I sure hope so. Either this or the Mini. I’m ready for a way more engaging drive after years in something with double the power and way more range, but also so boring.
stopped being interested after "front wheel drive" not interesting in wrong wheel drive cars, there is no reason for evs to be wrong wheel drive and only 0.3 sec faster to 100kmh than my volvo estate
Do you just say the car is "well priced" in the video conclusion?! £38k for a relatively weedy 217hp. That's hardly affordable fun for the masses, probably the most key characteristic of a hot hatch.
Would I take one over a GR Yaris? Absolutely not but it's a step in the right direction and it's a really cool and desirable object... Not just a soulless electrical appliance. Good job!
@@ll01dm Agreed, not the same category. I do think this particular car is priced a wee bit too high, and it's not a hot hatch. If this is a hot hatch with 150hp per ton then an MX-5 is fast in a straight line with 145hp per ton.
If it's electric it is most definitely NOT a step in the right direction. The futre should be efuels. Not electirc cars that have less than 10 year useable lifespans. Not saying that electric cars don't have a place, just saying they cn't possibly be the future.
People buy on finance and monthly affordability. The actual price of the car is rarely what people pay. You’ve been slightly caught out in not understanding that.
@ but that’s not what I am saying. People don’t walk into a dealer and pay the asking price… lease or PCP is how they own the car. That’s the crucial point. If it’s 40k but the monthly price is affordable, then people will buy it.
@@thejfg7741 my comment stands. They will sell so few of these that any argument over paying upfront or through finance is moot. A sale is a sale regardless of how or when the payments are made. People are not as silly as you think...they can still see value, or lack thereof.
@ but your original point was about the actual entire cost. Which is not how most people buy vehicles. You can for example lease an ID Buzz for relatively reasonable monthly payments because the lease is based on residuals. And the Buzz is a 60k vehicle potentially. If you’re now saying they won’t sell many of these, that o don’t know. I’d buy one personally but the real world range will be below 200 and that would be my main gripe
If there was an Alpine version planned since the beginning, why wasn't the R5 built with a rear-engine/rear-wheel drive? With an EV, everything is simpler, and the Alpine would have made much more sense
They did that with the Twingo, and it's shitty to drive. In Europe, 99% of the people have no idea how to handle a rear wheel driven car. So it was a more sensible choice to stick with the front wheel drive. Which is sad, because I'm looking for a fun affordable sport car with rear wheel drive and there is... only the Mazda MX-5. And it is now about as expensive as this Alpine, with 40bhp less (but 400kg lighter)...
Thank you for thr review nice to watch . For perspective the cupra born 230eboost weights is 1840kg so this alpine is 340kg lighter so Renault have done well to save that much weight thats like 4 medium adults lighter so definitely going in the right direction . The bmw i3s weights 1365kg and that has skinny tyres and very thin seats and full carbon fiber structure so Renault have done well . I do think though once the 4wd version of this alpine comes out with around 300bhp+ that will be the one to watch for sure as this front wheel drive version doesn't seams spicy enough for most people spending thet kind of cash.
@ewadge No. Quite the opposite in fact. That's why I'm able to call bullshit on the green agenda, the SDG scam & other assorted climate grifters and not be brainwashed
Really cool car for 10k less than a GTi i only wish it wasn't an EV. They could have put the old Megane RS engine and dif in this that would have been lovely
39k for a 217 bhp hot hatch (based on entry level EV) is fair price these days? You gotta be kidding. Thats Model 3 RWD money, that is objectively superior in every way to this "hot hatch". I'll pass.
@@andrzejz4218 Except Elon doesn't support free speech as demonstrated by the way he runs twitter. He just believes in it when it suits him. Tesla thrives on subsidies from erm, oh yeah the government 🙄
2020 Golf R is listed with weight of 1408kg. The Clio 182 weighed 1100kg and had a 0-62 mph of 7 seconds. This A290 has claimed 0-62 of 6.4 seconds. Turns out these EVs aren't that much heavier than the fossil fuel counterparts. Because the majority of the weight is lower down in an EV it potentially can drive/handle better.
hyundai has shown that regenerative braking allows them to run multiple times around the circuit even with heavy electric cars. The game has become more sophisticated. This car is below par, to be honest.
