The 5 was Renault’s answer, and after it was launched, it proved to be a hit almost instantly. In excess of 126,000 models were sold in the first full year of production, with figures peaking in ...

‘I owned a Mk1 Renault 5 on a Y-reg as my first car. I generously described the orange-peeled paint as “unripe tomato red” and the less practical three-door as “a coupe” bodystyle.

Just as the Mk1 bettered the Renault 5, the Clio II built on the original car’s engaging handling with a selection of more powerful four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.

Though it shares styling with the smash hit 5 E-Tech, the Turbo 3E is more of a bespoke rear-wheel-drive EV that just looks like it's based on the 5 — Renault describes it as a "mini-supercar ...