RENAULT · RENAULT 6 · Cars
Genuinely rare — only 24 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 72% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Renault 6 or R6 is a C-segment small family car, manufactured and marketed by French automaker Renault from 1968 to 1986. The Renault 6 used the Renault 4's platform, initially including its small 845 cc (51.6 cu in) engine, but its five-door hatchback body was larger and more modern. Visually it resembled the larger D-segment Renault 16. The Renault 6 was launched at the 1968 Paris Motor Show, and was intended as an upmarket alternative to the 20 cm (8 in) shorter R4; and the R6 aimed to compete with the Citroën Ami 6 and the just launched Citroën Dyane (both based on the Citroën 2CV, being...
As of 2025 Q4, 24 RENAULT 6 were still registered in the UK — 13 licensed and on the road, plus 11 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The RENAULT 6 is genuinely rare, with only 24 left, making it rarer than 72% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of RENAULT 6 on UK roads rose by 2 (9.1%).
Most RENAULT 6 run on petrol — about 92% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
The RENAULT 6 peaked at 33 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.