I’m a big fan. Power isn’t everything, especially with a small front wheel drive car. It seems to have been made with an eye for detail and how we actually use cars most of the time.
I own a Model Y Long Range and a Alpine A110 GT. And in comparison to my daily and my toy, this thing would be just slow. Why bother with the name plate?
It’s a pity that the sublime A110 is followed by a lukewarm hatch which the world will forget about very quickly… wait, which car is this comment about? I forgot.
I would probably made an error and go for a bigger halo model for Alpine. Proper 911 competitor. Not sure if the world can consume very expensive hot hatches. 42k for GT Premum. It is well in the GR86 domain, I Don't know if Alpine is perceived much better than Cupra by the common person. What do you think?
@@thejfg7741 Ever seen one of them burn? Takes way more water to put the fire out on top of each individual cell basically being it's own explosive. Firefighters have to go through an entirely new training regimen to tackle these vehicles.
Looks awful. And no one wants an ev hot hatch that weighs 1.5 tonnes 😅 Fun to drive? No because it’s an ev (so no noise or gear change) and weighs far too much (so worse driving dynamics and braking feel) Practical? Not really since it’s range is so awful which mean’s you’re more at the mercy of charging stations. Cheap? The entire point of the hot hat was cheap thrills. This is not cheap. £15 is cheap.
Yup my 2013 ford focus st2 was over 3,380# with fluids, but no passengers. It cost over 30k back in 2013 dollars and was slower than this 0-60mph! Ad a real motor 270-300hp+and a semi solid state or solid state pack to this? Taking off 100-150kg. And it would be a right little pocket rocket imo!
@@alexanderdelia8771 not quite. This thing is more like 1.6 tonnes with fluids. A GR Yaris is 1.3 tonnes. Still a bit porky but nowhere near as bad. And it will go further.
That OV button is about the most glaring safety hazard I've ever seen in a car. I just don't understand anymore what is necessary or allowed to be street legal.
The thing with EV is that it’s a tech that’s in a beta phase. Whether it’s a family SUV or a hot hatch, it’s a developing story. Tech never arrived fully formed. The challenge for EV’s is that people expect them to be perfect now and internet discussion tends to binary. People have to accept that even if EV isn’t your cup of tea
£38,000 for that... Nope. So many better cars used or new you can get for that money. The range is also far too low for a "sporty" car... push it on a windy road and expect to get half the range or less. I mean you can get a GR Supra/m2/m3/m4/ Lexus RC F/ a110/Focus RS/ GR yaris/ GR86 / Megane Trophy R / Civic Type R etc etc for less money why would anyone buy this.
No supposed hot hatch should cost £38k, i would rather have a 2022 GR yaris for £19k. Hot hatches are mean't to make noise and be fun to drive, i'd also rather have a i20n
@DorsetSaferRoads haha thats why ev residuals are as toxic as depleted uranium, the people have spoken. We dont want to drive around in dishwashers and coffee machines
“… quick in busy urban environments” - exactly where you shouldn’t be going fast!! So, not good in the open roads where a hot hatch should shine & that price!! No.
1500kg = NOOOOOOOOO. Buy an A110. By the way when he says @you can't compare it to clio 182s etc. it is because they are so so much better, more fun and significantly cheaper still". This is a an overpriced, tiny family run about.
@ They have to start with reverse engineering. Wastage backward to design. Then address depreciation. When these considerations are calculated, I will still say no. It just ain’t. Hydrogen or alternative fuels win this case for me.
£38k for a Renault 5 - Are the French froggies mad. This is a small run around hatchback. I fear the trouble with you journo's is you drive so many ludicrously expensive cars you have gone 'nose blind' to what normal people can afford. Think back just 10 years, what would £40k have bought you? A properly decent 3 series for starters. In fact, why not do an article comparing what £40k would have bought you then and now. I suspect it would be eye opening.
@@JaapRood it’s my only driver…..as such it is a great sleeper as few people know just how fast these cars are….handles just as well as a 911C4 I had a few years ago…but my BMW i3 I had previously was more engaging at legal speeds so I can see where you are coming from
hot hatch champion for the 100km the battery lasts when you actually use it as a hot hatch. This means your favourite road can be no longer than 50km if you plan to return home at some point. Not to mention the ton and a half...
