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100,000 Renault 5 E-Tech Electric built
Renault’s electric renaissance is moving faster than anyone predicted. This week in Douai, the 100,000th Renault 5 E-Tech Electric rolled off the line, barely 15 months after production began. A historic milestone that perfectly illustrates it: Europe wants accessible electric motoring, and the Renault 5 delivers.
The Ampere ElectriCity plant is running at full tilt: 900 cars a day, two thirds of them a Renault 5 E-Tech Electric. Made in France is back, and how.
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The comeback of an icon: the Renault 5 E-Tech Electric becomes a European favourite
Since its launch in October 2024, the Renault 5 E-Tech Electric has grown into one of Europe’s most successful EVs:
Number one in Europe’s electric B-segment for several months
Number two on the European private market, across all segments
Number one EV in France and the UK
Number one in its segment in the Netherlands and Spain
The 100,000th car was a Techno 52 kWh, also the most popular configuration.
Pierre-Emmanuel Andrieux, director of the Douai plant, puts it well:
“We are celebrating much more than a number. This proves that sustainable mobility can go mainstream if you build it well.”
Made in France: one production line, six electric models
The Renault 5 E-Tech Electric comes off the same line as:
Renault Megane E-Tech
Renault Scenic E-Tech
Alpine A290
Nissan Micra EV
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
And all of it with a French stamp: Origine France Garantie since 2024. The full Ampere hub, Douai, Cléon (motors), Ruitz (battery casings) and Maubeuge (Renault 4 E-Tech), now forms one of Europe’s most efficient EV ecosystems. 80% of suppliers sit within 300 km of the plant. Short chain, low logistics footprint.
2026: new features, a new look, even more accessibility
From January 2026, Renault revisits the R5 with upgrades that make it even more appealing in everyday use:
One Pedal Drive
Available from the Techno version
Comes to a complete stop without the brake pedal
Ideal in city traffic, roundabouts and queues
Driver Attention Alert
A camera in the windscreen detects fatigue and distraction
Warns the driver in real time
Boosted connectivity
2 GB of data a month, included for three years with Mobilize financing
Up to 40 hours of music streaming or 3 hours of video
New decals
PoweR5 on the rear quarters
The NumbeR5 pack now also available from Five and Evolution
Renault proves it again: a compact EV can combine emotion, functionality and affordability.
The Renault 5 E-Tech Electric: from nostalgia to future icon
What began as a retro nod has grown into one of Europe’s most important electric cars. The Renault 5 E-Tech Electric is not only a success story for Ampere, but a blueprint for how European brands win back ground: build locally, iconic design, smart technology and sharp prices.
And this is only the beginning. 2026 will be the year the Renault 5 stamps its mark even more strongly on the European EV market.
