Renault 5 E-Tech becomes easier in town: the EV has been taught to stop with a single pedal

The Renault 5 E-Tech has gained a one-pedal driving mode in the UK. The feature is now standard on the Techno+ trim and higher. This trim is the first in the Renault 5 line-up to be available with a 52 kWh battery and a 150 hp (110 kW) electric motor.

The mode adds a fourth level of regenerative braking. The driver can slow the EV down and bring it to a complete stop using mainly just the accelerator pedal. In the city, that’s particularly convenient in traffic jams and at frequent stops. On the entry-level Evolution version with a 40 kWh battery and a 120 hp motor, this function is not offered. A similar system first appeared on the Renault 4 E-Tech and is gradually spreading across the group’s models.

In the UK, the Renault 5 E-Tech now starts at £21,495 (24,934 euros) with the government grant included. The entry-level version with the 40 kWh battery gets a discount of £1,500 (1,740 euros), while versions with the 52 kWh battery qualify for the full grant of £3,750 (4,350 euros).

For the Renault 5, this is an important update also because the model has already become a fixture on the British EV market. According to UK reports citing SMMT and Renault, in April 2026 the Renault 5 E-Tech was the best-selling electric car in the UK, and EVs accounted for almost half of Renault UK’s registrations. The interest in EVs at Renault is linked, among other things, to rising fuel prices and government incentives.

Besides the one-pedal mode, Renault UK has added a driver attention monitoring system with a cabin camera, new PoweR5 decals and a connected services package with 2 GB of data per month. The technical base remains the same: the Renault 5 E-Tech is built on the AmpR Small platform, made in France and offers up to 406 km of range under WLTP.