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Live Pics: Renault 5 Prototype Heads to Munich, Will Enter Production in 2024

In addition to hosting the world premiere of the Megane E-Tech, Renault has also brought a selection of other rides to the 2021 Munich Auto Show. Among them is the Renault 5 Prototype, a study that was originally unveiled at the beginning of the year, part of their Renaulution plan.
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Okay, so what’s new about it? In theory, nothing, but the French auto firm has officially confirmed that it will hit the assembly line in 2024. The production model will serve as the successor to the iconic Renault 5 that has sparked a lot of interest from buyers between 1972 and 1996, albeit with a modern zero-emission twist.

With the upcoming 5, Renault wants to “make electric cars widely accessible throughout Europe.” It draws on the styling of the original car, transposed into the new era by Design Director Gilles Vidal and his team. Thus, no one can mistake it for anything else than a vehicle made by the diamond brand and, more importantly, a Renault 5.

At the Munich event that has kept us busy over the last few days, Renault has displayed the 5 Prototype next to the original model that is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The exhibit, as you can see in the image gallery at the top of this article, comprises of four classic 5s. These include an orange TL, a blue electric model, a black Le Car Van, and a champagne-finished TX.

Built around an electric version of the CMF-B platform, which is shared with the latest Clio, Captur, Nissan Juke, and Note, (Dacia’s modern range sits on a slightly different architecture), the new-gen Renault 5 will be put together at the same factory as its predecessor. The carmaker plans to assemble around 400,000 electric vehicles in its home country each year, and the new 5 will play an important role in that, together with the Megane E-Tech.
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About the author: Cristian Gnaticov
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After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s.
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