Fri Sep 24, 2021 11:30 am
#1872219
End of 2024 I'm told they are planning to move to the Renault 5. It has consistently been the best selling EV in Europe https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new- ... selling-ev .
I enjoy my ZE40 R110. Its a great city car, but still comfy for regular 100 mile round trips. They don't have all the bells and whistles of cars in higher price brackets and do look for deals - Renault seem to always have various ones running (trade in a banger for £5k off, etc, although you can probably negotiate the same discount without the trade in). Some of the sites which calculate depreciation seem to not realise that there is a big different between RRP and what people pay, so it looks like depreciation is terrible in year one...
Anything particular you'd like to know about them @PeteSpencer ?
Battery degradation is slightly better than competition, using its air-con during charging to reduce wear. It uses a heat pump so more efficient internal heating, although doesn't blast heat. Depending on model, it has the fastest AC charging available on the market (reusing its motor as a transformer) although doesn't have the fastest DC charging. It isn't rated for towing, so questionable legality in fitting a tow bar (ones for other Renault models fit perfectly). Make sure you're comfy when sitting in one, as seats don't move in all the ways you would expect in a modern car. They are surprisingly high - driving position is more SUV than small car.
I enjoy my ZE40 R110. Its a great city car, but still comfy for regular 100 mile round trips. They don't have all the bells and whistles of cars in higher price brackets and do look for deals - Renault seem to always have various ones running (trade in a banger for £5k off, etc, although you can probably negotiate the same discount without the trade in). Some of the sites which calculate depreciation seem to not realise that there is a big different between RRP and what people pay, so it looks like depreciation is terrible in year one...
Anything particular you'd like to know about them @PeteSpencer ?
Battery degradation is slightly better than competition, using its air-con during charging to reduce wear. It uses a heat pump so more efficient internal heating, although doesn't blast heat. Depending on model, it has the fastest AC charging available on the market (reusing its motor as a transformer) although doesn't have the fastest DC charging. It isn't rated for towing, so questionable legality in fitting a tow bar (ones for other Renault models fit perfectly). Make sure you're comfy when sitting in one, as seats don't move in all the ways you would expect in a modern car. They are surprisingly high - driving position is more SUV than small car.
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