Renault 5 Turbo 3E price to start from £135,000 as reservations open
Renault has announced that pricing for its Renault 5 Turbo 3E will begin from £135,000, as reservations for its new ‘mini-supercar’ open.
Just 1,980 Renault 5 Turbo 3Es will be produced and the introductory price will only be offered to the first 500 customers who register to buy one. To reserve their car, buyers will need to complete a form on a dedicated page on the Renault website in their country of residence. They will then select a dealer who will contact them to make an appointment at their chosen showroom, where they will sign a reservation form giving them priority over other buyers.
When it goes on sale in mid-2027, the Renault 5 Turbo 3E will be available in Europe, the Middle East, Japan, and Australia. However, customers will be contacted in early 2026 by their chosen dealer to personalise their car.
Alongside the red ‘Rouge Grenade’ and the black, yellow, and white livery inspired by the ‘R5’ Turbo that won the 1982 Tour de Corse rally, more colours and a wide variety of interior and exterior options will be made available via Renault’s ‘gentleman driver’ options list.
Despite being somewhat visually similar to the revived, critically-acclaimed Renault 5 EV hatch, the 3E Turbo is built on a bespoke rear-wheel-drive aluminium platform, and benefits from some of the latest EV tech including two in-wheel motors at the rear producing 536bhp, 3,540lb ft of torque, and a 168mph top speed.
Moreover, the Turbo 3E is the latest in a line of lightweight performance EVs to come to market, as a carbon body shell ensures a low kerbweight of 1,450kg.
Despite its Group B-inspired looks, vertical handbrake, and ‘drift assist’ mode, Renault says that the Turbo 3E’s 70kWh battery can be charged from 15-80% in just 15 minutes courtesy with charging speeds up to 350kW.
This is also helped by the car’s 800V architecture, developed by Ampere, Renault’s EV and software company largely responsible for its current all-electric renaissance.
The Renault 5 Turbo 3E will be on display at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, and various ‘RNLT‘ urban point-of-sale contact stores across Europe.
