gfrom, as well as ambient lighting, a fabric-wrapped dashboard, and upgraded recycled denim upholstery. Heated electric mirrors, tinted windows and roof rails are included, too.
The top-spec Renault 4 is the Iconic trim, which adds a new design of alloy wheel, electric boot lid and heated front seats and steering wheel, as well as a houndstooth and quilted upholstery with yellow accents and yellow stitching. Extra driver assistance systems are included, too, among them adaptive cruise control and a blind-spot warning system.
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