What do you think: is the new Alpine A290 the car to save the hot hatch?
I sure hope so. Either this or the Mini. I’m ready for a way more engaging drive after years in something with double the power and way more range, but also so boring.
Nope.
stopped being interested after "front wheel drive" not interesting in wrong wheel drive cars, there is no reason for evs to be wrong wheel drive and only 0.3 sec faster to 100kmh than my volvo estate
Do you just say the car is "well priced" in the video conclusion?! £38k for a relatively weedy 217hp. That's hardly affordable fun for the masses, probably the most key characteristic of a hot hatch.
Would I take one over a GR Yaris? Absolutely not but it's a step in the right direction and it's a really cool and desirable object... Not just a soulless electrical appliance. Good job!
GR yaris has a huge waiting list and is 11k more tho. I'm not sure if they are in the same category
@@ll01dm Agreed, not the same category. I do think this particular car is priced a wee bit too high, and it's not a hot hatch. If this is a hot hatch with 150hp per ton then an MX-5 is fast in a straight line with 145hp per ton.
If it's electric it is most definitely NOT a step in the right direction. The futre should be efuels. Not electirc cars that have less than 10 year useable lifespans. Not saying that electric cars don't have a place, just saying they cn't possibly be the future.
@@ll01dmFor the price of a Yaris GR you can even buy two Alpine A290's in my country so buying a hot hatch on petrol is hardly an option anymore.
@@heyanewsunset6713 That's a sensible country. EVs are the way to go.
217 HP for £33k is ridiculous, I know power isn't everything, but it's not like it's offering a super engaging experience either...
38k for 217hp, not 33k :(
I mean 217hp would've been plenty in a hot hatch that weighs like an actual hot hatch from ten years ago.
You only get 178bhp for the 33k, you need to spend 38k for the 'full' 217bhp.
@@wiryantirta Yep, it needs more power as it weighs 1500kg. With that weight, this is luke warm at best due to poor power to weight ratio.
You buy an engaging and fun drive, not a horsepower figure, with this Alpine.
38K? They'll sell tens of these!
People buy on finance and monthly affordability. The actual price of the car is rarely what people pay. You’ve been slightly caught out in not understanding that.
@thejfg7741 come back after these have been on sale for a year and tell me who's been caught out.
@ but that’s not what I am saying. People don’t walk into a dealer and pay the asking price… lease or PCP is how they own the car. That’s the crucial point. If it’s 40k but the monthly price is affordable, then people will buy it.
@@thejfg7741 my comment stands. They will sell so few of these that any argument over paying upfront or through finance is moot. A sale is a sale regardless of how or when the payments are made. People are not as silly as you think...they can still see value, or lack thereof.
@ but your original point was about the actual entire cost. Which is not how most people buy vehicles. You can for example lease an ID Buzz for relatively reasonable monthly payments because the lease is based on residuals. And the Buzz is a 60k vehicle potentially. If you’re now saying they won’t sell many of these, that o don’t know. I’d buy one personally but the real world range will be below 200 and that would be my main gripe
If there was an Alpine version planned since the beginning, why wasn't the R5 built with a rear-engine/rear-wheel drive? With an EV, everything is simpler, and the Alpine would have made much more sense
They did that with the Twingo, and it's shitty to drive.
In Europe, 99% of the people have no idea how to handle a rear wheel driven car. So it was a more sensible choice to stick with the front wheel drive.
Which is sad, because I'm looking for a fun affordable sport car with rear wheel drive and there is... only the Mazda MX-5. And it is now about as expensive as this Alpine, with 40bhp less (but 400kg lighter)...
Someone take this, rip out the extra weight of the EV system and stick the 1.8 litre from the megane Rs in there. And it will be fixed.
38000 quid? No way Jose
6.5 seconds? 😂
Numb steering? 😂
High floor? 😂
I think the i3 was ahead of its time
What's with the cup holders obsession ? It seems that's a typical British/American need.
indeed, I just put water in a bottle and trow it on the passenger seat or door pockets.
