The new Renault Twingo. The original model was only available with left-hand drive

TBC. That’s the answer to the big question on the arrival date of this new all-electric Renault Twingo on these shores, with it set to go on sale elsewhere in 2027.

Much depends, it seems, on the car’s range and how suitable it will be to an Irish car-driving populace that’s not as urban-mileage-focused as customers in the rest of Europe.

The news that the new Twingo will have a range of 262km, from a 27kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery, will encourage those hoping not to miss out on the cheeky gorgeousness of this new Twingo E-Tech in the same way as we missed out on the now-classic original, styled by one of the great car designers, Patrick Le Quément, who was also partly behind the original Ford Sierra.

Back in 1992, the original Twingo was only made with left-hand drive, so it was never officially sold in Ir

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