Renault has added another prestigious pan-European distinction to its portfolio. The Renault 5 E-Tech electric has won the title of European Car of the Year for 2025. A distinction won by the French automaker for the second year in a row, after the Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric captured the title last year. The coveted honour was a double for Renault, as the Alpine A290 was also awarded alongside the Renault 5 E-Tech electric.
The European Car of the Year jury announced the laurels at the recent Brussels International Motor Show, highlighting the Group’s strategy of focusing on electric cars, spearheaded by the quality of the new Renault range, developed as part of the “Renaulution” strategic plan.
The Car of the Year award is a very important institution, bestowed by 60 journalists from 23 countries active in the automotive industry. The Renault 5 E-Tech Electric took first place with 353 points, highlighting its leadership in electrification and innovation. Renault’s iconic new electric offering becomes the brand’s eighth model to win the prestigious Car of the Year award, following the Renault 16 (1966), Renault 9 (1982), Clio I (1991), Scenic (1997), Megane (2003), Clio III (2006) and Scenic E-Tech electric (2024).

In 2024, Renault reintroduced the R5 to its range as an all-electric offering, redesigned from the ground up. Renault 5 E-Tech electric makes electrification even more desirable, thanks to its striking design and the pleasurable interaction experience derived from its electric and digital technologies. The model is built in northern France at the Ampere ElectriCity facility, as part of a sustainable production system. The Car of the Year for 2025 has all the features that will establish it as a benchmark city car in terms of the much-discussed energy transition.
In Cyprus, Char. Pilakoutas Auto Alliance Ltd, part of the Pilakoutas Group, has started taking orders for the revolutionary Renault 5 E-Tech Electric, with the standard version offered at the exceptional price of €18,900, including government subsidy.
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