Not only them, but also every normal human being
Thank you for thr review nice to watch .
For perspective the cupra born 230eboost weights is 1840kg so this alpine is 340kg lighter so Renault have done well to save that much weight thats like 4 medium adults lighter so definitely going in the right direction . The bmw i3s weights 1365kg and that has skinny tyres and very thin seats and full carbon fiber structure so Renault have done well .
I do think though once the 4wd version of this alpine comes out with around 300bhp+ that will be the one to watch for sure as this front wheel drive version doesn't seams spicy enough for most people spending thet kind of cash.
I had a 14' Fiesta ST, great little car that was a blast to drive!
Love the sound, it looks great to. That must be the first EV I've seen that I thought I would actually like to own.
a bit power hungry innit? GTS also should have had 260-270 ponies
It's battery powered. It will NEVER, EVER be "hot" - unless the battery catches fire.
lol
Yawn. Closed minded much!!??
@ewadge No. Quite the opposite in fact. That's why I'm able to call bullshit on the green agenda, the SDG scam & other assorted climate grifters and not be brainwashed
I'd be interested in the mileage when you try to have fun on a mountain road like that.
I still think making this the hot version of the new R5 instead of an homage to the mid-engine Turbo seems like a missed opportunity to me.
Really cool car for 10k less than a GTi i only wish it wasn't an EV. They could have put the old Megane RS engine and dif in this that would have been lovely
This is just a rebadged Renault 5
Thought I was listening to The Rest Is Football for a minute there...
The music slaps, great choice!
39k for a 217 bhp hot hatch (based on entry level EV) is fair price these days? You gotta be kidding.
Thats Model 3 RWD money, that is objectively superior in every way to this "hot hatch". I'll pass.
But if you buy a Tesla - you’re giving money to Elon Musk and that can never be acceptable.
@@thejfg7741 It's perfectly acceptable unless you think that supporting freedom of speech and lesser goverment control is bad for you.
Well said!
@@andrzejz4218 Except Elon doesn't support free speech as demonstrated by the way he runs twitter. He just believes in it when it suits him. Tesla thrives on subsidies from erm, oh yeah the government 🙄
A Nissan leaf can reach a similar spec for a lower price. There's nothing hotter about this besides the styling.
2020 Golf R is listed with weight of 1408kg. The Clio 182 weighed 1100kg and had a 0-62 mph of 7 seconds.
This A290 has claimed 0-62 of 6.4 seconds.
Turns out these EVs aren't that much heavier than the fossil fuel counterparts.
Because the majority of the weight is lower down in an EV it potentially can drive/handle better.
Those drl's inside the headlight are so cool
hyundai has shown that regenerative braking allows them to run multiple times around the circuit even with heavy electric cars. The game has become more sophisticated. This car is below par, to be honest.
this is what I want to see. reviews of sensible affordable cars. thanks TG
So it's power, 0-60, and weight, is comparable to a Nissan leaf, but it's almost 40k! How is this a hot hatch?
I'm happy with my hot hatch Chevy Bolt!
0:52 I thought he's going to say, "Is this Alpine A290 going to wrap around lamp posts as well?"
I’m a big fan. Power isn’t everything, especially with a small front wheel drive car. It seems to have been made with an eye for detail and how we actually use cars most of the time.
I own a Model Y Long Range and a Alpine A110 GT. And in comparison to my daily and my toy, this thing would be just slow. Why bother with the name plate?
Those stupid Xs on the bumper ruin this car.
Sadly the front is sinfully ugly
1500kg for a hot hatch? You're having a laugh.
Same weight as the Golf GTI
@joeynessily yes, and? STILL grossly overweight for a hot hatch. For reference, an Evo 9, is 1400kg.
Guys am I the only one who sees a 30-40k £$€ every day car just out of every sense of budget and affordability?
Hi. I haven’t driven the car or actually been anywhere near it, but I’ll make a snap judgement based off some numbers that I’ve just been told. Thanks
No cup holders? Where's the kills switch? Deleted!
It’s a pity that the sublime A110 is followed by a lukewarm hatch which the world will forget about very quickly… wait, which car is this comment about? I forgot.
