This guy is top at reviewing cars, never thought i'd be entertained by or even tempted to buy a twingo

I wanted to buy the twingo but after this review, ended up buying the 911.

The RS version will be sick. Imagine this with sport suspension, recaro seats, wide low profile tires, 3 door version with shorter wheel base and slightly lower roofline, and a 150-160hp turbo engine.

I went from an Alfa Remeo 147 2L T-spark, to the Twingo 0.9L turbo. It's 9.5secs 0-60, I don't notice a big turbo lag. I'm happy on the motorway to about 85mph, after that it feels a bit light. Great fun on country roads. On combined driving I'm getting just under 50 to the gallon, after that I totally agree with the review. I've had mine from new for 3yrs, 29,000 miles, I just don't want to swap it!

I have been running one of these for a year & I love it. I have the 900cc 90bhp tce Dynamique. 50-60mpg around town, brilliant acceleration for a city car & great on the motorway. This car has a character too.

Defenitely my favourite car review channel. I hate some of those reviews which say so little about the car. Just performance figures and maybe how expensive it is. Detailed reviews are much more informative and much more entertaining!

i have one for one month because renault crashed my car on delivery, how shit i know. I dont agree with some of what Mat says. It is actually very quiet on the motorway, didn't notice any wind whistle and the engine does not drone. You forget its rear wheel drive because it feels just like a normal car! The turning circle is hilariously short, it amazes everyone who sees it. I agree it does bob over bumps but you don't really notice it. The 70BHP has similar performance to a 1.2 corsa or clio so its actually not that bad. I'm averaging 45MPG and I'm ragging it around. Just thought id point some things out :)

Just bought a Twingo ZE with the electric motor as a second car. Brilliant!

Rear engine cars are all well and good but what happens if you've ice cream in your shopping? Will the engine heat the boot and melt all your frozen food?

I love this car. It's like Fiat 500 for men

a small RWD hatch? man, i want one soooo bad!!!

"no it's not a hammock for a cat" 😂😂😂😂

Here in France just bought one of these wonderful cars. We' re in our eighties . It's not a family car . The rear seats are for the rare occasion you take someone home. I have a Honda sophisticated civic , love it.But I prefer my Twingo , and so does my wife !

RE: aircon being a must, I completely agree but I have a few friends that just say "open the window it's the same thing".... err, no it's not. Bloody plebs. Hate being stuck in a sweat box car with no a/c.

A very helpful road test as I am testing the 0.9 TCe version in a couple of days time to possibly replace my Clio which has the same engine and goes like a rocket. A black Iconic version in my local dealer's showroom looks really tempting but it needs to be discounted before I'd buy it.

When I heard about rear engine, one thing has been bugging me. What happens to the front space? Shouldn't there be additional boot? Or maybe the spare wheel takes the whole space ? EDIT: Nevermind, watched the review till the end ^^

I think that's a great design because you can do a donut without costing too much . Plus , you can also cook a fish or some meat that you have just bought from the super market ,when you get home, your dinner is ready , lovely!

first car which I still own is a 2015 Smart Forfour, which is basically the same car minus some appearance differences. It crashes about, it's dismally anaemic, quite frankly dangerous trying to merge onto motorways, not to mention its dodgy handling in adverse weather conditions with absolutely no weight over the front wheels to help with stability. The start/stop system is comically spluttery, the headlights you cant hold a candle to a zippo lighter, and its really roly-poly around corners. However parking is just so hilariously easy and it costs you less than a sandwich these days to keep it running with fuel being not a problem at all, and the insurance group on mine is 2. Id probably recommend it if you live in a fairly built up area rather than out in the sticks like me as its clearly more home weaving about a high street than a freeway but even so, its left-field without being absurd. I'm likely gonna "upgrade" to something more substantial in about a year's time that has a little bit more boot space and "road grab". Twingo/Forfour will just get you where you're going and for that despite its shortcomings with it being completely bonkers layout-wise I'm extremely thankful for it giving me my first shot into driving.

You can get also Skoda citigo 5d with split folding front passenger seat option, at least here in Finland.

