Our verdict

The Renault 4 E-Tech electric, like the Renault 5 tested by Green NCAP, achieves high results in the sustainability assessment. The small EV's powertrain is efficient and its life cycle impact benefits from its low mass and moderate battery size.

  • The car scores well for tyre abrasion and collects almost all points for reducing brake abrasion. Production- and electricity related emissions are kept low thanks to compact design and efficiency, resulting in high Clean Air performance.
  • The Renault maintains low energy consumption across all tests due to an efficient powertrain and heating system.
  • The small EV scores full points for greenhouse gases by demonstrating very low life cycle climate impact, supported by compact sizing, European production, and relatively green electricity.
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9.4 10 Clean Air

The Renault 4 scores better than the Renault 5 for tyre abrasion, due to less aggressive accelerator pedal characteristics and beneficial wheel alignment which reduces tyre wear. The brake abrasion scores of both cars are good. Production- and electricity supply-related emissions are low thanks to the Renault's compact size and good efficiency. Overall, the Clean Air performance is very good.

Exhaust emissions

good

10.0 10

good

10.010
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Legal test (WLTP) 8.08
Warm weather 10.010
Highway 10.010
Winter cold start 10.010
Winter warm start 10.010

good

10.010
NMHC NOX NH3 CO PN PM Score
Real-world mixed drive 10.010
Short city trip 10.010
Congestion 2.02
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Non-exhaust emissions

adequate

8.2 10

adequate

4.36
Result Score
Influence of mass 2.33
Wheel alignment 1.01
Accelerator response 1.02

good

5.66
Result Score
Brake dust mitigation 0.04
Brake dust containment 0.06
Recuperative braking - warm test 5.66
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

adequate

8.6 10
Pollutants
*Exhaust emissions are not contributing to the score in Additional Life Cycle Assessment information because they are scored in the Exhaust emissions section above.
9.0 10 Energy Efficiency

The Renault 4 is equipped with a low-consuming powertrain and an efficient heating system, which features a heat pump as a standard. Its consumption figures remain low even in the challenging highway cycle and in the ‑7°C cold weather sequence. The on-road drive was performed on a dry road at 13°C and the recorded electricity demand is 15.7 kWh/100 km.

Energy demand

good

9.0 10

good

9.410
Legal test (WLTP)
15.7 kWh/100 km
Warm weather
17.4 kWh/100 km
Highway
26.7 kWh/100 km
Winter cold start
30.6 kWh/100 km
Winter warm start
23.4 kWh/100 km

good

9.310
Total LCA energy consumption
*Direct propulsion energy share is not shown, it is included in ‘Fuel/energy supply’
Energy source share in total LCA consumption
Rolling resistance

good

10.0 10
  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.
10.0 10 Greenhouse Gases

Greenhouse gases is this compact urban SUV's forté. It easily gathered full points, demonstrating very low life cycle impact on the climate, thanks to adequate sizing, production in Europe, and the relatively green European average electricity. The total number is calculated to 108.3 g CO2‑eq./km, which is below Green NCAP's lower threshold.

Exhaust GHG emissions

good

10.0 10
In laboratory
Legal test (WLTP)
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Warm weather
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Highway
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter cold start
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Winter warm start
0 g CO₂-eq./km
Additional Life Cycle Assessment information

adequate

7.1 10
Total LCA GHG Emissions
*The scoring does not consider the direct exhaust GHG emissions at the tailpipe, because they are scored separately in ‘Exhaust GHG emissions’ above.

Vehicle Life Cycle Average Emissions 26 (+/-)
(Best 22 | Worst 30)

  • good
  • adequate
  • marginal
  • weak
  • poor
  • n.a.

Specifications

  • Vehicle class Small Family Car
  • System power/torque 110 kW/245 Nm
  • Engine size n.a.
  • Declared consumption 15.7 kWh/100 km
  • Declared driving range Overall 393 km City 552 km
  • Declared CO2 n.a.
  • Declared battery capacity Usable (net) 52.0 kWh Installed (gross) 55.0 kWh
  • Mass 1,495 kg
  • Heating concept Waste heat & PTC heater
  • Tyres 195/60R18
  • Emissions class AX
  • Tested car VYSP01H047387XXXX
  • Publication date
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Driving Experience

Consumption & Range

adequate

Estimated actual consumption What consumption can be expected in real world conditions?

adequate

Conditions Urban Rural Highway Mixed
Warm weather
17.8
17.6
21.3
18.6
kWh/100 km
Cold winter
29.3
23.0
28.4
27.0
kWh/100 km
Driving range What driving range can be expected in real world conditions?

adequate

Conditions Urban Rural Highway Mixed
Warm weather 334 338 280 320
km
Cold winter 203 259 210 220
km
Accuracy of display Is the consumption figure on the display correct?

adequate

  • good
  • adequate
  • poor
  • n.a.
Cold Winter Performance

adequate

Driving range benefit of pre-warming How much further can you drive in winter, if the car is pre-warmed?

adequate

Type Driving Range Benefit Result
Urban trip + 125km
Mixed trip + 60km
Cabin heating Does the vehicle get warm quickly in winter?

adequate

Type Front Rear
Head area
90s
347s
Footwell
498s
The target temperature in the rear footwell was not reached during the test.
  • good
  • adequate
  • poor
  • n.a.
Additional heating functions What functions can be used to improve heating comfort?
Y/N Fitment
Heat pump Standard
Seat heating front Optional for the tested version
Seat heating rear
Steering wheel heating Optional for the tested version
Scheduled pre-heating of seats Optional for the tested version
Scheduled steering wheel pre-heating Optional for the tested version
Scheduled cabin air pre-heating Standard
Smart cabin heating management
Cabin thermal insulation How well does the cabin maintain its temperature?

adequate

Good Adequate Poor
Charging Capability

good

Battery pre-conditioning Does the vehicle have the ability to optimize the battery temperature for fast charging?
Manual Automatic
Battery pre-conditioning
Fast charging

adequate

Charging time How quickly can the battery charge?
Recharged range gain per charging time How long do you need to fast charge to drive a certain distance?
Charging power How quickly does energy flow into the battery, depending on its charge level?
Home charging efficiency Is charging at home efficiently utilizing the energy withdrawn from the grid?

good

Home charging efficiency
91%
Maximum home charging power 11 kW Standard
Bidirectional charging How capable is the vehicle of supplying energy from its battery to other devices or systems?

good

Power output
11.0 kW
Fitment: Standard
Compatibility
Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) The inlet or the interior socket can provide AC power through an electrical domestic socket.
Vehicle-to-Household (V2H) The vehicle can provide power to a household through a charger.
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) The vehicle can return power to the grid.
Fitment: Standard
Grid Integration
Basic No integration (just a socket for a stand-alone load). No scheduling option. Very basic visualisation.
Limited Energy management system through the vehicle app (timers availability and power monitoring). Dedicated interface in the car, with mobile app monitoring.
Advanced Advanced: Advanced settings available such as tariff and consumption control, linked to distributor energy prices. Advanced real time energy flow visualization. AI powered suggestions for optimal usage.

Green NCAP comments

The Renault 4 E-Tech electric's Driving Experience ranges from adequate to good.

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