None of them are SMALL though..They're all bloody massive...Just put any of them next to a 90's Astra or Escort etc...ha!
I would probably made an error and go for a bigger halo model for Alpine. Proper 911 competitor. Not sure if the world can consume very expensive hot hatches. 42k for GT Premum. It is well in the GR86 domain, I Don't know if Alpine is perceived much better than Cupra by the common person. What do you think?
It looks cool, but it's too expensive to revive the hot hatch category.
Maybe in 5 - 10 years time there's a big leap in battery tech and they're not so heavy.
And dangerous
@@EmoDKTsuchiyathey’re not dangerous. Stop being silly
@@EmoDKTsuchiya yeah because driving round sat on 50 litres of flammable liquid is completely safe 🤦
@@thejfg7741 Ever seen one of them burn? Takes way more water to put the fire out on top of each individual cell basically being it's own explosive. Firefighters have to go through an entirely new training regimen to tackle these vehicles.
@@nickd86 That's a brilliant comment. Have you even bothered to check out why I'd say such a thing?
Looks awful. And no one wants an ev hot hatch that weighs 1.5 tonnes 😅
Fun to drive? No because it’s an ev (so no noise or gear change) and weighs far too much (so worse driving dynamics and braking feel)
Practical? Not really since it’s range is so awful which mean’s you’re more at the mercy of charging stations.
Cheap? The entire point of the hot hat was cheap thrills. This is not cheap. £15 is cheap.
Any modern hot hatch weighs pretty much the same and costs the same, regardless of fuel.
Welcome to the 2020s.
Have you bought yourself a pint lately?
Yup my 2013 ford focus st2 was over 3,380# with fluids, but no passengers. It cost over 30k back in 2013 dollars and was slower than this 0-60mph!
Ad a real motor 270-300hp+and a semi solid state or solid state pack to this? Taking off 100-150kg. And it would be a right little pocket rocket imo!
@@alexanderdelia8771 not quite. This thing is more like 1.6 tonnes with fluids. A GR Yaris is 1.3 tonnes. Still a bit porky but nowhere near as bad. And it will go further.
It looks nice and I quite fancy one.
EV nonsense 😂
Why is there an iPhone chucked into the oversized (?) dash frame behind the steering wheel?
For equivalent power imagine a 350hp MX5, now that I'd pay £33k for
That OV button is about the most glaring safety hazard I've ever seen in a car. I just don't understand anymore what is necessary or allowed to be street legal.
Why? It does the same job as the foot pedal
@@nickd86 Yeah, but nobody is used to a button on the steering wheel that does full acceleration.
What is Top Gear pushing these days?
Nice car
Seeing it's 1500kgs, I'm so glad I bought a A110 GT. 😂
Doesn't deserve the Apline brand sticker, should have sticked to RS nomenclature.
i love hot hatches.
Did know that you can get a microwave with wheels
Another day, another electric vehicle. Good luck finding a wealthy new customer.
The thing with EV is that it’s a tech that’s in a beta phase. Whether it’s a family SUV or a hot hatch, it’s a developing story. Tech never arrived fully formed. The challenge for EV’s is that people expect them to be perfect now and internet discussion tends to binary. People have to accept that even if EV isn’t your cup of tea
£38,000 for that... Nope. So many better cars used or new you can get for that money. The range is also far too low for a "sporty" car... push it on a windy road and expect to get half the range or less. I mean you can get a GR Supra/m2/m3/m4/ Lexus RC F/ a110/Focus RS/ GR yaris/ GR86 / Megane Trophy R / Civic Type R etc etc for less money why would anyone buy this.
I'd take the standard car over that all day long. Just missing something for me.
beautiful reimagined Renault
If this had a little 1.4 like the fiat 500 Abarth it would sell thousands and thousands
No supposed hot hatch should cost £38k, i would rather have a 2022 GR yaris for £19k. Hot hatches are mean't to make noise and be fun to drive, i'd also rather have a i20n
It is true that it is compared to hyundai
Electric tripe, if it had an ice i would be excited as the design is cool. Such a shame how cars are butchered nowadays
Ice is dead... Get used to it.
