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Renault 5 review - Boot space, practicality & boot dimensions

“The Renault 5 has a big boot, but rear passenger space is a bit cramped”

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4.1 out of 5

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3.5 out of 5

The Renault 5 is now – as you’d expect of a modern car – much larger than its predecessor (the original car was 400mm shorter). Unfortunately that doesn’t mean it shows on the inside. The front seats sit very low down but that has come at the expense of foot room for rear passengers. Even when you adjust the driver’s seat for a smaller adult, there’s very little kneeroom for rear passengers, so it’s best suited for smaller children back there. Because it gets rear doors, however, it is much easier to get into than the current three-door-only MINI Cooper E, its main rival.

Size comparison
Model LengthWidthHeight
Renault 53,922mm1,744mm1,498mm
MINI Cooper E3,858mm1,756mm1,460mm
Fiat 500 EV3,632mm1,683mm1,527mm
Peugeot E-2084,055mm1,765mm1,430mm

Does the Renault 5 have a big boot?

While passenger space may be limited, the Renault 5 does at least get an impressively spacious boot for a supermini. There’s up to 326 litres of capacity with the seats still in place and if you fold the rear seats you can free up 1,106 litres – that might allow for the occasional piece of flatpack furniture. The bad news is that there’s a high load lip to contend with, but in all honesty you don’t buy a supermini if you plan to regularly transport large items.

Boot space comparison
Model Boot space
Renault 5326 litres
MINI Cooper EV210 litres
Fiat 500 EV185 litres
Peugeot E-208265 litres
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Charlie writes and edits news, review and advice articles for Carbuyer, as well as publishing content to its social media platforms. He has also been a regular contributor to its sister titles Auto Express, DrivingElectric and evo. As well as being consumed by everything automotive, Charlie is a speaker of five languages and once lived in Chile, Siberia and the Czech Republic, returning to the UK to write about his life-long passion: cars.

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