Another reason to have RWD is when you get accident the engine is safe

I think the person who questioned the Twingo's ability in snowy conditions has wrongly pre-judged it, while front engine / rear wheel drive is certainly challenging in such conditions, rear engine / rear wheel drive is a different beast altogether. I remember a neighbour in the 1980s with a Skoda Estelle who routinely trashed all of us with his ability to drive up our rather steep avenue.

Check on google "reliability index japanese french top brands" you will see a recent survey that has french cars second most reliable cars in UK

waiting for RS version :)

It's like a classic fiat 500. Rear engine, rwd and cloth roof

mat was very excited at first but was disappointed at the end

i almost thought the breed of Jeremy Clarkson styled auto journalists was dead. but along comes Mat. i come here and watch his reviews for the fun of it - I dont give a damn about Renault Twingo! But its so much fun to just watch his reviews! Great job Mat!

Dream car,going to get one as my first car if they still work in 8 years :P Reasons Cheap Good seats Sporty feel Practical Many other reasons

the original fiat 500 and all its variants, both italian and serbian, had engine in the back and rear wheel drive too

I love Mat, this guy is funny, always makes me laugh

So its a smart forfour?

Really great car for having driven it. And its consumption goes merelly unnoticed, after 3 hours in the city I didn't have the feeling the gauge moved even a fraction of an inch...

Does anyone what type fluid the clutch slave cylinder uses? I have a 2010 renault twingo auto-manual transmission and my clutch slave cylinder fluid is low

Bit late to ask but have you tried the Twingo GT? If so what you think?

I really like this car, I had the last gen Rs Gordini not the face lift loved that car light in its feet great handling, this car is perfect for parking in town or tight car parks, you can turn the wheel a lot tighter because there's no engine in the front, lol people thought you'd have 2 boats where would the radiator go, with the app on your phone you can use your phone while driving they have thought of everything

I wonder if the Rear Mounted Engine will light the interior carpet and engine sound proof material that gets into the Alternator causing fires LOL?

This thing is brilliant!!!

8:41 I spy asian snacks! White rabbit candies! Miss these so much!

very good report! I enjoyed that!

Rear wheel drive..try getting that up a hill in the snow..

It is not like 911, Porsche 911 has luggage space under the bonnet ;) I expected extra luggage space in the front with this rear engine model...

finally! I was waiting for this review since it isn´t an ordinary car

i disagree with the mpg. ours does around 41mpg and if you notice when you show what its doing l, the cars telling you to go up a gear..

Does it have 3 seats in the back?? Someone pls answer

Hopefully buying this

Put the 1.2TC EDC 120hp engine from the Clio GT in it, firm the suspension and you got a jackpot:)

Great reviewer. He would be so much better for Top Gear than the current lineup. Get two more characters, put them together, see what happens!

Which spec do I order to get the cat hammock as standard equipment?

Can't wait to see what Renault sport do with this car

Why is there a mini sink in the centre console (the white thing under the heating buttons)

I dont know why they didn't mention its rear engined because its a smart forfour!

No rev counter? I'm sure they could have fit that in. I like this car although there are much better cars in is class such as the Panda.

If it's rear engined rwd imagine what the snapback oversteer might be

I like this car!

I like pop out windows

fiat 500 styling on a smart fortwo platform... why does it have a nose if the engine is in the back???

Fiat 500??

With the RWD/Rear engine layout it seems that Renault has missed an opportunity to exploit a unique selling proposition of creating a fun car to drive. At least it has an excellent turning circle. The bonnet area that Matt showed us @9:10 is disappointing. A 'mini boot/trunk' would have been a great idea like the old Skodas had.

What's the advantage over the Twingo EV?

It al looks well priced if you see the screeming prices in the brochures, but then you read the small letters and you find out it has as standard equipment... nothing at all :') You have to get the most expensive one really. and that makes this one not that cheap anymore...

My first thought is that your average mechanic won't be too happy with where this engine is placed. That's going to mean more money you pay for his aggravation. I know all these online features sound good in theory. But I can't help but feel this will cause many accidents, because it can get distracting. 33 mpg isn't bad, but I expect more from a smaller car. I did feel yellow was a nice color for it. It's like a big bumblebee. (I mean that in a good way.)