@DorsetSaferRoads haha thats why ev residuals are as toxic as depleted uranium, the people have spoken. We dont want to drive around in dishwashers and coffee machines
@@DorsetSaferRoadsnot completely because Porsche is still currently formulating their new Efuels and 6-stroke flat-6 engines for use by 2030 or so…
@@GripEnemy. boohoo. Get over it. Wanna ICE? Get some with cream...
ICE is not dead, electric cars are not all bad. Both formats have their place.
“… quick in busy urban environments” - exactly where you shouldn’t be going fast!!
So, not good in the open roads where a hot hatch should shine & that price!! No.
Just put inside 2.0 turbo
Hmmm, no faster than a BMW i3s, which you can pick up for ~£15k
This is what we call cool car❤
but the base model price is too much
1500kg = NOOOOOOOOO. Buy an A110. By the way when he says @you can't compare it to clio 182s etc. it is because they are so so much better, more fun and significantly cheaper still". This is a an overpriced, tiny family run about.
Just get used i30N
Cheap? And its 38k 😂
Another disappointing electric car
For real electric cars have no salt and feelings to them I’m not staying there, but when a car is electric, it means the car is not carrying
Why am I poor
Needs to be lowered
No, but your nan will like it
£38k too expensive and the top of the range car still has a black buttons 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ sorry no no no Renault or Alpine needs to better
Not enough power and way too expensive. These will be 15 grand in 5 years
Electrical cars. Not the way to go.
But they don’t have to be the ‘only way to go’. They’re an evolving tech and having innovation and choice is a good thing
@ They have to start with reverse engineering. Wastage backward to design. Then address depreciation. When these considerations are calculated, I will still say no. It just ain’t. Hydrogen or alternative fuels win this case for me.
Go park in a confined space, then roll all your windows down and turn on your beloved gasser!
@@4literv6sounds like a Ford man. I like it! 😂
looks cool, I like it but I wouldn´t buy it.
Embarassing for Renault….Rip Renault Sport 😢
No V6? No bother. Just go back to Alpine Renault...
£38k for a Renault 5 - Are the French froggies mad. This is a small run around hatchback. I fear the trouble with you journo's is you drive so many ludicrously expensive cars you have gone 'nose blind' to what normal people can afford. Think back just 10 years, what would £40k have bought you? A properly decent 3 series for starters. In fact, why not do an article comparing what £40k would have bought you then and now. I suspect it would be eye opening.
In recent years, whenever I see a new car and check its price, I realize how my salary isn't keeping pace with inflation.
Looney price. Wait a bit and you could buy a Xiaomi SU7 with 3x more horsepower and range for that money, or a BYD Ocean-M.
Front of the car looks like garbage, could have done a much better job with the headlights design/aesthetics
TLDR: it's cool but it's overpriced
I bought a 2019 Tesla model 3 for £16500 three months ago….460 hp, 0 to 60 in 3.2….more range…supercharger network…game over😊
I should have said performance model😊
Not bored of it yet? I’ve had mine for years and can’t wait to get something way more engaging to drive, like this Alpine or a Mini.
@@JaapRood it’s my only driver…..as such it is a great sleeper as few people know just how fast these cars are….handles just as well as a 911C4 I had a few years ago…but my BMW i3 I had previously was more engaging at legal speeds so I can see where you are coming from
hot hatch champion for the 100km the battery lasts when you actually use it as a hot hatch. This means your favourite road can be no longer than 50km if you plan to return home at some point.
Not to mention the ton and a half...
Wenn man versucht, das nachzuahmen, was man auf dem Bildschirm sieht, und feststellt, dass man nicht dafür geboren ist💝
You should test perodua " KING MyVI"
Hahahh...this is joke....no true car enthusiasts will buy an EV hot hatch.
Biggest problem is the name. Who wants an "A290"?
Anyone actually in the market for this car couldn’t care any less what it’s called. Total non-issue.
Why don’t they give us the option between ev or petrol like on the minis
EV no
Sad EV
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it's too big and tall boooooooooo
Whats wrong with its face? 🤔
Another expensive microwave
It's a car.
We will talking about when will be an petrol engine...
Junk
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