Renault the standout at Paris – but no need for Fl4wer Power
By Guy Bird2024-10-16T13:55:00
In a surprise to nobody, Renault arguably had the most impressive stand at the 2024 Paris Motor Show, displaying a raft of concepts and upcoming production models on home turf. Guy Bird reports on the French brand’s presence this year, which was a real mixed bag – not in the figurative sense – but in the sheer range of models on display, from small city cars to commercial delivery vans
Renault 4
The launch of the all-electric Renault 4 production car was arguably the biggest news at the 2024 Paris Motor Show press day – with multiple models across the mobbed French stand, to open and close and press and prod. But perhaps there were almost too many 4s.
Alongside other car launches from Renault – including the Emblème concept we’ll talk about separately and the R17 reimagined by Ora ïto that CDN has already covered, but that we missed seeing in the flesh in the melee because it was so tucked-away – it was hard to view any individual vehicle with space to spare. Or indeed for more than a few seconds, before some video crew or rival journalist got in the way. As a veteran of motor shows, I know how it goes some times, but a more spacious stand design with fewer cars might have helped.
Anyway, Renault will…