Here's your first look at the incoming new Renault 4

Hurrah! Renault has released a new jigsaw puzzle! Joking. The first few exterior teaser shots of the all-new Renault 4 have landed, unveiling the smaller details of the funky mini SUV that’ll sit just above the 5… despite being a smaller number. Maybe less really is more?

Anyway, there’s a retractable fabric roof and a light-up grille among the notable traits. The rear plays host to split pill-shaped lights with sharp, straight roof and tailgate lines intersecting with a small rear wing. 

Then there’s the trapezoidal quarter windows crafted above the rear arches and parallel lines along the body - direct references back to its predecessor. Just as the vinyl prints that stretch from the lower windscreen to the front wheel arches are, though pictures showcasing these haven’t been provided yet.

There’s a healthy spate of black accents dotted right across the body. We also can’t fail to mention the Y-spoked alloys either, since any small, playful French car needs to have a groovy set of those on. It’s tradition at this point.

And if you’re wondering about dimensions, the 4 will stretch out at around 4.14 metres in length - or just slightly bigger than the 5. So it’ll remain tight and compact, but likely target a more utilitarian audience to offer some significant differentiation from its sibling. 

The full reveal of the Renault 4 will happen at the Paris Motor Show in less than two weeks, before heading for the showroom floors at some point next year. Looks like the age of small, retrofuturistic SUVs is well and truly here folks. Excited?