Renault Zoe 2019 40kWh in depth | is there any value in 300kms? 

Am I right to assume it still feels as cheap, as it always did?

Bob..... frighteningly Irish, frighteningly honest review. You're a gem. Good man. Keep it up. Oh, ...I've liked and subscribed! Hydrogen will never take off for private use. Battery electric and eventually battery/solar will be the way forward. Fair play man....keep at it

The big problem remains - it's just too dear .As Jim Royle might say 'More affordable me arse'.. Not to mention the other problems such as range, battery replacement costs, rapidly changing tech which will render electric cars obsolete as newer models emerge. I drive a 13 year old diesel which I bought for 1500 quid. It does 70mpg , and has a range of about 1000km on a tank , which I can fill in about 5 minutes. Getting though MOT cost me 300 including servicing. Electric cars still don't make sense...

Lovely review. Wanted to buy some t-shirts but all White!!!

Cant wait for the new R135 version

Basil Fawlty@3.17.Love it Bob.Thanks lad.

The issue I see with coasting is that going downhill you either wind up exceeding the speed limit or running into the vehicle in front.

If you drop the rear seat from the the boot (as any normal person would) then it’s not awkward at all.

Regenerative braking is very useful in stop-start traffic as well as controlling speed going downhill, also saves on replacing your brake pads. If you really want no regenerative braking at all in an EV, put it into 'neutral'; unlike ICE cars, you still get power assisted steering and servo assisted braking.

My dream car 😍

The back doors make a better thud than the front - that sound like a beans can !

Nice video brother from india 👍🇮🇳

Bob, glad to see a mostly positive review on an EV, the Zoe is indeed an excellent car. But did you answer your own question? Is there value in 300kms? I’d say there very much is for 75% of motorists. Shame you didn’t join us on the EV Challenge on Sunday, next time maybe?

The Zoe has been about for 7 years now without changing the shape, there must be a Mk2 version in the works somewhere? I'd have high hopes for it's successor, as it's not bad in the first place. Is Renault in Ireland insisting on the battery lease for the prices in video? Always has turned me off, I know they used to do buy outright or lease option, the lease costs seem pretty high to me if you pick the higher more average mileage ones from Renault UK anyway.

At least it has a volume knob!

03:18 Ahahaha omg,you and your natural reaction :-)

Glovebox and digital display with speed etc are straight from mk3 scenic.

Some run of Videos Bob 😎

Ok, Head restraints not headrests, design to prevent whiplash, nothing more, so I don't know what you're trying to "use" them for. And you're supposed to drop the rear seats from the boot. Also, various models have split 60/40 rear seats, which can be dropped from the rear or either side.

Well coasting is only the most efficient until you need to use the friction brakes. The regen is more efficient. Which is why I like the paddle system. I can coast when it works but I can also control my speed without using the friction brakes. Barely any brake wear on my 80,000K Mitsubishi PHEV. Tyres also last a lot longer which is amazing for a heavier vehicle. There’s a reason hybrids like the Prius, even with small batteries get excellent mileage - it’s called regen.

Not to worry Bob, renault is giving up on in car control systems of their own and will offer an Android version with some extras added in for the specific car. So goodbye (soon) to crappy interfaces

The bell rang and, @ the same time, your watch says 11:58. Hmmm... Who is Justin Delaney?

"Its the whole seat or nathing" I'm dead lol

So the new model has been announced - v different. The interior is completely updated. Unfortunately the exterior is a minor refresh. Oh and 52Kwh battery!

I don’t think I want to buy a car then pay rental on the batteries

Who on earth tries to take the back seats down while being on the back seat 🙄🙈 just do it from the boot as with every other car I’ve owned in the last 20 years! Not sure why that model doesn’t have split seats though as the 40kw models I’ve seen have split seats. The 22kw ones don’t.

Bob have you heard of the new rule for electric cars? (coming soon) Speakers front and rear to let people know your coming so your not dead silent. I think its a welcoming rule.

I do think you missed something very important about the Rekuperation because regaining battery power is only part of the deal. the thing is I am living on the continental Europe there are steep Mountains so if you go down the mountain with no brake assistance by the engine or other means you are getting real big trouble with your brakes. I drive hybrids which have very little Rekuperation going downhill and this is not enough. if I'm going down some decent mountainside I have to be on the brakes all the time which is not advisable so don't forget about Rekuperation for you have no Engine and you can't shift down to a lower gear in an electric car. So maybe these pedals in some cars aren't that useless ;-)

Bob. Take it to a Rapid charger, plug it in and see if it accepts any charge at all. If you drive this version like a granny, you will get about 200 miles of range in warm weather. Call Renault UK with any issue and see if you even get past the switchboard. These are some of the things potential buyers must be made aware of.

Do the batteries lose power and by how much seen top gear and they had a second hand leaf 2011 model it had a 35km range on it lol....

Sorry about the bells, Bob. I keep telling the lads to put a muffler on the damn thing but they never listen, the bloomin' eejits. Not my cuppa but I would add that ridiculous infotainment needs updating to more modern standards. 300 kms (186 miles) is a great selling point but not enough to part my cash with. As for that stupid rear seating folding arrangement - Renault, what the hell were you thinking?! Cracking review though.

Ive never even been in a car with height adjustable seats

New Zoe on the way, 54kWh pack (vs 41kWh in the old one), 50kW CCS rapid charging, minor exterior redesign, more powerful motor and a totally new interior/infotainment (a big improvement on both those). This 41kWh pack is sticking around, will get the 50kW rapid charging and new interior and a €1-1.5k price cut from this car (~€23-24k battery owned, under €20k for the battery leased version (with a €50/month lease on the battery forevermore.....health warning is that a battery lease kills 2nd hand value, everyone wants to own the battery)). The 54kWh (which will be called the ZE50) will get a slight price bump. Unconfirmed rumors of a 30kWh model for 2020 which will be under €20k battery owned... but of course only just over 220km real world range.

