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FIRST Alpine A290 UK review + NEW Renault 5 Turbo confirmed! | What Car?

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34 responses to “FIRST Alpine A290 UK review + NEW Renault 5 Turbo confirmed! | What Car?”

  1. @chasf3433 Avatar
    @chasf3433

    Unfortunately small fun EVs like this are seriously compromised by poor range due to existing battery tech. You would be lucky to get 150 miles in winter. Roll on solid state batteries which should double energy density.

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    1. @alexlee-isted5046 Avatar
      @alexlee-isted5046

      @@chasf3433 yep one of these that could sit at 70 on a motorway for 250 miles is all I need from an EV. Even that 170 miles range is a realistic usable of 130ish if charging from 10-80 to keep going. I want a guaranteed 200 usable if doing a long drive as anything under 3 hours I don’t want to stop. Having said that, that sort of drive only applies to me maybe 15 times a year and would work fine the other 95% of the time.

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    2. @jondonnelly3 Avatar
      @jondonnelly3

      Still to expensive and depreciation is going to bite hard. It’s also very slow on quarter mile. It’s not even tepid.

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    3. @akayjay697 Avatar
      @akayjay697

      Looks great and would be great as a second car to the household. Alongside a diesel estate that can do the few long journeys a year and also for when a boot is needed. For 95% of the time this car would be perfect.

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    4. @dmc12345678910 Avatar
      @dmc12345678910

      Getting around 110 from my mini at this time of the year so I imagine the a290 is a real world 160ish mile car.

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  2. @alexlee-isted5046 Avatar
    @alexlee-isted5046

    Really hoping to see a lot of these and the Renault 5 on the road in 2025. They look fantastic. Bring back small fun cars!

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    1. @dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697 Avatar
      @dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697

      With half the weight and triple the range, they might finally be worth it.

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    2. @stevewhitmill2037 Avatar
      @stevewhitmill2037

      I don’t think you will.

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    3. @purple-porker-productions Avatar
      @purple-porker-productions

      Me too, I’ll be waiting for the very first secondhand ones.

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    4. @purple-porker-productions Avatar
      @purple-porker-productions

      @@stevewhitmill2037 why do you think that?

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  3. @a13w1 Avatar
    @a13w1

    wonder how it will compare to the ID2 GTI once that comes out.

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    1. @kevinnicholson7722 Avatar
      @kevinnicholson7722

      don’t hold your breath

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  4. @lazzaboyman8003 Avatar
    @lazzaboyman8003

    I really regret selling my Williams Clio, it was an amazing car to drive but did really snap at the ultimate limit which luckily I discovered on track rather than on the road.

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  5. @MrLense Avatar
    @MrLense

    Just knock the stupid “turbo” label out of the name when it’s an EV and doesn’t have a turbocharger.

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  6. @paulyb_tech Avatar
    @paulyb_tech

    This is the kind of relaunch that the Capri should have been. A proper hatchback not a bloated SUV! Hopefully the new Puma EV can give this a run for it’s money!

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    1. @stevewhitmill2037 Avatar
      @stevewhitmill2037

      The new Puma looks bland and awful. RIP Ford.

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    2. @paulyb_tech Avatar
      @paulyb_tech

      @@stevewhitmill2037 Hi Steve, styling is indeed a matter of taste. Mine isn’t for huge SUV’s that few people actually drive for the use intended. I prefer a smaller, more fun to drive car, which the Puma seems to be by most accounts. I would have preferred a modern take on the Capri without it being a huge SUV but that didn’t happen so possibly the next best thing from Ford is an EV Puma. Only time will tell.

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  7. @sevensixtysteve8662 Avatar
    @sevensixtysteve8662

    What a fab looking thing. Will be on my shortlist when I change my car.

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  8. @stevencampbell1150 Avatar
    @stevencampbell1150

    I think this looks fabulous and for the money is great. I think having the gear selection on the floor is far better than the stalk heavy option on the standard 5. I don’t get though why everything has to be compared to a VW, in this case a Polo GTi? VWs aren’t all that. I mean if it was a bigger hatchback all the reviewers tend to compare the cars to a Golf, why? Have they no other imagination?

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  9. @KennethPaul Avatar
    @KennethPaul

    Renault is smashing design out the park just now, so much more interesting than the competition. Nice to see a company trying to inject fun back into driving 😎❄️

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  10. @rtr1901 Avatar
    @rtr1901

    Thanks for the nice video but at the end you don’t mention about the upcoming Mini JCW electric… not sure if the Mini cooper SE is a competitor for this but the JCW should be … Or not ?

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    1. @SWR112 Avatar
      @SWR112

      Considering the SE fully loaded with the JCW pack is already £43k so god knows what a true Works version will come in at £50k. And not a lot has been leaked about the true JCW.

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    2. @718YellowSubmarine Avatar
      @718YellowSubmarine

      @@SWR112 The Mini dealer over here in Belgium made me a quote for the Mini SE with JCW pack (I prefer the interior it comes with) but told me the red roof from my configuration would not be available for at least a year (WTF!!) so I didn’t bite. 12 months later, that exact same configuration is now 6k€ cheaper! And low and behold, the proper JCW is only marginally more expensive in my configuration because the only thing that I consider a must have is the HK sound system which is part of a very costly option pack on the SE, but which is simply standard on the proper JCW. I am very glad I held back and went for the A290 in stead.

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  11. @ALf-mn3qe Avatar
    @ALf-mn3qe

    The Chinese have more battery technology, but the design is undoubtedly European.

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  12. @SWR112 Avatar
    @SWR112

    Yes, yes and yes…..Grew up around the GT and even the Turbo2 . Times move on and some need to realise it. So refreshing to not see another Car brand just put out SUV.

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  13. @robsmith1a Avatar
    @robsmith1a

    Looks great and the power is about right. I have an SLK and the 184 horsepower is easily enough on the roads in my area of the Surrey / Hants border. A narrow car is probably the thing I want most, too many modern cars are way too wide to enjoy.

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  14. @youtubecarspottersguide1 Avatar
    @youtubecarspottersguide1

    very cool id buy one if they where sold in the U.S.

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  15. @knelletv Avatar
    @knelletv

    Congrats Renault !

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  16. @rv_x3976 Avatar
    @rv_x3976

    I start watching these videos with great interest, but as soon as I see the price, I skip them because the base is set by Tesla. Nice-looking car, though. I wish it were £30K.

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    1. @haukikannel Avatar
      @haukikannel

      That is what regular Renault 5 is for…

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  17. @terryholman750 Avatar
    @terryholman750

    Really nice Renault+Alpine The number 1 Euro Brand for me

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  18. @justinbennitt835 Avatar
    @justinbennitt835

    7:22 yes, but the Ionic 5N also doesn’t mimic a manual transmission, it mimics an auto with paddle shifts.

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  19. @718YellowSubmarine Avatar
    @718YellowSubmarine

    Okay, I am biassed since I have a A290 PE Beta on order. But yesterday, I saw the new R5 for the first time IRL where it was parked when I walked by, in Gent (Belgium), under a gray sky. My goodness, it looks amazing in yellow next to all the the boring cars next to it!! Just pure joy!!

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  20. @krisg.4257 Avatar
    @krisg.4257

    What about a comparison test between the new Alpine A290 GT vs Abarth 500e vs the Cupra Born to decide which one is the best EV hot-hatch? ⁉️🤔

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