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Renault 4
Small SUVs
Boxy, practical sibling of the electric Renault 5 tips its hat to the past but features cuttingedge technology inside
LED light signature is a nod to the round headlights of the original
‘Interior tech includes an infotainment system with AI voice recognition’
STUART MILNE
stuart.milne@haymarket.com
IN THE YEAR that Oasis released their debut album Definitely Maybe, the 33-year-old Renault 4 (R4) finally bowed out of production. So, there’s a certain symmetry to the fact that 2025 marks the return of both the R4 – along with its Renault 5 (R5) sibling – and Manchester’s most famous brothers.
Like the Gallaghers, the new R4 bears more than a passing resemblance to its historical self.You can see echoes of the original in the shape of the rear windows, the optional fabric roof and round headlights, for example.