Renault 5

Modular with its folding seats, cute and in tune with the times, the Renault 5 played on all registers, the modest city to the small road.
She was not cold in the market on the small city car very crowded, including the Simca 1000, the Peugeot 104 ...
All of these models were front-wheel drive and had four doors, because, despite their small size, they were largely aimed at tight-budget families. The R5, it had only two doors, like the Fiat 127 launched a year ago, which led many experts to doubt that it can win.
Yet, just launched, it sold 700 copies per day. The R5 was to dominate it almost without sharing since 1974, it became the best-selling car in France, with a very high score among young people and women.
As she was not very fuel-hungry, the first oil shock was profitable.
In 1977, she took the lead in the European market and in 1980, one in six cars sold in France was an R5.
Relive the history of the Renault 5.

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