Renault Twizy: Is The CHEAPEST EV Still Relevant In 2021? 4K

In today's film, Rory gets behind the wheel of the Renault Twizy - the cheapest new electric car on sale in the UK, but is it still relevant In 2021?

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Renault Twizy: Is The CHEAPEST EV Still Relevant In 2021? 4K

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[baronvonhoughton]

£13 grand, no wonder they haven't sold loads.
That money gets you an ebike AND a decent car. With windows and range.

[airbutz]

I was driving a TWIZY for 4 years. The "Car" itself is a good idea and fun to drive it around town. However.. its not considered to replace a CAR.. it is more like replacing a Scooter with something you wont get wet in. It can be driven in winter time with a jacket and gloves and it is a blast. It is swift and more than enough for the city-traffic. There is one reason I sold it after 4 years.. Thats the breaks Don't get me wrong.. THEY DO their job - quite good in fact.. but the WEAR and TEAR is so extensive that i spent almost 4 000 Swiss Franks in 4 Years just on Brake parts and service costs. The discs were undersized after just 5000 km. The pads melt like butter and the Brake-Calipers did rot in no time. So all the expenses for the brakes did eliminate the advantages of the vehicle itself.
What a pitty.. with just a little more quality in the brake system, the TWIZY would have been a blast.. So everyone considering to buy one.. think about the brake-issue !!!! Greetings from Switzerland

[thegadgetzone]

£12, 695 is a crazy price lol Think of the cars you can get for 12K lol

[lucasroper]

If it was priced more reasonably I reckon they would sell like hot cakes. The Citroen Ami's speed limit of 28mph is offputting.

[collinwadham]

When I was a teenager, milk was delivered fresh every morning from a 3 wheeled, 2 seated "milk float' as they called it.
It was stacked with milk trays full of milk and was very heavy.
It didn't travel very fast, but the charge lasted from around 5am until around 2 to 3 pm. Working all the time.
That was in the 50's to 60's. Have they forgotten that technology?

[basvernooijs]

We bought one back in 2018 and it’s one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. Live near the Italian riviera so yes perfect for this climate, but great for your local errands in places with very little space. Park it everywhere, very cheap to run. Put two dogs in there, no problem. I did buy the Renault windows for the winter, they are a €500 optional. The parrot that was mentioned also does Bluetooth audio streaming so there’s music also. I did up the power to 100nm and it’s quite a blast to drive now. Great fun going sideways on wet roundabouts. The battery price has become ridiculous nowadays though… Such a shame, as I’m convinced that with small mods and a reviewed pricing strategy they could still sell many more nowadays.

[JoshSmith]

I bought a used cargo version (1 seat but with a ‘large’ locking boot) back in Feb. It’ll do 60mph, 65 downhill and easily 40 miles on a charge. It’s an absolute riot, damn good fun in the New Forest and EVERYONE points/smiles/laughs/looks confused. Highly recommended.

[Vhsss_God]

2 seater, 70 mph top speed, 150 mile range, 20 min quick charge, 10.8k £
That's what needs to be produced.

[eastcorkcheeses]

I'd love to see a more mass market more updated twizzy 2 - a bit more range, a bit more poke, decent doors and windows, and a bigger back seat/ or boot ..

[peter]

13.000 pounds (15.135 €) for this "car" with under 30 miles range is way too much. It's not even worth the half. No wonder you almost never see it on the roads here.

[pruthvibhojani]

Only Rory can make a review of "Renault Twizy" so engaging.

[tubaterry]

“EXACTLY like a McLaren”
Rory, you're an artist

[HaukeLaging]

For about three years it has been possible to get the Twizy with a type-2 plug (Mennekes). I have one. But the cable and electonics limit charging to the same 2kW as with the home plug.

It is worth mentioning that there is a version without a second seat and with a "large" storage space instead. With that version wind never is a problem. I have never sat in the back seat but I have been told that it is quite windy there.

Worse than the price is actually the quality you get for that amount of money. Especially considering that the components of an electric engine should be much more durable than those of a combustion engine. And even more if you consider that with this engine and charging "power" the electric strain is a joke compared to a real electric car. Except for the size and the gull-wing doors everything about this vehicle is just terrible. But that's what you get if there is no competition... Seat has shown a very similar vehicle (Minimo) two years ago. And these losers have not even managed to confirm yet that (and when) they will really build it.

[ossyk]

I saw quite a few of these in Rome. Seems like the ideal city to be using it, I’m sure in many of the back alley ways and narrow old streets, this is the only 4 wheel vehicle that would be usable.

[maxgreece]

The price rather rules it out. Just get a used leaf, they start at around 5 grand these days. For 14 grand you’d get a really good one.

[TheFarCobra]

Is 4K the price? Nah, must be the resolution.

[Zol_H]

I went on a 400 mile road trip with one in the middle of autumn in the UK and it was amazing. Even with the optional doors attached I had to wear motorcycling gear to avoid hypothermia. It drives like a bumper car, the "boot" is more like a grotty maintenance hatch, the seats are about as comfortable as school chairs, and the plastics are the same you'd find on Aldi's cordless drill cases. For each hour driving I'd spend 3.5 hours charging. I love it and wish I had one, but I'd never spend actual car money on one!

[fred]

1:08 "doesn't come with doors as standard." It makes me smile this car. 😀👍👍

[dorianleakey]

"Every month auto trader are giving away an electric car, last month it was a a Tesla model 3 this month its a Twizzy"
This is fantastic, it makes me like the channel more, despite the difference.

[juxy]

The only reason I'd get this is to move around my Manor