The Alpine A110 is a small sports car from the re-born brand owned by Renault. It was unveiled in early 2017 and went on sale in the UK in early 2018.
The design of the A110 deliberately harks back to Alpine’s famous 1960s car of the same name. So far, it only exists in one specification of engine and gearbox, although an upgraded A110S model will be going on sale later in 2019.
The Alpine A110 has received consistently positive reviews from the UK motoring media, and has won several awards. It has been unanimously praised for its driving dynamics, with only mild criticisms concerning its lack of practicality.
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Body style: Two-door coupé
Engine: petrol
Price: From £46,905 on-road
Launched: Autumn 2017
Last updated: –
Replacement due: TBA
MEDIA REVIEWS
Reviews, road tests and comparisons from across the UK automotive media
The Car Expert
“With tricolour badges emblazoned across the inside and outside, it’s got Parisian passion seeping through its fuel lines. The A110 feels alive, it wants to go and it wants to go fast.”
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Auto Express
Score: 9 / 10
“The A110 might lack the all-round quality of a Porsche Cayman or Audi TT, but even at its most basic, few cars on sale today are more fun.”
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Autocar
Model reviewed: Pure
Score: 10 / 10
“The Pure is the entry-level Alpine A110 – not that this should put you off in the slightest.”
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Score: 10 / 10
“The A110 is quick, agile, effusive and ultimately enormous, accessible fun. It deserves the full five stars.”
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Car
Model reviewed: A110 Première and Légende
Score: 10 / 10
“There’s been a huge amount of pressure on the Alpine team to get the A110 right, and they’ve absolutely delivered. It looks as desirable as any TT, Cayman, 4C or F-type, and in terms of dynamics and driving enjoyment there’s no doubt this is a five-star car.”
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Carbuyer
Score: 7.2 / 10
“The Alpine A110 is a mid-engined sports car that’s fast, fun and surprisingly cheap to run. Just don’t expect to carry much with you.”
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Daily Mail
“Porsche Cayman, watch out.”
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Evo
Score: 9 / 10
“The Alpine A110 is a refreshing tonic to Teutonic rivals. Agile, fast and gorgeous to look at, it almost justifies its hefty price tag.”
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Parkers
Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 9.6 / 10
“Reinvented French sports car so close to perfection, it hurts”
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The Sun
“The Alpine A110A is quick but also as agile as a cat trained in gymnastics.”
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The Sunday Times
Score: 9 / 10
“A Ferrari is more exciting, but the Alpine excites more often.” (James May)
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Top Gear
Score: 9 / 10
“A terrific car, a genuine exponent of light weight and something pleasingly different to drive.”
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What Car?
Score: 10 / 10
“The Alpine A110 is one of the most entertaining and rewarding sports cars you can buy – at any price.”
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Safety rating
Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP
The Alpine A110 has not been crash tested by Euro NCAP and given its tiny sales volumes, it’s not likely to be. If it does, we’ll include the results here.
Eco rating
Independent emissions and efficiency ratings from Green NCAP
The Alpine A110 has not yet been lab tested by Green NCAP. Check back soon.
Awards
Trophies, prizes and awards that the Alpine A110 has received
2019
- Auto Express Awards – Coupé of the Year
- UK Car of the Year Awards – Best Performance Car
- What Car Awards? – Sports Car of the Year
2018
- evo Awards – Coupé of the Year
- Top Gear Awards – Best Sports Car
- Historic Motoring Awards – Octane Best Performance Car
- Motor Sport Magazine Awards – Car of the Year
- Autocar Awards – Five-star car
- Festival Automobile International – Most Beautiful Car of 2017
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