Renault Kangoo ZE33 electric van - power, performance (i.e. 0-60, top speed) & range

In this video I look at the performance of the Renault Kangoo ZE33 electric van. The Renault Kangoo ZE33 with the 33kWh battery (2017-2022) and the previous model ZE22 with the 22kWh battery (2011-2016) both have a 44kW electric motor. Although the motors are not the same in these models, the output is, so this video will give you an idea of how they both perform. I test the acceleration and top speed in both normal and ECO modes. I also confirm the real world range of the Kangoo 33kWh model.

Chapters/timestamps
00:00 Kangoo ZE intro
00:47 Why this video?
01:35 The motor
02:40 Driving
03:08 0-50 acceleration
04:51 0-60 acceleration
06:10 Eco mode
06:46 30-50 acceleration
07:14 Another 0-60 test
08:01 0-30 in ECO mode
08:30 0-30 in normal mode
09:03 Above A34
09:43 High speed driving
11:11 Top speed in ECO mode
12:40 Max speed figures
13:09 Range
14:01 Wrap up

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[cosworthization]

Looks great. I will buy an electric van hopefully in 2025 if I can afford it. Happy New Year.

[kamaangirthearcher]

I have had mine coming upto 3 years now and have done 20k in it from new. Very agile and maneuverable around town. I have done most of my driving in big cities but do take it on A roads on a daily basis. Mine has roof bars with ladders and pretty much loaded to the brim most of the time, as I am too lazy to clear it out like I used to on a weekly basis.
I have never had the range below 100 miles from a full charge and I rarely drive in echo mode as I like the more instant throtle response. At the usual van vs van traffic light grand prix's that we engage in I mostly pull away as any increased power of a van is negated by the very low gearing on the 1st gear of a diesel, by the time they have changed into 2nd I am away and ahead.
On one of the sites I was working, massive open storage, there was a flat stretch and I managed to get it upto an indicated 90mph, this is probably 80mph actual speed over ground.

Mine is the poverty spec version but still has bluetooth mobile/music streaming which sounds adequate.
It is very quiet and relaxing to drive and handles really well around corners etc..

The one thing I do miss is parking sensors and cruise control, which I believe is essencial now due to so many average speed controlled roads.

It charges from almost flat in less than 5 hours but I very rarely need to charge that long. Usual charging time is 2-3 hours.
I have not noticed the range decreasing after 3 years of use.
They are a very compelling used buy for any one looking for one of these.

[fire_stick]

check what the V5 says I would say.
However I would say a car derived van is a car but with metal panels in the rear instead of glass, like an Astra estate van, fiesta van. No simply the chassis drivetrain and cab as a car.
From Parker’s website

The Department for Transport has a handy checklist for this.

Car-derived vans are:

> designed to weigh no more than two tonnes when loaded fully
> based on car designs or the vehicle is built from a platform which has been designed and developed to be built as a car or a van by the same manufacturer
The DfT goes on to say: ‘As a general rule, from the outside, these vehicles will look like the size of a car, but on the inside the vehicle will look like and function as a van.’ This is because:

> there will be no rear seats, rear seat belts or mountings
> there will be a payload area with floor panel in the rear of the vehicle
> there will be no side windows in the rear of the vehicle – or if present, side windows will be opaque and fixed (with no means of opening or closing)
These changes have to be made to an extent that they can’t be reversed. This is to stop someone buying a CDV for less than you would pay for a car and then retrofitting a set of seats and belts to get a cheap passenger vehicle.

What’s more, a final test is to see what it says under ‘body type’ on the vehicle’s V5C registration document. If it says ‘CDV’ then it’s a car-derived van. If it says anything else, then it isn’t.

[tallesttreeintheforest]

i think we need more of these kinds of runaround EVs people can buy as a second extra car for private use, one of these for 10k make more sense than a luxury EV for 60k

[DeanNg-egkx]

How does this go loaded up with about 300kg?
I’m thinking of buying one but carry a lot of tools for everyday work

[speedonwheels]

I Have a Renault Kangoo Maxi ZE 33 year 2020, I got this van second hand with 22000 miles its the five seater, i am replacing front and rear brake discs and pads, Do you now what the rear hub nut Torque is.
These Vans are great I get between 4.10 to 4.85 miles pkw thats driving normal, I don't find them slow.

[russvhill]

Are these limited to AC charging, like the early Zoë?

[mitman]

I think the kickdown is something all EVs should have. It means i can drive in eco mode in my ioniq 28kWh but if i need the full power dor an overtake or a merge onto an A road or motorway, i dont have to press any buttons ir worse yet, scroll through on the screen to change to a power setting and then bak to eco later.
If i didnt have the kickdown, i dont think i would drive in eco mode at all.

[jamesdean-ejlq]

In a van like that all A roads and single carriage way the top speed allowed is 50 mph unless signed lower

[zzpaul]

It is not car derived, the gross vehicle weight is over 2000kg.