RENAULT 5

You'd get less attention in a Lambo - and the clamour is fully deserved

- STEVE CROPLEY

MILEAGE 5761

WHY WE'RE RUNNING IT

To discover if Renault's retro-infused EV hit is as good to live with as it is to look at

If you're lucky enough to have a Renault 5 at present, prepare for even more attention than you're getting already. The government has decided to play into the willing hands of Europe's car makers by subsidising the purchase costs of EVs just like mine, which seems to have upped the interest of onlookers and passersby even more.

Of all the cars you could drive to catch other folks' eyes at present, Bentley or Lamborghini included, a Pop Yellow 5 creates the most interest. Maybe a passing Ferrari F40 would excite some people more, but the 5 attracts all classes. I'm becoming quite used to returning to my car in the street, getting it started, then pausing because somebody has cantered across the road and tapped on the window, wanting to know more.