Unlike on the Twizy, the Duo’s doors – which open Lamborghini-style – feature conventional windows for weather protection.
The Duo has been designed to minimise its impact on the environment: some 40% of its weight comprises recycled materials and it’s claimed to be 95% recyclable at the end of its life.
The front and the rear bumpers are the same panel and one indicator piece is used around its exterior. The Duo uses five times fewer parts than a conventional car, Renault said.
It will be built alongside the Dacia Sandero and Dacia Jogger at the Renault Group’s plant in Tangier, Morocco, which takes 90% of its energy from renewable sources.
The sum of these efforts is that the Duo emits a third of the greenhouse gas emissions of an A-segment city car over its lifetime, according to Renault.
In similar fashion to a Tesla, the Duo doesn’t come with a physical key. It instead uses a bespoke MyDuo app, compatible with Apple and Android phones, for locking and unlocking.
Prices for the L6 version will start at €9990 (excluding incentives) in France, indicating that it will cost from around £10,000 in the UK.
