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Renault 5 E-Tech (AmpR Small) vs VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric carries less risk than the Renault 5 E-Tech (AmpR Small): 30/100 versus 38/100 (both moderate risk). The Renault 5 E-Tech (AmpR Small) has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Anode delamination in 52 kWh battery cells (2026 campaign)»; the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)».

Risk index

Renault 5 E-Tech (AmpR Small)

38

Moderate risk · 1 serious fault

Risk index

VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric

30

Moderate risk · 1 serious fault

Lower risk

The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated

9 sourcesHow we work

Is the Renault 5 E-Tech (AmpR Small) reliable?

2024 drivetrain with little data: Fiches-auto.fr has only 11 owner reports, and the official issues are an inverter reprogramming (0EN5, around 15,700 cars from 2024) and a campaign over defective cells in the 52 kWh battery from December 2025 to January 2026. There is no longevity data.[1][2][3]

See the 3 of the Renault 5 E-Tech (AmpR Small) faults

Is the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric reliable?

The up! electric drivetrain has few documented faults: the only significant one is a January 2021 recall over damaged cells that affected 213 cars worldwide. The data is scarce because few units were sold.[4][5]

See the 2 of the VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of Renault 5 E-Tech (AmpR Small) and VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
Renault 5 E-Tech (AmpR Small)VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelElectricalElectrical
Displacement——
Timing——
Power95–150 hp54–83 hp
Productionsince 2024[1][6]2013–2023[7][8]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)38Moderate risk30Moderate risk
Documented faults32
Of high or critical severity11
Worst severityCritical severityCritical severity
Main faults
  1. Critical severity: Anode delamination in 52 kWh battery cells (2026 campaign)
  2. Medium severity: Motor inverter: no-start fault and 0EN5 campaign reprogramming
  3. Medium severity: Rejections, errors and charging interruptions on the R5 E-Tech
  1. Critical severity: Damaged cells in the high-voltage battery (January 2021 recall)
  2. Low severity: High-voltage battery discharged after a long period parked
Most expensive documented repairNo reliable dataNo reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versionsNoneNone
With cautionVersions to be cautious about
  • R5 E-Tech EV40 95 hp (70 kW, 40 kWh battery, 2024-present)[1][2]
  • R5 E-Tech EV40 120 hp (90 kW, 40 kWh battery, 2024-present)[1][2]
  • R5 E-Tech EV52 150 hp (110 kW, 52 kWh battery, 2024-present)[1][3]
  • e-up! 18.7 kWh, up to 82 hp (2013-2019)[4]
  • e-up!, Citigo e iV and Mii electric 36.8 kWh, 83 hp (2019-2023)[5][9]
AvoidVersions to avoidNoneNone

Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them

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Renault 5 E-Tech (AmpR Small)

VW e-up! / Škoda Citigo e iV / Seat Mii electric

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Sources

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  1. Fiabilité Renault R5 E-tech (2024) (11 témoignages)Fiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  2. Grosse alerte chez Renault : 16 000 véhicules rappelés en urgenceL'Automobiliste · General press · published 5 March 2025 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  3. Rappel Renault 5 et R4 E-Tech : 19 véhicules concernés en France pour un risque de batterieMotorsActu · Motoring press · published 21 March 2026 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  4. Volkswagen e-up!: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  5. Rückrufaktion bei VW E-Up, Seat Mii und Skoda Citigoauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published January 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  6. Renault 5 E-TechWikipedia (en) · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  7. VW e-up! (Wikipedia, alemán)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  8. Volkswagen e-Up! (Wikipedia, inglés)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  9. Fiabilité Volkswagen Up (2011-2023) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French