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Created on July 12, 1975

Reading time 15min

Written by:

Engelbert Männer

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Renault 5 TL (1971) - frühes Foto

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Renault 5 (1971) - frühes Modell in Hellblau, man beachte auch den Hintergrund

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Renault 5 (1972) – kurze Überhänge und steiles Heck

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Renault 5 (1972) – die grosse Heckklappe war vom R4 eingeführt worden

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Renault 5 (1972) – sympathischer Kleinwagen

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Renault R5 (1972) - er hat sie, die praktische Heckklappe

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Renault R5 (1972) - mit oder ohne Rolldach

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Renault R5 (1972) - die ganze Palette auf einem Bild

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Renault 5 (1973) - gerade von jungen Leuten geliebt

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Renault 5 (1973) - ideal für enge Strassen und kurze Parkplätze

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Renault 5 (1973) - praktischer Alltagswagen

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Renault 5 L (1973) – ein Sparmodell

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Renault 5 L (1973) – Kombilimousine

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Renault 5 (1974) - und immer wieder Strandszenen

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Renault 5 (1974) - der rundliche Franzose im Steinemeer

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Renault 5 L (1974) – vordere Stossflächen

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Renault 5 L (1974) – mit langlebigem Motor

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Renault 5 L (1974) – grosser Fahrkomfort

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Renault 5 L (1974) – mit seitlichem Auspuffrohr

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Renault 5 L (1974) – Dreitürer

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Renault 5 L (1974) – von vorne

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Renault 5 L (1974) – von hinten

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Renault 5 L (1974) – Silhouette

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Renault 5 L (1974) – aus allen Perspektiven

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Renault 5 L (1974) – Cockpit

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Renault 5 L (1974) – Blick in den Motorraum

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Renault 5 (1975) - farbenfroh

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Renault 5 (1975) - mit attraktivem Schiebedach

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Renault 5 L (1975) – mit Schutzstreifen an den Türen

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Renault 5 L (1975) – klein und wendig

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Renault 5 L (1975) – Modell-Palette

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Renault 5 L (1976) – gewisse Sicherheitsextras fehlen

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Renault 5 L (1976) – GTL-Version

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Renault 5 TL (1971) - mit praktischer Heckklappe

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Renault 5 TL (1971) - Frontansicht

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Renault 5 TL (1971) - mit Rolldach

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Renault 5 TL (1971) - Blick ins Interieur

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Renault 5 TL (1971) - funktionales Cockpit

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Renault 5 (1973) - wandelbarer Innenraum

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Renault 5 TL (1971) - viel Platz bei heruntergeklappten Sitzen

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Renault 5 TL (1972) – eignete sich trotz geringer Aussenmasse bestens für Familien

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Renault 5 TL (1972) - der praktische Alltagswagen aus Frankreich

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Renault 5 TL am Genfer Automobilsalon 1972 - kompakte Ausmasse und Frontantrieb - der R5 ist noch nicht in der Schweiz erhältlich

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Renault 5 TL am Genfer Automobilsalon 1972 - elastische Stossfänger sollen beim R5 die Folgen von Remplern verringern

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Renault 5 am Genfer Automobilsalon 1972 - Schnittmodell des pfiffigen Fronttrieblers R5

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Renault 5 am Genfer Automobilsalon 1972 - Schnittmodell des kompakten Fronttrieblers R5, dessen Export in die Schweiz noch nicht angelaufen ist zu diesem Zeitpunkt

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Renault 5 TL (1973) - kompakt und praktisch dank Heckklappe - am Genfer Automobilsalon von 1973

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Renault 5 TL (1974) – mit zusätzlichen Besonderheiten

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Renault 5 TL (1974) – zusammen mit L

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Renault 5 TL (1975) – damals für 800 DM Aufpreis zu haben

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Renault 5 TL (1976) – unterschiedliche Motor-Varianten zum Picknick versammelt

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Renault 5 LS (1974) – mit 1,3 Litern Hubraum grosszügiger motorisiert als das Basis-Modell

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Renault 5 (1974) - als "LS" und in Damenbegleitung

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Renault 5 (1974) - als LS mit 64 PS

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Renault 5 TS (1976) – Luxusvariante

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Renault R5 (1972) - das Armaturenbrett braucht nicht viele Erklärungen

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Renault R5 (1972) - Durchsichtszeichnung - Blick auf die Technik

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Renault 5 L (1974) – Abmessungen

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Renault 5 L (1976) – Abmessungen der L-, TL- und TS-Variante im Vergleich

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Summary

The former marginal model R 5 L was heavily promoted in 1975, making it the top-selling German Renault. The station wagon was able to convince with a lot of cargo space and as an economy model with a long-lasting engine, but there were still some complaints. This test report from 1975 explains how it fared against its main competitors and whether it attracted the increased interest at the time.

This article contains the following chapters

Equipment features of the various models
The 5 L in comparison
Plus points
Minus points
Overall verdict
Engine/running behavior
Engine/performance behavior
Power transmission
Chassis
Suspension
Technical data & measured values

Estimated reading time: 15min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The former marginal model R 5 L has been heavily promoted by Deutsche Renault since spring 1975 - not least as a move against the new VW Polo. Since the Renault 5 appeared on the German market in October 1972, the sales share of the L version was only between three and seven percent, with regional differences. The TL version always accounted for the lion's share of R 5 registrations. Since May 1975, the sportier R 5 LS version has also been available, with an average sales share of 15 percent. In France, the luxury version R 5 TS is also already on sale, but sales of this model in Germany are not due to start until the end of 1975.

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