The familiar overall shape is made possible by the company’s AmpR Small platform, which the Twingo will share with the Renault 4 and 5. “We are moving away from the minivan form for the second and third generation (Twingo),” Bhambra told us. “But now that we have the AmpR platform, a native EV platform, it allows us to make it a minivan again.

“All the key components are on the floor, between the wheels; The wheelbase is long: about 2.5 meters. In front we have the electronics, but all of them are very low. With this we can still comply with collision and pedestrian impact regulations, but in a minivan form,” he said.

Given how close the concept is to reality, we only expect a slight dilution of key features when the covers are removed. However, the animated logo will be the first part to be scrapped: “The Twingo will sell for 20,000 euros,” Bhambra told us. “That’s pretty low for an electric vehicle, so that logo probably won’t make it to production.”

We’ll probably also see a simplification of the sharp front and rear LED lights. The bell shape will be retained, but possibly with halogen elements to reduce complexity and reduce replacement cost. Around the base of the car there will be plenty of wear-resistant black cladding, and we may even see Renault bring bumpers to each corner of the concept; After all, this is a car designed to tackle parking in Paris.

Other details, such as the three-slot air vent on the hood, will reach production almost unchanged. This, Bhambra explained, powers the air conditioning system and is a necessary nod to the original 1990s design.