Test: Renault Zoe 41 kWh - 7 days of driving [VIDEO]. ADVANTAGES: range and space in the cabin, DISADVANTAGES: charging time

Youtuber Ian Sampson tested the Renault Zoe with a 41 kilowatt-hour battery. It is a small electric car the size of a Toyota Yaris with a range of over 200 kilometers on a single charge. The price of Renault Zoe ZE in Poland starts from 135 PLN, already with a battery.

The test is quite lengthy, so we summarize the most important information: after driving 192,8 kilometers in different terrain (urban and out of town), the car consumed 29 kWh of energy, which means 15 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per 100 kilometers with a battery capacity, recall, 41 kWh. The weather was quite unfavorable: cold, damp, the temperature is about 0 degrees Celsius, but the driver drives quite softly - average speed on the entire route 41,1 km / h.

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After 226,6 km, consumption increased to 15,4 kWh per 100 km. According to the information displayed by the meter, there are 17,7 km left in the warehouse, which implies a cruising range of about 240+ km without recharging:

In the test of a longer and faster route, the car consumed 17,3 kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers - this made it possible to drive 156,1 kilometers, while consuming 27 kilowatt-hours of energy. It means that at higher speeds, the Renault Zoe ZE's range should be around 230+ kilometers per charge.

The downside is that the windows inside the car become foggy. Other Zoe users have signaled this as well. We assume that air conditioning works fairly economically, reducing energy consumption.

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Driving experience, seat in the cabin

When driving, the car was quiet, accelerated well and, interestingly, the whole family with children could fit in it. The author of the entry emphasizes that compared to the Leaf (1st generation), the cab has a similar size, but most of all is lost in the trunk, which is much smaller on the Zoe.

YouTube is very pleased with the Eco mode, which reduces energy consumption and limits the speed to 95 kilometers per hour (data for the UK). This means that during normal driving outside the city, we maintain the set speed. However, if it turns out that we suddenly need power, all you have to do is press the accelerator pedal.

Renault Zoe 41kwh 7-day test drive (test drive ~ 550 miles)

The biggest drawback of the car was the lack of a quick charge connector. An almost empty battery required several hours in a classic home socket. It is easy to calculate that it takes 41 hours and 2,3 minutes of connection to recharge 10 kWh of energy with a charging power of 230 kilowatts (17 amps, 50 volts), assuming that the charging power is constant - and this is not so! With the battery discharged by 3 percent, the car calculated that the charging time would be ... 26 hours 35 minutes!

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Renault Zoe ZE test - results

Here's a summary of the car's advantages and disadvantages that the test author and seasoned reviewer pointed out:

ADVANTAGES:

• large battery (41 kWh),
• long range (240+ kilometers) on a single charge,
• a lot of space in the cabin,
• accelerating characteristic of an electrician.

LIMITATIONS:

• no quick charge connector,
• small trunk,
• high price in Poland.

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