For some reason the clutch pedal sits higher than the brake and throttle which is bloody annoying.

Looking at the video thumbnail, I thought it was a new Fiat 500. I'm impressed.

This is by no means my type of car, but god this is a hell of a clever car!

This reminds me of the Hillman Imp which was rear wheel drive and did have a boot at the front. But in Renault history they did make rear wheel drive cars s this Twingo is nothing new.

Great review. Thanks Mat!

New Twingo to do banger racing demolition

Yes ..stimes look from France.. great job

How come the design is so much like a smart Forfour lol

Does it drifts?

Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive I can´t wait for the RS version of this car!!! :D :D :D

Nice looking wee car, but less than 40mpg is fairly horrific for a city car with a 1.0 three cylinder engine. The Toyota Aygo/Yaris with their 1.0 three cylinder engine option can achieve 50+mpg even when driven with a bit of occasional vigour.

If the engine is at the back, what is at the bonnet? Just curious :).

What in the front were the engine normally is?????

excellent review

I drive an 88 ranger with the nofrills 2.3 four cylinder SOHC....I thrash that engine just to get to work and back. Its quite funny when I leave a stop light with my foot to the floor and the dude next to me is keeping up just acclerating normally.

right i like this car reminds me of a escona (opel)

GEAR-UP. Maybe it can help. 6:26

Funny trip computer too. You have your speed in km/h but your fuel consumption in mpg...

I have ever dream about a fiat 500 with the renault badge

Renault needs to take some lessons from Honda on how to make better use of interior space.

All of the Twingo models have been dope

made in slovenia, at home in london...

Or get one a year older for the last RS version Renault made

You think that's super spacious?, my Nissan cube is actually 10 cm longer on the inside that it is on the outside!😊.

I swear the reviews are getting longer?

how much this car road tax

not a parcel for a cat? it could be :) IMPORTANT NOTICE: carbuyer is not serious enough with its road testing. driving the car around just isn't good enough. official figures for acceleration are not right - few sources showed it goes LONG 16,5 seconds to 62 mph. it would be great if it could do 14,5 , but it couldn't.

Rear engine cars litter history with blandness and mistakes, like Chevrolet Corvair; Simca 1000; Škoda 130; NSU Prinz; Renault 4CV; BMW 600 (some others have been posted about in other comments). The 911 is also famous for some wayward handling in the past. A point to note is when using your phone as an app manager one could be technically breaking the law as you are not allowed to use your mobile phone whilst driving. The law does not say it prohibits only making phone calls. The phone also hides the radio buttons on the dash...why?

well i1 goes to up and up goes no where..Fix it

can u do sikk tokyo drifts with this car?

33.6 m per galon... why not hand palms per bottles of beer?

It cannot be worse than my Clio 1.2 8v overtaking..

Hum... so engine in the back... below the boot... what happens if I transport ice cream in the boot ? ;)

i lost my shit at the first 15 seconds, GO RENAULT!

I hate this coupe like thing in city cars - they try so hard to look good , so stop being practical . First Twingo was huge on inside , first Panda also great car , even Yugo with spare wheel in engine bay was clever . My ideal city car - 3.5m long , 1.5m wide , sub 1.0l engine with FOUR cylinders , with place for 5 ADULT people . Japanese kei cars should be bit wider and imported in Europe .

Renault missed a few tricks with the twingo.

Renault sport - if they will not be able to make this good, it is just not a good car. Missed opportunity. Throw away that weird steering, make it harder and powerfull. It is actually OK, is car will have no boot at the back at all, if it will be powerfull and harcore.

I prefer the Smart Forfour or the Citroën C1

No 1st gen twingo smiley face? 0/10

So basically, the Twingo is a slap in the face to all the RWD-only trolls. FWD is what made the original Mini great, and it's no wonder why everyone else uses it. I can't imagine how terrible this thing must be in snowy conditions with it having a short wheelbase AND RWD. Shame, since it's a really good looking car and well packaged...