Renault Twingo available to order from €21,090
At this price, the Twingo E-Tech Electric in the ‘Techno’ trim will be available to R-Pass customers in Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, and the Netherlands from 16 December. Orders for the Twingo E-Tech Electric Techno will open to the general public on 8 January 2026.
The ‘Techno’ trim is the top-spec version of Renault’s battery-electric city car. This variant comes ex-works with the ‘OpenR Link’ infotainment system featuring Google built-in, adaptive cruise control, automatic climate control, a rear-view camera, one-pedal driving, and a foldable front passenger seat backrest to accommodate long items in this compact vehicle.
However, interested buyers will not have to wait long for the version announced in 2023 for under €20,000: Renault has confirmed that orders for the base ‘Evolution’ trim, priced from €19,490 (before government incentives), will open in spring 2026. The caveat ‘before government incentives’ is significant: Renault calculates that, for example, the Twingo could be available in France from €14,720 with the current subsidy for low-income households.
Even in the ‘Evolution’ trim, the Twingo includes a seven-inch cockpit display and a ten-inch central touchscreen at this price—though without the Google system, which is primarily used for displaying smartphone content. It also features several driver assistance systems, such as cruise control, an emergency braking assistant, and a lane-keeping assistant. Instead of a rear-view camera, only parking sensors are fitted, and the air conditioning is manual. However, the individually adjustable rear seats are included as standard in the base model.
The price of €19,490 for the “Evolution” trim is no coincidence. This version is technically slightly downgraded and, ex-works, can only charge at 6.6 kW AC. The optional ‘Advanced Charge’ package includes a bidirectional 11 kW onboard charger and DC charging capability of up to 50 kW. With this, the battery can be charged from 10 to 80 percent in 30 minutes. The bidirectional charger also enables vehicle-to-load (V2L) functions of up to 3.7 kW and, depending on the country, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities. The ‘Advanced Charge’ package costs €500, ensuring that the Twingo remains under €20,000 even with DC charging functionality.
While this pricing may apply to some European markets (as previously leaked for Italy, for example), it is unlikely to apply to Germany. As confirmed by Renault Germany during the premiere of the fourth-generation Twingo, the model will come standard with a DC charger in Germany, even in the base version. Whether the Twingo ‘Evolution’ will be priced from €19,990 in Germany remains to be seen.
The Twingo is based on an adapted version of Renault’s AmpR Small platform. Although the model is built in Europe, the Shanghai site played a leading role in its development to reduce costs and accelerate the process. For more details on the Twingo E-Tech Electric and all the specifications of the 3.79-metre city car, you can read our article on its world premiere. Here’s a sneak peek: the electric powertrain delivers 60 kW, and the LFP cells for the 27.5 kWh battery are supplied by market leader CATL—offering a range of up to 263 kilometres.
This article was originally published by Sebastian Schaal for electrive’s German edition
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