Our cars: Renault Twizy - June

Renault Twizy Technic

Week ending 14 June
Mileage 1328
Driven this week 22 miles

Renault Twizy review

I've worked on caravan magazines until recently, which has meant I've been behind the wheel of pretty mammoth machinery designed for carting tourers back and forth. So the chance to grab the tiny Twizy for my urban commute was a treat. I had visions of myself slipping quickly through the knotty London traffic, but in truth, the little Renault takes up sufficient space on the road that it is no quicker through the congestion than a regular supermini.

No matter. With the sun out, the Twizy is just plain good fun. Its simplicity ensures it's a splendidly easy vehicle to drive and those diddy dimensions make it a cinch to park up, too. I displaced a trough of flowers under the bay window at home to squeeze it in and managed to charge it up by trailing the cable through the downstairs window. Around an hour restored it to 100% charge after a 12-mile suburban trudge.

On the downside, careful navigation around potholes is a must to avoid the worst of its firm ride. All told though, if the weather is with you, it is a great thing to be in.

By Nigel Donnelly