The recurring question
“Can you fit Renault 5 Turbo 3E parts to an A290?” It is one of the most repeated questions in forums and owner groups since the 3E was unveiled. The short answer is no; the long one fits in this article.
What the 5 Turbo 3E is
In March 2025 Renault unveiled the production version of the 5 Turbo 3E: a limited run of 1,980 numbered units, with a carbon body over an aluminium platform designed from scratch. It does not share the R5 E-Tech or A290 base: it uses its own 800 V architecture, two electric motors housed in the rear wheels and double-wishbone suspension.
| Fact | R5 Turbo 3E |
|---|---|
| Platform | Bespoke, aluminium |
| Architecture | 800 V |
| Battery | 70.3 kWh |
| Motors | Two, in the rear wheels |
| Power and torque | 555 hp (410 kW) · 4,800 Nm at the wheel |
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive |
| 0–100 km/h | Under 3.5 s |
| Top speed | 270 km/h |
| Weight | 1,450 kg |
| Length / width | 4.08 m / 2.03 m |
| Wheels and tyres | 20” · 245/35 front, 275/35 rear |
| Suspension | Double wishbone, front and rear |
| Fast charging | Up to 330 kW; 15–80% in under 15 min |
| Price | From €155,000 |
| Units | 1,980, numbered |
The sentence that settles it
Renault itself answered the question in the official 3E FAQ:
“The project is not switching platforms and will stay on a dedicated R5 Turbo 3E platform. Apart from a few parts common to the front axle, the rest of the platform is entirely bespoke, particularly the platform structure, the wheel motors, the rear axle adapted to these wheel motors, the battery pack, and the electronic architecture.”
In short: the 3E stays on its dedicated platform and, apart from a few parts common to the front axle, everything else is bespoke: the structure, the wheel motors, the rear axle adapted to them, the battery pack and the electronic architecture.
The same FAQ closes another door: the A290’s rally lights are not available as an option on the 3E.
A290 and 3E, side by side
| Alpine A290 | R5 Turbo 3E | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | AmpR Small (shared with the R5) | Bespoke, aluminium |
| Electrical architecture | 400 V | 800 V |
| Battery | 52 kWh | 70.3 kWh |
| Motor and drive | Front motor · front-wheel drive | Two in-wheel · rear-wheel drive |
| Power | 180 / 220 hp | 555 hp |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.4 / 6.4 s | Under 3.5 s |
| Body | Steel · 3,997 × 1,823 mm | Carbon · 4,080 × 2,030 mm |
| Suspension | MacPherson + multi-link | Double wishbone |
| Wheels | 19” · 225/40 R19 | 20” · 245/35 and 275/35 |
| Price | From ~€39,000 | From €155,000 |
| Availability | Mainstream range | 1,980 numbered units |
Why nothing fits
- Bodywork. The 3E is about 21 cm wider and its skin is carbon fibre: arches, bumpers, bonnet and tailgate match no A290 panel.
- Suspension. Double wishbone against MacPherson and multi-link. Neither dampers, nor arms, nor geometry are interchangeable.
- Wheels. The 3E runs 20” wheels with 245 and 275 mm sections; the A290 uses 19” and 225/40. No transplant possible.
- Powertrain. 400 V at the front against 800 V at the rear with in-wheel motors: two electric cars, but of different generations and architectures.
- Electronics. The onboard network, thermal management and software have nothing in common.
The “few parts common to the front axle” Renault mentions are service components of the R5 family; there is no catalogue of 3E parts to upgrade an A290, and no loose parts sold as accessories.
So how do you get that look?
The realistic route is styling: the Milltek Design wide body kit for the A290 and the R5 is inspired by the Group B R5 Maxi Turbo, is reversible and needs no cutting. It comes with its own homologation, insurance and warranty questions, and we cover it in Milltek Design: the wide body kit for the A290. What it is not: a 3E replica or a transplant of its parts.
What does come from the 3E
The 3E’s platform — named Alpine Performance Platform — will underpin the future electric A110. The A290 does not change: it keeps AmpR Small. Different families, and so they will stay.
Verdict
Nothing from the 5 Turbo 3E can be fitted to an A290, except those few front-axle service parts they share from the factory. If you like the 3E look, this is about bodywork, not mechanicals: Milltek kit, homologation and off you go.