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  Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) (Classics Reviews)
  Launched in 1994, the Renault Laguna proved a hit with buyers. The pen of designer Patrick Le Quement seemed to take everything that Renault had learnt about car making and distil it into one, excellent model. There was an engine for everyone.
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  Renault Twingo (1993 - 2007) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault Twingo was conceived as a new entry-level model, to slot in beneath the Clio, and occupy the market sector once filled by the R4 and basic R5. It was a radical to look at thanks to a monobox design, which was largely influenced by the success of the Espace MPV.
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  Renault Safrane (1992 - 2000) (Classics Reviews)
  The conservative look was an attempt to win over buyers from premium German brands like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. Here's an interesting pub fact for you: it was the first Renault to be equipped with air bags. Power came from a range of petrol and diesel engines via either manual or automatic transmissions. Things got interesting when Renault launched the high-performance Biturbo, which was powered by an uprated version of the Alpine B610's 3.0-litre V6 enigne.
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  Renault 19 (1988 - 1996) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 19 was the replacement for the underperforming R9/11, and like the 21, was neatly - if unimaginatively - styled by Ital Design. It was originally powered by Renault's new E-type (or Energy) 1.4-litre and F-type 1.7-litre power units - both of which were a considerable leap forward in terms of efficiency over their predecessors.
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  Renault 21 (1986 - 1994) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 21 was an all-new replacement for the popular R18, and arrived on the scene to do battle with the Ford Sierra and Vauxhall Cavalier in the fleet market. It was neat looking thanks to styling by Giugiaro, and was probably the most conventional-looking car yet by La Regie.
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  Renault Espace (1984 - 1991) (Classics Reviews)
  After more than ten years, the model finally comes to market in 1984 (1985 in the UK) as the Renault Espace. It's a multi-purpose vehicle and has a glassfibre body based on a galvanized (although it still rusts) steel spaceframe. Powered by the Renault Douvrin engine it's a basic affair with little choice in spec or engines.
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  Renault 25 (1983 - 1992) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 25 was an impressive executive car offering following on from the plain-Jane 20/30 - and it was designed to appeal in export markets as well as in its home country. The styling was an interesting mix of old and new, with a highly aerodynamic body and Fuego-style wraparound rear window.
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  Renault Fuego (1980 - 1986) (Classics Reviews)
  Renault stopped importing the Fuego into Great Britain in 1986.
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  Renault 18 (1978 - 1987) (Classics Reviews)
  Surprisingly, the 18 was the first mainstream Renault to be offered with forced induction, and proved quite popular for a while. Few survive now; and even fewer are cherished.
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  Renault 14 (1976 - 1983) (Classics Reviews)
  Although using the Douvrin made for great economic sense and admirable packaging, Renault dealers despised what they saw as being a half-breed powered by a Peugeot engine. Customers also failed to warm to the R14's idiosyncratic styling, and the pundits soon christened it with the unflattering name of the ‘rotten pear’ – which tells you all you need to know.
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  Renault 5 (1972 - 1984) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 5 was designer Michel Boué’s legacy to the automotive world. Tragically, he would never see his labours bear fruit, dying mere months before the Renault 5 was launched in December 1971.
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  Renault 12 (1969 - 1980) (Classics Reviews)
  TS and Gordini models were genuine mfun to drive, while the estate version was genuinely capacious. Reskinned to become the Renault 18 in 1978.
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  Renault 16 (1965 - 1979) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 16 was an innovative and interesting middle-class family car that proved that Renault's front-wheel drive concept pioneered in the 4 could be scaled up successfully where the profits were much higher.
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  Renault 8 (1962 - 1972) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 8 was introduced in June 1962, and was closely related to the Dauphine. It shared the older car's rear-engined layout and underpinnings - and the big giveaway to the R8's origins were that despite being longer than the Dauphine, it shared the same 2270mm wheelbase.
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  Renault Caravelle (1962 - 1968) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault Caravelle was an uprated and facelifted rear-engined Floride. Renault did the simple thing, and applied the name the Floride always went by in the USA. To distinguish new from old, the Floride included smaller chrome strips, and lost its trim from around the air vents.
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  Renault 4 (1961 - 1992) (Classics Reviews)
  As well as the five-door hatchback, there was also a van, 4x4 and a beach car known as the Plein Air. Look out also for the short-lived, stripped-out and utterly charming basic model known as the Renault 3.
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  Renault Dauphine (1956 - 1967) (Classics Reviews)
  The Dauphine saw the arrival of the 40bhp Gordini, and the 49bhp racing-striped 1093cc Rallye model - paving the way for brilliant fast Renaults for years to come.
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  Renault Fregate (1951 - 1960) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault Fregate was introduced to meet the demand for larger, prestige cars as it started to pick up in France during the early 1950s as the country started to fully recover from the effects of WW2. The Fregate was a large unitary construction car plenty of interior space and reasonable levels of luxury.
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  Renault 4CV (1947 - 1961) (Classics Reviews)
  The Renault 4CV is as much a french icon as the Citroen 2CV - and it's certainly as important, even if its rear-engined layout eventually proved to be an engineering dead-end. In its 14-year production run, more than one million 4CVs were built, which significantly assisted the French working class in getting mobilised.
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  Renault 5 Turbo 3E (2026 on) (Reviews)
  First to arrive was the Renault 5 E-Tech together with its hot hatch alter ego, the Alpine A290 , with the more practical Renault 4 E-Tech arriving later in 2025.