Renault 5 E-Tech wins major European award
The Renault 5 E-Tech electric has won the European Car of the Year.
Renault 5 E-Tech electric and Alpine A290 have been awarded ‘Car of the Year 2025’ by the European Car of the Year jury.
The result was announced at a ceremony organised by the European COTY jury at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium earlier this month.
It represents a double for Renault following the victory of the Scenic E-Tech electric in 2024 and a major first for Alpine.
In the first round of voting last November, Renault 5 E-Tech electric, which entered jointly with Alpine A290, was one of seven finalists alongside Alfa Romeo Junior, Citroen e-C3/C3, Cupra Terramar, Dacia Duster, Hyundai Inter and Kia EV3.
The winning duo was chosen by 60 motoring journalists from 23 countries.
The 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.
Your local Renault dealer in Mayo is JJ Burke's in Ballinrobe.
Mazda has unveiled an electric version of its Mazda6 saloon at the Brussels Motor Show.
The Mazda6e is an all-new model in the Japanese brand’s range. The mid-size 5-door hatchback will be offered with two battery sizes, rated at 479km and 552km respectively, and with charging times claimed to go from 10pc-80pc in 22 minutes. A 16.6kWh/100km average energy consumption is expected.
The styling is an evolution of the flowing lines of previous Mazda6s, along with a new light signature and rear light designs. An electrically-operated spoiler features while the interior shows substantial changes to previous cars from the brand, including a very large central infotainment screen.
Advanced gesture controls are claimed to simplify interaction with key features including climate and radio management.
There’s as yet no indication of when it arrives in Ireland.
