With almost 10,000 registrations in the very first months of delivery, the Renault 5 is off to a strong start. In any case in France, which should logically remain its main market. But the profile of buyers is, to say the least, old, as our colleagues from Les Echos tell us, and this is not really a surprise: beyond the fact of being a fairly expensive product (for a city dweller) which is less likely to concern young people and retirees with higher purchasing power, the R5 reminds them for many of what they experienced in the 80s. And these same seniors seem to massively opt for leasing (85% of sales, like us confirmed by Renault) which, again, is not a total surprise on an electric where the discount is often a risk that buyers do not want to take. And if the rents are not at first glance very extraordinary when configuring the “5”, Renault started the career of the 5 with a very aggressive offer. Already.
An offer against a more threatening 208
Peugeot got the ball rolling with an e-208 at only €170/month recently, but with a first contribution of €9,700 excluding the deduction of a bonus, which will obviously depend on your income. Renault followed with an R5 on LLD at €150/month. Surprising for a 5 which is just starting its career and which so far seems to be selling very well. But sales and price wars no longer wait for years and experience.
Until January 31, for any order of a new R5, you can benefit from an LLD contract at €150/month on a 120 hp urban autonomy Evolution model and without additional options. An attractive rent which comes with a contribution of €8,500 excluding bonus, or €6,500 for the last two deciles in the case of the lowest bonus. For the less well-off, the first contribution will therefore be €4,500, which gives us a total leasing cost of €9,900 over three years and 30,000 km. Interesting ! But keep in mind that this concerns the small 40 kWh battery, for 312 km of range. Compared to the battery kWh, the Peugeot offer would therefore seem almost more interesting. Because if you want to opt for the larger battery of the R5, you will have to count on a first rent of €8,500 excluding bonuses and 36 monthly payments of €240, or a little more than €17,100. On the other hand, the rental contract for the e-208 ultimately costs just over €15,700. It’s up to you to see if the R5’s V2G, its more modern multimedia and its look are enough to make the additional financial effort.
-Other benefits
An offer of €150/month on the small battery could in any case interest those who would like to get started with a small electric unit with a nice look, especially since other advantages are available to the customer such as the free wallbox (worth €990 excluding VAT) which allows you to take advantage of the V2G system (redistribution of battery energy in the network, to earn money) of the R5. Finally, Renault announces one year of free charging with Mobilize Power but under fairly drastic conditions (deduction of the charge on the cumulative electricity in V2G, no more than 10,000 km at an average consumption of 16 kWh/100 km). In short, Renault seemed to want to quickly drive home the point and especially Peugeot whose sales collapsed in the second half of 2024. The brand quickly reacted with a substantial drop in the price of the entry-level electric 208. The match already promises to be tough, while waiting for the Volkswagen ID.2.
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