The Renault Zoe, known as the Renault Zoe E-Tech Electric since 2021, is a five-door supermini electric car. The production version was shown at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and retail deliveries began in France in December 2012.
Renault Zoe at a glance
| Maker | Renault, France |
|---|---|
| Production | from December 2012 |
| Class | five-door electric supermini |
| Platform | Renault Clio |
| First battery | 22 kWh lithium-ion, 210 km range |
| French sales | top-selling electric car every year since 2013 |
| European titles | best-selling electric car in 2015 and 2016 |
| Global sales | almost 285,000 by December 2020 |
Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on the Renault Zoe.
History of the Renault Zoe
Concepts and launch
Renault originally showed several concept cars under the Zoe name: the Zoe City Car in 2005 and the Zoe Z.E. electric concept in two versions in 2009 and 2010 under the Renault Z.E. name. A production-ready Zoe was shown at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and the car is based on the platform of the Renault Clio. Retail deliveries began in France in December 2012, followed in 2013 by several other European countries.
Sales success
Since 2013 the Zoe has been the all-time top-selling all-electric car in the French market, with more than 100,000 registered through June 2020. It was Europe’s top-selling all-electric car for two years running, 2015 and 2016, and also topped European sales in the broader plug-in electric segment in 2016 and 2020. As of 2020 it ranked as Europe’s all-time best-selling plug-in electric car, and global sales totalled almost 285,000 units by December 2020.
The first production car
The first production Zoe had a 22 kWh lithium-ion battery pack delivering a range of about 210 km.
Design and features
- Clio platform: a familiar supermini base with an electric drivetrain.
- 22 kWh battery: the launch pack gave about 210 km of range.
- French favourite: the top-selling electric car in France since 2013.
- European bestseller: the continent’s all-time best-selling plug-in by 2020.
Renault Zoe versions
- Zoe City Car concept (2005): the first use of the name.
- Zoe Z.E. concepts (2009, 2010): electric show cars.
- Zoe production (2012): the five-door electric supermini.
- Zoe E-Tech Electric (2021): the renamed later version.
The Zoe is Renault’s mainstream electric car alongside the smaller Renault Twizy and the electric Renault Kangoo, and it shares its platform with the Renault Clio. More Renaults are in the Renault collection.
Video: Renault Zoe road test
Video by smartgoodde on YouTube.
Sources
- Renault Zoe, English Wikipedia: concepts, launch, battery, sales figures
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