What is it?
Style is everything nowadays in the city car segment. It is no longer enough for cars like the Renault Twingo to merely offer a good value, solid dynamic package, when even rivals from Korea, such as the Kia Picanto, are starting to have greater visual appeal to the more fashion conscious motorist.
This revised version of the Twingo is Renault’s response to the segment’s trend. The Twingo gets a thoroughly contemporary exterior makeover as part of its mid-life revisions, along with some barely noticeable tweaks to the interior.
There’s also a response to the likes of the Citroen DS3, Fiat 500 and Mini with a much longer list of colour and trim options, designed to give an air of individuality to each Twingo that rolls down the production line.
What’s it like?
What Renault hasn’t made any revisions to is the chassis or powertrain line-up. So it’s business as usual in this Twingo, which remains a pleasantly polished dynamic proposition.
The ride quality was a particular highlight on our test car, which came equipped with optional 15in alloys. It was supple, composed and comfortable at all speeds, and didn’t have a tendency to send the shockwaves through the cabin one might expect of a car with large wheels and a short wheelbase.
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Fidji
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
Over £10,000 for a 74bhp 1.1 Twingo. Forget it. I used to like this car, but it's slowly losing its appeal.
I hope that Renault is keeping the Renaultsport version, as that seems to be a fantastic little car.
The 0.9 should be interesting...
JezyG
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
Buy in that colour and the depreciation will be huge. Trully horrid for everyone bar Katie Price!!
artill
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
I always felt this car didnt really compete. Its half a size too big, so its not really up against a 107/C1/Aygo, or the small Koreans, but equally too small compared to the Fiesta etc.
This doesnt stop it being a good car, and being the Renault should we be suprised it appears to drive and ride so well? It sounds as if it could do with a more modern engine even if its actual economy is quite good (10% better than the recently tested UP it seems).
I suspect it will continue to be an also ran in the class, probably unfairly
josen100x
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
Liking the styling. Not the colour. Bit expensive. Trying to do a 'mini'.
Peter Cavellini
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
As good value as a specced up UP ?
catnip
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
" it’s a fairly miserable place to spend a journey"
Don't think I've read as harsh a criticism of a car's interior for some time. But, its got privacy glass, so who cares..
Orangewheels
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
did it really need those Juke lights stuck on the front?
kcrally
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
looks quite boring and dated compared to fiat panda. looks more like a mild facelift. I guess renault are pinning their hopes on the new clio.
tonym911
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
Way behind every curve, with Up and new Panda about to arrive for less money. Disappointing.
ordinary bloke
Re: Renault Twingo 1.2
[quote Autocar]Style is everything nowadays in the city car segment.[/quote] I was always taught that the thing about being stylish is that it also has to be pleasing to look at ............... and this misses the mark by quite a long way, in my view, with that fussy, mismatched arrangement of lights at both front and back and the plain boring interior is unforgivable. As the owner of the car, you will spend most of your time with the car looking at the interior, so that should be enticing and a nice place to be, from your comments and the photo it is no where near competing with the likes of the new Panda, Ka or 500. Hope the new Clio is a better effort than this.
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