Renault Twingo is a four-seater passenger city car manufactured and marketed by the French auto-maker Renault, introduced in 1992 and currently in its third generation.
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15 Facts About Renault Twingo
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Name Renault Twingo is a portmanteau of the words twist, swing and tango.
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Original Renault Twingo was launched in April 1993, was sold in Europe's LHD markets until August 2007, and received intermediate restylings in 1998,2000 and 2004.
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Renault Twingo had participated in the 1981 to 1984 'Mono-Box' ECO 2000 car project, along with PSA Peugeot Citroen and the French Government.
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Renault Twingo I's electronic centrally mounted instrument panel had a speedometer, fuel gauge, clock, odometer, and trip recorder controlled via a stalk-located button.
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In September 1995, the first of many special Renault Twingo editions launched, while inbuilt airbags become optional.
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Two years later, the Renault Twingo underwent its first major restyling revisions to the interior and dashboard.
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The Renault Twingo logo was fitted to the boot lid, side rubbing strips were added and a new range of exterior colours launched.
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In July 2011, Renault debuted a facelifted Twingo II at the Frankfurt Motor Show, featuring a design language subsequently used on their entire range and offering revised fascias as well as redesigned front and rear light clusters.
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On 16 March 2011, the Renault Twingo won the "best city car award" in the Parkers' New Car Awards.
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Third generation Renault Twingo debuted in March 2014 at the Geneva Motor Show in a five-door, rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout.
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Third generation Renault Twingo entered into production in May 2014 at Novo Mesto and was launched into the European market in September.
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In January 2019, an updated Renault Twingo was introduced with a new front fascia, cosmetic changes inside and out, and a new base 1.
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In February 2014, Renault organised a "strip tweet" online event to promote the Twingo III.
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Third generation Renault Twingo was previewed through two concepts, the Twin'Z and the Twin'Run.
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