2025 Renault Rafale E-Tech PHEV

E-Tech

1.8L I4 Plug-In Hybrid 4x4

The Rafale's flagship powertrain stacks three electric machines onto its petrol engine for a combined 300 hp and a permanent, electrically-driven four-wheel-drive that fires it to 100 km/h in around 6.4 seconds while still managing huge plug-in range.

It builds on Renault's 200 hp E-Tech hybrid by adding a dedicated rear-axle motor, and the sportiest 'atelier Alpine' version gets chassis tuning developed with Renault's Alpine performance arm.

• There is no driveshaft linking front and rear; the rear axle is driven purely by its own electric motor, making the 4x4 fully 'through-the-road'.
• Power comes from three electric sources, a front traction motor, a rear motor and a high-voltage starter-generator, working with the engine.
• Renault quotes a combined range of up to roughly 1,000 km on a full tank and charge.