Renault Zoe ZE40 winter range test 

I am very satisfied with my Renault Zoe Q90 ZE40 Q90 means, it has the 43 kW rapid charging engine build in. And this makes a huge difference, when charging with 43 kW instead of 22 kW. Along "Autobahn" or shopping malls are a lot of 43 kW AC chargers in Germany.

I am so glad you did a video with Zoe! :D

Thanks for increasing the test speed! A 90km/h test is much more useful to me than a 80km/h test.

Hello from Portugal. My son and I love his videos. For your honesty, for dedication and above all for the company that makes us. Thank you and a hug. And never lose that laughter that is so pure.

In my opinion, Zoe ist a ideal car, for using in suburban surroundings. e.g. as a second car for heading up to work or for shopping tours, for bringing kids to school or sports and something like this. You can carry five persons (or two adults and three children) in a comfortable way for distances about 80 - 100 km. Even the trunk ist big enough for most of tasks you make. We have the Zoe 4.0. and it's a very reliable and nice little car. The consumption of about 17-19 kWh/100km in winter is very normal. A smaller car is much more vulnerable to weak driving conditions as a bigger one.

I've a ZE40 Q90 and I get similar results on my journey between Glasgow and Manchester in the UK. Biggest hit is the steep hills and the strong headwinds, usually 20mph plus, with temperatures around 0 degrees Celsius. The wind is the worst for the Zoe from my experience. I used nearly 20kwh to do 80 miles non-stop heading south but only 17kwh heading back north on the same road the next day. Same speed and conditions. You can tell the wind direction hadn't changed between those days.

Winter in Norway, a really tough test, that it seemed to do well on.

Great video. Very informative. Shows what a great car Zoe is.

Another great review thanks - just to say that the ZOE does not 'need' 400volts to charge. You can charge at home from 220-240volts and fully charge in 4-6 hours. It also has 400v AC capability which means it can take advantage of fast AC chargers as well.

Another great test Bjørn! But how many banana boxes does it take :-) :-)

Hi Bjorn thanks I love the Zoe it’s compact and I like the digital speedometer it’s very cool , but for me its enough I guess Renault needs to put a 60klw Zoe to be even more friendly user

Thank you Bjørn! The ZOE is a nice little car, but not too efficient for a car of that size, and then there's the lack of DC...

Those are great numbers, I have a 2017 Zoe 40kw which i bought used recently and the numbers i get when i charge to 80% are only 97 km (in Icelandic winter). Shouldn’t be too dissimilar from Norway cold though but still I don’t really get it why the range is so low.

If the Zoe takes very long for the last 1-2% and the SOH (state of health) is very low 70-80% it is due to a bad BMS. It can be fixed with an upgrade which is a pain in the but. because it takes hours and the Renault dealers don't know about it or don't want to install it. They hate EVs. Renault never made the update mandatory, and most drivers think it is a rapidly aging battery. Maby Renault wants to push EV-Drivers to buy a diesel again (Renault Talisman 500mg NOx per KM. ???) But the battery is fine, there are reports that owners that INSITED on the update, and got it after days of debating, gained easily 50 km of range.

You are right with the leaf 30 in winter temperature round 90 km driving at 100 km driving speed at highway it needs to charge! The car is screaming to charge and at the chademo Fastned charger I can only 17 KWh at 85% really frustrating

Results can be so different. I was driving the same car a month ago at 0 degrees celsius. 200km from munich home with eco mode with 96 km/h and I had a consumption of 16,7 KW/100km

Good morning from Greece! I am an owner of a SMART for2 electric 2017 . I would like to buy a bigger electric car. I am between SMART FOR4 & RENAULT ZOE SAME YEAR (2017 - 2018). Which on you recomended? Smart is more beautiful but it has small baterry. Renault has bigger battery , more space but is ugly. And i dont know about Renault electric cars about guaranty - problems - value. Which one do you recomend to buy? Should i buy an used ZOE? Thanks !!!

Next time switch off the A/C while testing, the red light has to be on on the switch which is a bit confusing compared to other cars. Nice video Bjørn, tnx!

Björn, Nice video as Always. You made me change from fossil files to Electric. I bought the Renault zoe Ze40 r90 2days ago. Is there a way to see the soc on this car? As well, everytime i hook the cable up, it doesnt go faster than 11kw charging 🤔Keep up the good work! Greetings from Belgium!

Hi Bjorn, Could you remake the range test with the old Zoe and start a 1000km challenge? I am curious about the results and mainly to have some proper compare values for the new upcoming ze50. Thanks!

