Renault Zoe ZE

[Fernando M]

Price from £12,000 (est)

New cars for 2012 - Part 1 - Superminis: Renault - Car and Car-Buying News - What Car?

 

[dpeilow]

Notice that this car is a 3 door, whereas the preview was a 5 door. I wonder if we will see production versions of both?

 

[Kevin Sharpe]

With the rumoured price I can see it selling like hotcakes.

absolutely... and with 3 Phase 'fast' charging it will be possible to realistically extend the range in lots of locations

 

[NeilXYZ]

Notice that this car is a 3 door, whereas the preview was a 5 door. I wonder if we will see production versions of both?

I think it might be a 5 door. The back door handles just seem to be somehow hidden. See these spy shots from Romania with the back door open.

 

[Fernando M]

Very aerodynamic

 

[NeilXYZ]

A few minor details from french site TF1. 3 different interior finishes will be available called - Intense, Zen and Life and it will also come with three different 'engine' sounds - Pulse, Sport and Glam.

Another thing I've found while searching around is this clickable demo of the r-link screen system
http://www.renault.com/RCW_Binaries/module-r-link/ihm_2012_web.swf

 

[Adm]

Another thing I've found while searching around is this clickable demo of the r-link screen system
http://www.renault.com/RCW_Binaries/module-r-link/ihm_2012_web.swf

I don't think who ever made this demo knows much about electric cars. In the demo the car has driven 512 km at a 32 kmh average and has consumed 6,5 kWh/km. I really hope it's closer to 6,5km per kWh!

 

[widodh]

The ZOE is still on my spotlist. It might be a great second car for the local shopping and daily driving of my girlfriend. That way we can go fully electric!

It will be in Geneva, so a great chance to take a better look.

 

[EV_de]

I got the german version ..

 

[Fernando M]

14:30

(Bigger is better)

 

[EV_de]

same slogans ??

"Am 6.März haben Sie ein Date mit der Zukunft" / "El 6 de Marzo tienes una cita con el Futuro"

On 6th March you have a date with the Future

 

[NeilXYZ]

Post here I think (if my terrible french is correct) seems to suggest that the range might be reduced to 140-150km. Hope this isn't right although for a 22kwh battery this seems to me to be a more accurate figure than 160km.

http://worldscoop.forumpro.fr/t3044p375-2012-renault-zoe-ze-b10#334997

 

[Fernando M]

Post here I think (if my terrible french is correct) seems to suggest that the range might be reduced to 140-150km. Hope this isn't right although for a 22kwh battery this seems to me to be a more accurate figure than 160km.

http://worldscoop.forumpro.fr/t3044p375-2012-renault-zoe-ze-b10#334997

Wrong information (i think).

"BFM Business says the extra range will be possible due to advances in battery technology, although that would be pretty spectacular progress.

TheChargingPoint.com asked Renault how much truth there is to the article and they were predictably tight-lipped. “We haven't confirmed the range of this new model yet,” said a spokesperson. “Everything is under wraps until press conference of 6 March in Geneva. The only guidance given so far officially is we believe it will have best range of any EV at launch.”"

Fluence ZE 185 km NEDC, Leaf 175 km NEDC.... so ZOE minimun 200 km NEDC.

Look this DHL press note:

DHL | Press Release | English

"Renault has chosen DHL to manage and distribute replacement batteries for its entire electric vehicle range."

"To manage this sensitive and particular kind of logistics - these batteries weight between 112 kg and 335 kg and have non-standard dimensions "

Twizy (net 100 kg) 112 kg
Kangoo/Fluence 260-280 kg (24 kWh)
Zoe 335 kg (net 310 kg = 28 kWh)

Renault wants to keep electric Zoes range a secret

 

[NeilXYZ]

Good post Fernando. All those links seem to be a really good indication that the information I linked to is completely wrong. thanks :smile:

 

[NeilXYZ]

Just an artist impression from planeterenault.com but thought it looked interesting.

Renault Zoe Sport.......
Renault's head of electric vehicle development, Matthieu Tenenbaum, who in an interview to the British Autocar revealed " We have in mind a more powerful version of the Zoe. "

 

[NeilXYZ]

Not long now. Here is Zoe waiting to be unveiled.

http://www.autosblog.fr/post/9759/renault-zoe-la-tension-monte

 

[dpeilow]

Think we can get a drive at Geneva?

 

[NeilXYZ]

Think we can get a drive at Geneva?

If all six in the row are Zoe's, there seems to be enough for test drives. :smile:

 

[EV_de]

Think we can get a drive at Geneva?

I'll be with you ! , let's go there and bug them for a ride

 

[Fernando M]

Think we can get a drive at Geneva?

http://www.salon-auto.ch/multimedia/docs/2012/03/2012-03-01_PRESS_INFORMATON_GENEVA_2012_Pavillon_Vert.pdf