Renault
5 Turbo 2

Why it matters

The Turbo 2 is the cheaper, more production-friendly version of the mid-engined Renault 5 Turbo that followed the 400-car Group 4 homologation run. It keeps the layout of the Turbo 1, with the turbocharged 1.4-litre engine behind the seats driving the rear wheels, but uses more ordinary panels and a plainer interior.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Renault 5 Turbo 2 (Wikimedia Commons: Renault 5 Turbo 2)
  Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Renault 5 Turbo 2 (Wikimedia Commons: Renault 5 Turbo 2)
  Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Renault 5 Turbo 2 (Wikimedia Commons: Renault 5 Turbo 2)
  Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Renault 5 Turbo 2 (Wikimedia Commons: Renault 5 Turbo 2)
  Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC0 1.0

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Renault presented the Turbo 2 at the 1982 Paris Motor Show. It differs from the first Turbo mainly in its interior, which dropped the Bertone-styled cabin and seats in favour of fittings from the Renault 5 Alpine Turbo, and in metal rather than aluminium doors and other panels. Renault says the two models' principal technical characteristics are almost identical, so they keep the type number R 8220.

The Turbo 2 weighs 30 kg more but cost 102,000 francs in 1983 against 115,000 francs for the previous model. At the end of 1983 a batch of 200 cars with larger engine capacity (type 8221) was built for Group B homologation.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The Turbo 2 shares the Turbo 1 shape by Bertone but has a standard-Renault 5 style interior instead of the red and blue scheme, and cheaper, slightly heavier steel panels where the Turbo 1 used aluminium for the roof and doors. It weighs about 970 kg against 900 kg for the Turbo 1, and the torque figure listed by evo is 155 lb ft against 163 lb ft for the Turbo 1. Renault's own production table lists the Turbo 2 as type R8220 built from July 1982 to April 1986.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Renault 5 Turbo - Les Cahiers Histoire et Passion Level A Renault Classic (Renault Group)

   • 3,167 Renault 5 Turbo 2s were produced between 1982 and 1986

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Sports Car Market – 1983 Renault 5 Turbo profile Level B

   • 3167 Turbo 2 built

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   Renault 5 Turbo: review, history and specs of an icon Level C evo

   • the engine was mounted longitudinally
   • In-line 4-cyl, 1397cc, turbo
   • 160bhp @ 6000rpm
   • Max torque ... 155lb ft @ 3250rpm
   • 155lb ft @ 3250rpm
   • Weight 970kg

   Accessed 2026-11-13
4. 4
   Renault 5 Turbo 2 data sheet Level C Classic & Performance Car (web archive copy)

   • Configuration: in-line four; mid-engine RWD
   • Fuel delivery: electronic fuel injection
   • Aspiration: turbocharged
   • Transmission: Five-speed manual
   • Drivetrain: mid-engine RWD
   • Suspension Front: Independent, wishbones, longitudinal torsion bars
   • Suspension Rear: Independent, wishbones, anti-roll bar
   • Steering: rack and pinion
   • Bodyframe: metal monocoque
   • Wheelbase: 2430mm
   • Length: 3660mm
   • Width: 1750mm
   • Height: 1320mm
   • Weight: 970kgs
   • Top speed: 124mph
   • 0-60mph: 6.6secs

   Accessed 2026-11-13
5. 5
   Les chiffres de la production (Renault 5) Level C TOUT sur la RENAULT 5 (renault-5.net, web archive copy)

   • TURBO 2 | 1397

   Accessed 2026-11-13