So winter driving is significantly more energy consuming than summer driving. The Kona with 64 KWH gave Bjorn 500 km at 140 wh per km!!!

I would have considered a Zoe because I am happy with my Clio. No Apple CarPlay takes it off the list helped by the better tech, Pro Pilot assist in the Nissan Leaf.

Bjørn Nyland Please make an Oslo - Trondheim road trip video with the Opel Ampera-e

This car really needs a CCS charger. I still don't get why Renault doesn't fit a split-folding rear bench on this car. I wonder if you could retrofit a Renault Clio split-folding bench on a Zoe.

Hey which car u recomand. Ioniq 28 kw or Zoe 40 (37kw?)

Exact Bjorn, its not a good car for an road-trip because the recharge is too slow and even the Q90 has too slow a time. Highly the DC combo on this Zoe.

I more like the Peugeot ION than ZOE. It's a first gen EV but it's made in Japan, light car, ultra low energy consumption, DC fast charge, ultra cheap as second hand. No need to say that RWD car is more fun to drive, especially in winter. :D

Have you tested Zoe Q90 (43kW)? How fast is it charged from almost 0 to 100% and how many kW does the car take from the charger in particular stages of the battery?

For Android Auto to work you need a app from Google called Android Auto, not available in Norway Google playstore, but you can sideload it from apkmirror.com, just search for Android Auto. Works like a charm.

Does anyone know the real difference between Q90 and R90. My dealer told us that the battery is different Q90 is capable for fast charging and has lower range, R90 only 22KW. I can't belive really. Is the battery really different or just the drivetrain ?

Q90 is not officially available in Germany (at the moment)

Which one is better quality car? 18kw VW e-Up or 40kw Renault Zoe? Thinking on getting one… for a family of four, two child seat coming. Of course Zoe has bigger boot but I’m looking for reliability and usability especially for winter (pre-heating and all that)

I hope the ZOE will soon get the CCS plug. 22kW AC ist to slow ;(.

My Zoe won't charge in one go. It will charge for a couple of hours then stops charging. If this happens to you, reject the car straight away. Don't let it go past 30 days after delivery. It is a defective car and Renault have done nothing but try to delay delay delay. I do not want anyone to have to deal with the daily problem that I have encountered and the obstruction of Renault UK's escalations team. My car has to have a short charge, a pause, then being switched back on to charge.

I'm overall happy with my Zoe but the slow charging speed is extremely annoying going on trips longer than 250-350km. Anyone know the reason the Zoe doesn't have faster charging? The cost?

Is there any difference between AC fast charging and DC fast charging? With even kW numbers i mean. I know the difference between AC and DC, but are there differences in charge time or battery life? Or BMS lifetime??

If this car would have DC fast charging, it would be REALLY nice, but without it's practically useless if it's your only car.

Nissan Leaf with CHAdeMO in 40-50 minutes? With the 40 kWh battery? I'm pretty sure charging tapers off there as well the closer to 100% you get.

Bjorn how was the heater? Better than in old zoe??

Bjorn, what do you think of the Citroen C-Zero E?

I have a Zoe and its battery meter goes crazy when calculating. It said you used 35 out of 41 kWh but your car said 7% left.

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So I'm planning on purchasing my first all electric vehicle. I've owned two hybrids the prius models, amd I'm looking for a cost effective electric to take me from Favang to Hamer if needed. I'm souper worried about the winter/cold and how it affects the battery life. Can you please give me anidea of which would be the best choice. I'm considering the E Golf, or BMW I3. I need some pointers.

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No problem with the inside temperature? When I tried one out I was freezing when I had the temperature @ 23 degrees C and it was -5 outside. It seemed like the driver door was poorly insulated.

how do you get these cars? do they just knock on your door ?

Amazed that the Ioniqe may be better with with a smaller battery pack!! :o

When are you winter testing the new Leaf?

@3:50 is that a 1960 turn signal clicky thing or just sounds like it for nostalgia?

Hi Bjørn Did you made TBTP with Renault ZOE?

sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

No CarPlay in the Zoe 🙁

Is the Zoe a CCS type of charger or is 22kw the fastest it charges?

SHIEEEET :)

Didn't you try to plug it in a 43kW AC?

LIKE

Too much cabin noice 😐🤔

does it have a frunk??

Looks like the Ioniq ev much better than the Zoe.

Mini Cooper=YES, Kia Soul=YES , BMW I3=YES, VW ID3=YES , Zoe=NO!! ==> 0 point in CRASH-TEST Euro NCAP!! And boring design!

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