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Renault 4ever Trophy: This will be the future R4!
Renault wants to revive two essential everyday legends of the company's history electrically: the R4 and the R5. While the R5 will be a small electric car and is already so far along that it should be available at dealerships in 2024, the French company is now presenting the modern-day R4 as a small SUV study called the 4ever Trophy.
The fact that the R4 is to celebrate its rebirth as an SUV or crossover is not as far-fetched as it might seem at first glance, because: On closer inspection, it was the first small SUV in automotive history at the time (and this period began in 1961, with production only ending in 1992! It had considerable ground clearance, front-wheel drive like most of today's smaller SUVs (there were even all-wheel drive conversions from the start!) and, just like them, a one-box design.
It is still on the road today, namely on the 4L Trophy, an approximately 6000 km long desert rally from France to Marrakesh, which is designed as a kind of educational transport. Hence the name of the concept car 4ever Trophy.
Partly close to series production
In principle, the body shape of the study should already correspond to the series model, which is due to be launched on the market in 2025. In detail, however, the vehicle is far more playful than a production vehicle can be. Apart from the fact that it is not even a driving vehicle for the time being, but only a "rolling vehicle" and does not even have an interior.
There are, for example, the offset mudguard trims, the carbon roof, the air compressor integrated into the rims or the shovel and sand plates. However, the shape is easily recognizable as that of an R4. The trapezoidal rear side windows, for example, are characteristic. The colorful elements at the front are reminiscent of the bumper horns.
The upcoming R4 (the name has not yet been decided) will be based on the Group's new small electric platform CMF-BEV. It shares some parts with the CMF-B combustion engine architecture, which should keep costs down. Renault is talking about 30 percent less than the Zoe. The motor is at the front, where it also drives the wheels. All-wheel drive is not planned. Renault speaks of a 100 kW/136 hp current-excited synchronous motor and a battery capacity of 42 kilowatt hours.
Renault has not yet revealed exact dimensions and other details. The only thing that is certain is that the new R5 will be just under four meters long and the new R4 just over four meters. The 4EverTrophy measures exactly 4.06 meters in length and has a wheelbase of 2.57 meters, which would be plausible true dimensions. However, the height of 1.90 meters will shrink for the assembly line, as will the width of 2.10 meters.
The R5 and R4 will belong to the B segment and are to be built in the "ElectriCity hub" in northern France.
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