Renault 5 Turbo 3rd: It will be necessary to pay € 155,000 to afford the R5 Turbo Electric

While Renault is preparing to launch the Five version of its R5 E-Tech, the entry-level model at € 25,000 excluding bonuses, the brand opens the controls for its most ultimate declination.

Prefigured by a concept In 2022, the production version of the Renault 5 Turbo 3rd was finally announced at the end of last year. This ultra-sporting version of course pays homage to the first R5 Turbo, but this time with a 540 hp electrical mechanics, always only in propulsion.

Renault has just opened the order book of this somewhat special model. In detail, it is now possible for interested parties to go to dealerships to sign an order form worth € 50,000. It makes it possible to reserve one of the first 500 copies of this edition limited to 1980 units and possibly choose the number of its future car, against an additional cost of course.

Almost unlimited customization possibilities

As is usually done for exceptional models, customers will be contacted by their dealership in a second step, at the beginning of 2026, so that they can specify their choices of personalization. “In addition to historic dressing of the Renault 5 Turbo and Turbo 2 in series such as Granada Red or Competition like a black, yellow and white livery reminiscent of that of the Renault 5 Turbo which won the Tour de Corse 1982, they will be able to choose unpublished minds ‘gentleman Driver’.”explains Renault. “Above all, they will have the opportunity to make an appointment with teams from the Renault design, in order to create their own livery, both exterior and interior, where many elements will be customizable in terms of colors and materials: seats, offices, dashboard, etc. What to create a truly unique copy.”

It was only in the first half of 2027 that customers will be asked to confirm the final configuration of their future car and finalize their order. The price of the order form will then be deducted from the amount to be paid. The model rate, precisely, is announced at € 155,000 per Renault. It is a provisional recommended launch price applied to the first 500 copies, likely to be modified on the date of sales opening. These first 500 cars will be delivered during 2027, subject to approval. This price may certainly seem high, but thermal cars such efficient are at least as expensive, including the model and the rarity of the model is also to be taken into account in the equation.

The Renault 5 Turbo 3rd will soon be exhibited in the RNLT sites in Paris, Brussels, Rotterdam, Berlin, Milan, Madrid, London and Riyadh, indicates Renault. The public will also be able to discover it at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​from July 10 to 13, 2025, in the south of England.