[ Knowledge base · 15 articles ]
Knowledge base
What does not fit in a spec sheet: known issues, DIY, servicing, references and communities.
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- Buying
Buying guide: GT, GT Performance or GTS
What changes between the three versions, what each costs in 2026 and when the GT is all the car you need.
- Buying
A290 vs Renault 5 E-Tech
They share a platform and battery, but not a character. Where the Alpine premium is justified and where it is not.
- New owner
Delivery checklist: what to inspect before you leave
Paint, wheels, cables, app and tyre pressures. One hour of checks avoids weeks of arguments.
- New owner
Home charging: wallbox, schedules and mistakes
How long it takes, what power you need and why most problems come from scheduling the charge twice.
- New owner
Real range: summer, winter and motorways
The 236-mile WLTP figure will not appear in January. What to expect, what affects it and how to plan without anxiety.
- New owner
One Pedal and modes: how it really drives
What One Pedal does, which cars have it and why it does not replace the brake pedal.
- Workshop and servicing
Servicing: brakes, filters and warranty
An EV has no oil changes, but it is not maintenance-free. What to check and what really costs money.
- Workshop and servicing
Tyres and pressures: the cheapest set-up change
The 225/40 R19 size, the delivery-pressure problem and how to make the Pilot Sports last.
- Workshop and servicing
Software, app and the 12 V battery
The app faults that repeat, screen reboots and why the small battery still matters.
- Reference
Quick specs: every key figure
Battery, power, charging, dimensions, boot and Euro NCAP in one table for a fast check.
- Reference
R5 Turbo 3E: why its parts do not fit an A290
The 3E looks like family, but it is another car: its own aluminium platform, 800 V, in-wheel motors and a carbon body. Nothing transplants to an A290.
- Accessories
Accessories and DIY: what to fit and what to avoid
PPF, cup holders, dashcams and compatibility. The first purchases that genuinely improve life with the car.
- Accessories
Tuning: suspension, wheels, brakes and power
Eibach and H&R springs, wheel fitment numbers, the Rallye's brake ceiling and the real Stage 1 for an EV: what exists, what it costs and what to watch.
- Accessories
Milltek Design: the wide body kit for the A290
Milltek, the British exhaust specialist, has created a wide body kit inspired by the R5 Maxi Turbo. It is reversible, needs no cutting and starts at £2,000 + VAT.
- Communities
Communities: where to learn and who to ask
Forums, groups and databases where owners share deliveries, charging and real problems.
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Three reads to go from curiosity to the first week with the car.
- 01BuyingBuying guide: GT, GT Performance or GTSWhat changes between the three versions, what each costs in 2026 and when the GT is all the car you need.
- 02New ownerDelivery checklist: what to inspect before you leavePaint, wheels, cables, app and tyre pressures. One hour of checks avoids weeks of arguments.
- 03New ownerHome charging: wallbox, schedules and mistakesHow long it takes, what power you need and why most problems come from scheduling the charge twice.
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Each article separates verified data, repeated owner experience and questions that remain open.
- Verified
Verified: official data or checked against a primary source.
- Reported by owners
Reported: repeated owner experience; useful, but not an official bulletin.
- Open
Open: a reasonable lead without enough confirmation yet.