· Renault 5 E-Tech Electric and Alpine A290, which will be on sale in Türkiye in the first half of 2025, are “Car of the Year 2025”, a prestigious title awarded by the European COTY “Car of the Year” jury.
· A double for Renault following the victory of Scenic E-Tech Electric in 2024, and a major first for Alpine. Renault 5 E-Tech Electric is the eighth Renault vehicle to claim the title.
· This award recognises the Group’s electrification strategy, as well as the relevance and quality of the new Renault and Alpine models.
· Built on the same and unique in Europe AmpR Small platform from Ampere, Renault 5 E-Tech Electric and Alpine A290 make electric mobility both desirable and intuitive.
Renault 5 E-Tech electric and Alpine A290 have been named “Car of the Year 2025”. The result was announced at a ceremony organised by the European COTY “Car of the Year” jury at the Brussels motor show in Belgium on Monday 10 January.
This award highlights the relevance of the electrification strategy and the quality of the new Renault and Alpine models, developed as part of the Renaulution plan. Unique in Europe, the AmpR Small platform allows both vehicles to deliver a high level of customer value, while leaving each brand free to express its own positioning in terms of design, development, onboard technologies and customer experience.
Second consecutive title for Renault
In the first round of voting last November, Renault 5 E-Tech Electric, entered jointly with Alpine A290, was named as one of seven finalists, alongside Alfa Romeo Junior, Citroën ë-C3/C3, Cupra Terramar, Dacia Duster, Hyundai Inster and Kia EV3.
The winning duo was chosen by 60 motoring journalists from 23 countries. Renault 5 E-Tech Electric and Alpine A290 took first place with 353 points. Renault's new electric pop icon becomes the eighth brand vehicle to win the prestigious “Car of the Year” award after Renault 16 (1966), Renault 9 (1982), Clio I (1991), Scenic (1997), Megane (2003), Clio III (2006) and Scenic E-Tech electric (2024).
Fabrice Cambolive, CEO of the Renault brand: “Within the Group, the Renault brand and Ampere, we all feel immensely proud to have taken the prestigious “Car of the Year” award for the second year running. Renault 5 E-Tech Electric is a real game changer in Europe. It makes electric vehicles desirable as well as inspiring an emotional response. At the same time, it was designed to deliver added value for our customers. If there’s one car with the potential to transform the electric market, it’s this one” said.
Designed to Increase the Speed of Electrification: Renault 5 E-Tech Electric
In 2024, Renault reinvented R5 with an all-electric version, designed to increase the pace of electrification on the European market. Renault 5 E-Tech Electric makes electric mobility desirable with its captivating design and the joyful, intuitive experience delivered by its electric and digital technologies.
Renault 5 has all the necessary qualities to prove itself as a complete city car in the energy transition and to become a reference model in this field. With its timeless and retro design, WLTP range of up to 400 km with its 100% electric motor, compact sizes and colorful world, Renault 5 proved once again that it will be the world's pop icon by being named “Car of the Year”.
A Historic Turning Point for Alpine
The Alpine A290 marks a decisive step for the A-arrow brand, inaugurating in style Alpine's 100% electric Dream Garage, presented in 2021 as part of Luca de Meo's Renaulution plan.
This sporty city car, a symbol of modernity and performance, opens the way to a broader customer base while resurrecting the category of hot hatches, appreciated for their driving pleasure. The first of Alpine's 100% electric era, the A290 is also the brand's first vehicle to win Car of the Year.
Philippe Krief, CEO of the Alpine brand: “The Alpine team is very proud today to win the Car of the Year award from the COTY jury, for its A290, the brand's first hot hatch. This award is all the more symbolic as the A290 inaugurates the 100% electric Dream Garage, a first step in the development of an Alpine-style electric sportiness.
I would like to thank all the teams rewarded today for their passion and professionalism. But also the entire Alpine community of fans and customers, who are today writing a new page in the history of the French brand,” enthuses.
A New Electric Generation
The Alpine A290 reinvents and modernises the hot hatch category, the small sports cars that have left their mark on automotive history through their agility and dynamism. With the A290, Alpine is reintroducing this category with a modern twist and cutting-edge technology while delivering Alpine’s characteristic driving pleasure.
Boosted by the Alpine DNA, the A290 packs all the sensations of a genuine new-generation sports car into a compact car. Developed on the AmpR Small platform shared with Renault 5 E-Tech Electric, the A290 is compact, agile and offers high performance easy to harness while guaranteeing comfortable day-to-day use.
