Renault named the Twingo after a portmanteau of 'twist', 'swing' and 'tango' to evoke the car's playful character.
Lead trim: Twingo
Renault TwingoX06 · 1993–2007
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FactRenault named the Twingo after a portmanteau of 'twist', 'swing' and 'tango' to evoke the car's playful character.
Single-generation city car with an unusually long 14-year run in Europe with no numbered successor until 2007. No high-output Twingo RS/Renault Sport version existed in this generation — that came only with the Mk2 in 2007. Never sold in the US.
Collectors Spotted in the Renault Twingo Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Renault Twingo yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twingo | 1993–1996 | 1.2 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | 66 lb-ft | — | FWD | manual | — |
Owning one
We don’t estimate running costs for a car like this. What it costs depends on its condition, its specialist and how it is driven, and an average would mislead.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The new Twingo is a parts-bin special underneath: its front axle comes from the Renault 5 and 4, its rear axle from the Captur.
Renault moved the third Twingo's engine to the rear, which let the front wheels turn a startling 45° — an 8.6 m turning circle tighter than almost anything else on sale.
Jeremy Clarkson barrel-rolled a Twingo 133 upside down through a Belfast sewage tunnel on Top Gear — then crashed repeatedly chasing a ferry he still missed.
Renault named the Twingo after a portmanteau of 'twist', 'swing' and 'tango' to evoke the car's playful character.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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Renault moved the third Twingo's engine to the rear, which let the front wheels turn a startling 45° — an 8.6 m turning circle tighter than almost anything else on sale.