Bob, all I want to know is which EV car YOU are are going to buy, then I'll buy the same.

You shoud do some research on regenerative breaking.

Zoe is a great car for what it's designed to do. You were completely off the mark when it comes to regen. And when you drop the back seat you do.it from the boot. Not whilst still sitting in the back. What I do.like though is as you said you.just get in and drive.

Shown my wife the front shot of Zoe dash in video bearing this in mind we have leased fiesta st.(stolen) and currently leasing Corsa l.4 ...she does not like at all ...got to make people feel good when in these cars not just bang out cars for tree huggers who'll drive tin can on wheels if they think good for environment

I can't understand why the 'infotainment system' commands so much of the time in this (and similar) vehicle reviews... Are there not other aspects of the vehicle that are far more important?

It all started to go downhill at “Let me show you around the inside of the car”, looks like a whirlwind in the disused parts bin of Renault/ Nissan and a flower pot factory. Maybe Ghosen designed it in jail! Having said that, with a few options added it could almost be the answer for those that can’t go for the more expensive alternatives; it needs seat height adjustment and despite what this reviewer says, it ought to have variable regenerative/one pedal braking. It’s nonsense to state that with these more energy is used, that’s why it’s called Regen, it is not “Resistance”! energy is recovered from braking or lifting off. If I were in a position to have a second car for town use, it would fit the bill, I am not so the ancient fossil burner stays! I am nowhere near convinced of the lPlanet Friendly” and lFossil Fuels are killing the Planet” mantras as the climate change green movement has now become a tub tbumping fad based on ancient data taken from woefully politically motivated computer simulations that are completely inaccurate and CO2 levels are well within the median levels this planet has had for thousands of years. EVs are great to drive and easier to maintain so once battery technology catches up there’s no reason to not drop ICE power. As it the batteries weigh half as much as the gross weight of these vehicles which means their range is pitiful compared to the power to weight ratio of hydrocarbon. Considering that despite this, they are capable of impressive performance and a (mostly) usable range, imagine how superb EVs could be with batteries a quarter the current weight. Hydrogen though, no way, have you seen what happens when that stuff comes into contact with air?

Good review again Bob. It's a pity this car is so basic and a bit of a let-down.

Do you have to rent the battery?

Some years have past since introduction and some efforts from others, yet the Zoe is still the best looking production electric car.

Cannot understand why there Renault has not launched more EV models. The Zoe is akin to the i3 in size. Its not going to help users who want an EV SUV, estate, Saloon or anything with offroad ability. Its akin to the Fiesta or Golf plus. Whats underneath is a good EV but its time renault offered more EV choices. Kia are expanding theirs so will the VW group.

Most people are beginning to relise cars stink terrible in cities and put out harmful toxic fumes. It's easy to overlook when the smell is out the back of the car aimed at other people behind.

Not bad looking for an EV

I absolutely love it..but it is just so awkward in many ways. Too frustrating, sadly.

Good honest review giving pause for thought on EVs in general. I can tell, you really don’t like this car... Yellow vest in the boot. Ha Ha!

40kWh, funny, that's about the same capacity as the ID.R that VW sent to Pike's Peak.

On my list for my wife . I've got a leaf 40 kWh. Looks like fossil fuel has had its day in our household. Loved the review.

I made that comment at the start of the video, man it's worse than I thought!

The subscribe button should be grey once subscribed lol

in my country this car costs the same like a loaded Skoda Kodiaq...

Bob, despite your best efforts. This is a hateful car, I'm not especially fit but I'd really rather walk.

Forget Hydrogen until someone can make it without massive amounts of power and using fossil fuel to make hydrogen. Nobody has cracked making H from water in economic ways just yet no matter what the hype. No H refueling station in Ireland I know of (few in the UK). More than 70% diesel here and less than 5500 EV cars on the road not mentioning 230K car purchases this year (new and used) and 2.1M cars on Irish roads. So the EV share of Irish cars is 0.002% and preuming just under 4K Evs sold in 2019, thats .017% of cars sold. Average Irish car lifespan is 11 yrs so all in all unless the Gov gives us free cash then 100K EV cars on Irish roads in just over 10yrs is a joke just like H cars. Look how many LPG vehicles there are after yrs of cheaper fuel......

30k for car that looks like a Clio with 50cc scooter range 🤔 . Buy a larger Clio and save £14.000 Just saved you 14k😁😁😁 you welcome

i drink coffee so i skip this one

The sounds the Zoe makes is annoying. If Zoe has the same infotainment as the Nissan I rented an a Nissan, then it is junk. Good for young family because the rear seat is useless for tall people.

Wow... now that's a lot of sums before the morning tea break on a Tuesday.... Bob in your opinion, which is highly valued, is the electric bubble thankfully about to burst. Tesla's shares are nose diving and WM in China has also taken a huge hit.. Even the Chinese government has slashed its Grant's for these things and are trying to stop altogether. Hydrogen breakthrough maybe?? Darren

It. Looks. Awful. Interior is just like fisher price my first e-car

The video would be so much better if you investigated everything first, planned the video then recorded it. Just discovering everything is fun at first, then it gets boring.

This video shows you just how far ahead Tesla is in the EV world. What is Renault thinking?

Junk

3.30 minutes in and no guide price...sorry unsubcribing