2020 Renault Zoe review: Second-generation electric supermini

The 2020 Renault Zoe is an electric car with a range of up to 245 miles from a single charge. In this CarGurus UK review, petrolhead Dan Prosser puts the Zoe to the test to see if it can convince him of the merits of battery power.
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[@Ultramesh]

I bought one of these that was a 2020 4-month-old dealer car. I got the Zen + City pack for 16,500€ after subsidies. Great deal. I don't think you need the fast charger if you are commuting with it. I commute 100km a day and charge the car overnight when electricity is cheap every second day. In the near future, my work will offer charging too for staff. I use Android Auto with Waze, that works amazingly with the screen, looks as good as any built in satnav, so you don't need that option. I find this 110 HP car as nippy as my previous Citroen DS3 sport that was 150HP. It's roomy, comfy, and very nicely finished off. I lease the battery, so have no worries if that deteriorates after a few years. They guarantee the charge capacity or they will change it. I calculated that with the battery leasing cost and charging cost. I save 100€ a month over the running costs (mainly petrol) of my last car.

[@pasoundman]

who leases the battery to you ? excellent idea.

[@Ultramesh]

@@pasoundman Renault France lease it. They seem to be the only manufacturer doing this (or one of the only). They do it through a financial institution. The price depends on the km driven per month. As I drive 100km a day, I'm at the top end of the chart. If you keep the car for say 5 years, it works out to be about the same price of the battery if it was bought at the start, but these guys guarantee the battery and will replace it if the capacity drops too low. I calculate that with the leasing, I still save about 150 Euros a month compared to my old petrol car in terms of running costs.

[@khew1]

Those rear reflectors and reverse/fog light from the MK1 Ford Focus will never die 🤣

[@ONhistoryplus]

The CCS Rapid Charge option has been £1000 for quite a while now, not £750 as stated in the video.

[@cdnim2358]

Renault Zoe-Williams... Now that would be intriguing !

[@cdnim2358]

@Roger Unwin Great looking car! Think it would look better in Racing green with the gold Williams alloys!

[@41tim]

Great review

[@Oli_Hudson]

2:50 You really love your car Dan!

[@ianj929]

Good car. Just need to cut the cost in half and it works.

[@WonkoTheSaneUK]

FYI - Renault no longer lease out the battery.

[@miltonbrown4099]

Test drive one yesterday! It was terrible! Lots of noise from the wheels which I was told was regenerative braking and a humming noise which I thought made it sound like a milk float? It was the latest model according to Renault ! Strangely the Kia E-Niro and Hyundai Kona I drove the day before didn’t have any of these problems??

[@DenianArcoleo]

centre of gravity low? i would have said the exact opposite, certaily on gen 1.

[@Braselton21]

First Car reviewer not to scratch all the plastic 😭I want my ASMR

[@TG-pd3ft]

HI Dan love your reviews. I live 5 miles from Aldi, will this car get me there and back without needing to stop to charge it?

[@maartenzeeman2303]

Trick question, depends on the state of charge

[@m__r1100]

Does the windscreen wiper motor still cost a couple of grand and fail regularly...?

[@funnyfiveminutes]

Good reviewer. Nice job

[@ONhistoryplus]

Out of date information. A bit of a miss for Car Gurus compared to great videos from Chris and Rebecca.

[@falconreconeight]

Lots of noisy jiggle when closing that door.

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly review, still a wee feminine especially in that colour.

[@Ultramesh]

Nice for girls then isn't it. You can choose something like red Paul.

[@BenzinioB]

Better then any Tesla's shit, but still shitty EV! Get the government subsidies out of the equation and there would be very few lуnatic to put own money on EV

[@vals88]

Says start engine because the car have an engine...

[@arilaitala1977]

This is an electric car with a motor, not an engine.

[@davidodoherty349]

No footage of the back seats or the boot space. Sorry, poor review. Unlike.

[@Silver-st2zq]

With that name you would have to be a girl to buy it.