Renault Zoe 22kwh | A Good Used Buy?

Is the Renault Zoe a good used buy?
I test drove the 22kwh 2015 Renault Zoe to find out. Let see how it stood up to the rigours of daily driving and if it represents good value, even with a battery lease? With the 50kwh new Renault Zoe on the horizon are prices for these old ones about to plummet?

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[EVOpinion]

One thing to note about leasing the battery is included in the battery rental is Roadside recovery and lifetime warranty on battery and high voltage components. if batt degrades bellow 70% they will replace for new. It’s peace of mind but at a cost. Worth bearing in mind when calculating your costs 😁👍

[stuartfram]

I have 2x of these same models

If you boot it the motor will draw 78kw max
87mph top end
80 to 90 miles range summer
65 miles winter
No rattles or squeaks as yet.

[Chrizu]

Nice stuff mate! Perfect match with JustEvs, Keep it up! :)

[rogerhudson]

Coming from a Land Rover that seating position is just great. In my old Porsche I felt I was sitting in the road and looking a lorry differentials.

[bluerallyes]

Love mine. Owned 3 years, 64 plate, now on 27K and battery health is still at 97%. Go to car for daily chores, shopping, school run etc. Tom Tom works well, hands free, auto lights, auto wipers, windows, reversing camera, cruise, limiter, privacy glass....paid £6k from a main dealer

[BSAT]

Hi
I had a 3 year old 22Kw Zoe yesterday while my Leaf was being serviced (£159 hmmm)
great little car only a couple of buttons on the steering wheel and radio controls on the stalk better thought out than a leaf the touch screen was small but it was very responsive
I like the high seating position and was easily doing 4m/kw I found the seats were comfortable it was very quiet no rattles or creaks with 21000 miles on clock
Generally I liked it and I wouldn't be phased by the battery lease because you haven't paid for the battery in the sales price
Great video as always Ryan :)

[yup.]

Great video. Here are a couple of things I feel should be said.
1, The minimum mileage battery lease is, I believe, £49 per month. I put at most, £30 of petrol in my Mini Cooper sport a month and road tax is £20 a year. Zoe insurance is also dearer than my Mini (and my Mini insurance includes breakdown cover) so a Zoe works out more expensive even before I charge it. Battery owned would suit me better.
2, Isn't it a shame when at 5 years old (4 at the time of this video) a car is classed as "getting on a bit"? My dad bought a 1968 Cortina in 1975 and it lasted him almost 8 years. And that was hardly as reliable as a modern car. A lot of cars are still in warranty at 5 years old so "getting on a bit" at this age I don't feel is true.
But as I said, great video and very informative.

[anthonycraig]

Thanks to you, yesterday, I purchased a Nissan Leaf 2017. Great for Richmond London.

[MrWobling]

I bought one of these (well, actually the Q model which charges up to 49kw) last October for £6k with 21k on the clock. If I wanted to buy the same car again now, it would be £8.3-8.5k.

Brilliant car for the money and, when combined with a home charger, is perfect for 95% of the miles we do as a family of 4. Our other car (Kia Ceed SW diesel) barely moves now.

[BillEvans]

My wife has this one. Four years. Just had the BMS upgrade. Battery SOH is 98%. She loves it! I am buying a Hyundai Ioniq. Due March 2020.

[johnfaulkner]

I bought a 2016 battery owned "i" Zoe in 2018 after it was sold by a leasing company. It was an excellent buy.
I ran it for 2 years and then sold it and bought a 2018 Kia Soul EV in 2020 again an ex lease car. Its a huge saving on new prices and these ex lease cars seem to have good service records and low mileage for sensible prices.

[RZOCUK]

Battery owned has been available from day one 2013. Just no dealers mentioned it but they are out there.

Top speed 87mph lol

Range easy 90+ summer 70 winter

SD card is for maps only and updating rlink system

Eco doesn't gain range in anyway don't use it hahaha

Don't forget owning battery also doesn't come with recovery if you run out leasing does,

Just abit more info for anyone watching and reading. Also alot more info avaliable by joining the Club which let's not forget Zoe has a true club with support something others don't offer :)

Nice video Ryan maybe we do need to meet up so I can teach you more Zoe info lol

[johnfaulkner]

I have a 2016 i and get near to 100 miles summer and 70 winter. Currently 4.6 miles per kWh. I'm old and drive gently but not obsessively so. I think the quoted range here is a bit low or pessimistic. Love the car which I bought at 2 years old with a very low mileage, having been on a two year lease. So far so good and very pleased.

[Fittnesj]

I 100% gonna buy this car, you get insanely cheap running cost, and can drive all you want for only 120$ every month, it's insanely more cheap than to have are patrol car, speciel here in denmark, we have some of the most exspensive patrol price in the world

[dennislyon]

Ryan - an interesting sell tactic - to sell you the car and rent the battery separately. But this strategy kept the “car” cost low, I’m sure, which is a necessary tactic when selling an EV with short range. And battery rent also shifts the responsibility if batteries go bad all of a sudden, which adds some comfort to a fear for many potential customers. For those who stop and do the calculations, 50-70 miles per charge will cover a huge percentage of trips for a lot of people, offsetting a significant fuel bill in the UK. I’m sure the battery rental cost doesn’t drop as the car ages, which would make these cars seem less attractive. They are still a great way to get someone introduced to the plusses of driving an EV. Good stuff, Ryan!

[manwithcorsae]

The older the car get the more appropriate the lease becomes. If the battery goes below 75% you get a new battery, which is more likely to happen when the car is over 6 to 8 years old (if at all, you pays your money, you takes your chances).

[paulustomsen]

As already pointed out by several owners here, you do get a comprehensive breakdown cover to factor into the cost of the battery lease. Also the yearly costings were based on 13p per KW which I agree is about the norm however I charge mine overnight for 4.7p perKw!! Using the onboard timer. Factor that price into the yearly running costs and we really are talking peanuts here

[nigelweir]

Battery ownership started Nov 2014 but deals on leasing where very good for the next 6 weeks, then went up in price again . Lease covers battery at any point

[cyoungy]

i've owned this for 2 years. It's been generally very good, drives well and was pretty competent in the recent ice and snow. 70 miles in winter and 95 miles in summer. 3 major gripes, the touchscreen is very unreliable and often doesn't work, the app/website is rubbish - these combined mean that trying to charge on cheap overnight electric can be difficult. My major problem has been the air con/heating. The pump failed and the replacement was £1, 500 plus fitting - ouch.

[ThePlugSeeker]

Great video, I did look at ZOEs recently as well as Mrs PlugSeeker is looking at next EV in September. Helpful overview thanks.