The French car maker is launching the new limited edition Renault Twingo Rive Gauche which features minor exterior enhancements and a number of new elements at the interior.
So starting with the exterior the Renault Twingo Rive Gauche received a new front bumper, black headlamp backgrounds, black painted mirror casings, the ‘Rive Gauche’ badging on the sides, and Eiffel Tower motifs on the door pillars, door handle recesses and
foglamp surrounds.
Inside the Renault Twingo Rive Gauche the automaker adds new upholstery, red surrounds for the speedometer and rev-counter, automatic climate control, electrical heated exterior mirrors, independent sliding rear seats and more.
The Renault Twingo Rive Gauche will be offered with either the 1.2 16V LEV 75 petrol engine or the dCi 65 diesel unit CO2 with emissions of 114g and 113g respectively.
The Renault Twingo Rive Gauche prcie starts at 11,450 Euros, and sales in Fance and Austria will start on June 10.
Renault press release :
Renault has introduced a new limited edition Twingo Rive Gauche. The newcomer’s exclusive Eiffel Tower decorative motif and comfort-enhancing features provide an unmistakable link with the French capital and its legendary art de vivre.
· The limited edition Twingo Rive Gauche features ‘Rive Gauche’ badging on either side of the body, plus exclusive Eiffel Tower motifs on the door pillars, door handle recesses and foglamp surrounds. It is also equipped with a sport bumper, black headlamp backgrounds, front foglamps and Pearlescent Black exterior door mirror housings.
· The interior has specific upholstery, plus red rev-counter and speedometer bezels and a red-ringed Organizer Box that add a further exclusive touch to this limited edition version.
· Twingo Rive Gauche comes with the following journey-enhancing equipment:
o Automatic climate control
o Electrically operated and heated door mirrors
o Height-adjustable driver’s seat and steering wheel
o Independent sliding rear seats
o Radio-CD with MP3 playback, steering column-mounted fingertip remote control, Bluetooth® and Plug & Music connectivity and audio streaming
· Twingo Rive Gauche is available with a choice of two powerplants: 1.2 16V LEV 75 and dCi 65, which emit 114g and 113g of CO2/km respectively. Both engines qualify for the French state’s €500 eco-bonus subsidy.
· Renault Twingo Rive Gauche will go on sale on June 10 in France and Austria only.
Prices for Renault Twingo Rive Gauche (in France) start from €11,450 (with the French state’s €500 eco-bonus subsidy deducted) and represent a benefit in kind to the customer of 5.3 per cent. Order books are already open.
A TWINGO WITH AN UNMISTAKABLE PARISIAN TOUCH
There has always been a Twingo for all tastes. To avoid humdrum routine, Renault’s feisty, practical and connected city car has been available in several attractive limited edition versions. Twingo Rive Gauche follows in the footsteps of Twingo Art Collection and Twingo Walkman® Limited Edition, and targets urban dwellers looking to stand out from the crowd.
For the third year running, Twingo has topped the small city car charts in France, accounting for almost one sale in three. The month of April alone produced 7,100 new registrations.
Today, Renault has introduced a new limited edition version of Twingo – Twingo Rive Gauche – which will appeal to motorists looking for a feisty, practical small car with real character. Thanks to its nimble, dynamic handling, Renault Twingo Rive Gauche is in its element in built-up areas and stands out through a number of bespoke exterior features:
· A sports front bumper, black headlamp backgrounds and front foglamps
· An Eiffel Tower decorative motif on the foglamp surrounds, door pillars and door handle recesses
· Pearlescent Black door mirror housings
· Rive Gauche badging on the body sides
· Moai wheel trims
The interior features a dark charcoal trim with specific Maco upholstery, plus smart red rev-counter and speedometer bezels and a red Organizer Box ring.
Renault Twingo Rive Gauche is based on the Twingo catalogue’s Expression equipment level, plus the following comfort-enhancing features:
· Automatic climate control
· Electrically operated and heated door mirrors
· Height-adjustable driver’s seat and steering wheel
· Independently sliding rear seats: Twingo is the only small city car to deliver such a modular interior. When the seats are in their rearmost position, the two rear passengers benefit from a comfortable 230mm of kneeroom. Meanwhile, with the rear seats slid fully forward, the boot capacity extends from 165 to 285dm3.
· Classic radio-CD with MP3 playback, steering column-mounted fingertip remote control, Bluetooth® and Plug & Music connectivity and audio streaming. Positioned just in front of the gear lever, the Plug & Music connectivity panel comprises a jack socket and an iPod®-compatible USB port which allows any portable MP3 system to be connected.
Thanks to Bluetooth® telephone connectivity, it is possible to take and make calls via the car’s own audio system while keeping both hands on the wheel, where safe to do so.
The wireless audio streaming function allows occupants to play and scroll through music stored on a Bluetooth®-compatible portable player via the car’s own audio system.
Both versions of Renault Twingo Rive Gauche qualify for the Renault eco² signature. The 1.2 LEV 16V 75 and dCi 65 engines emit just 114g and 113g of CO2/km respectively, and both qualify for the French state’s €500 eco-bonus subsidy.
Prices (in France) start from €11,450 (with the French state’s subsidy deducted). Renault Twingo Rive Gauche goes on sale on June 10 in France and Austria. Order books are already open.
PRICES AND ENGINES (FRENCH MARKET)
1.2 LEV 16V 75 Renault eco² dCi 65 Renault eco²
Price (in France) €11,950 €13,650
CO2 emissions 114g/km 113g/km
French state ‘eco-bonus’ subsidy €500 €500
The benefit in kind to customers amounts to 5.3% over Twingo’s Expression equipment level.
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION (French market)
Rive Gauche limited edition =
Exterior styling:
– Sports front bumper with black headlamp backgrounds and front foglamps
– Pearlescent Black door mirror housings
– Specific Eiffel Tower motif on door pillars, door handle recesses and foglamp surrounds
– Body colour protective side mouldings
– Rive Gauche badging on the body sides
– 15-inch Moai wheel trims
Interior styling:
– Dark Maco upholstery with specific pattern (a central red circle surrounded by grey circles)
– Red rev-counter surround
– Red central speedometer surround
– Red-ringed Organizer Box
Equipment:
– Automatic climate control
– Height-adjustable driver’s seat
– Independent sliding rear seats
– Electrically operated and heated door mirrors with exterior temperature sensor
– ‘Classic’ radio-CD with MP3 playback, steering column-mounted fingertip remote control, separate display, Bluetooth® telephony, audio streaming and Plug & Music connectivity on the gear lever console (see audio connectivity description above).
– Front lateral airbags
OPTIONS (French market)
Prices as of June 1:
– Electric panoramic sunroof = €590
– Cruise control with speed limiter = €250
– Electronic stability control = €300
– Spare wheel = €80
– Metallic paint = €420
COLOURS (French market) S
– Metallic: Dyna Red, Pearlescent Black, Platine Grey
– Non-metallic: Glacier White
