TC Euro Cars, the official distributor of Renault vehicles here, recently confirmed that it will be selling the new Zoe by quietly listing the electric vehicle (EV) on the Renault Malaysia website.
UPDATE: TC Euro Cars has officially announced the Renault Zoe Zen R110 is now available for viewing at its Petaling Jaya showroom. We’ve also been provided with official pricing for the Zen R110 and estimated pricing for the Intens R135. This post has been updated accordingly.
For now, the company has provided final pricing for one of the the two Zoe variants that will be available, with the base Zen R110 going for RM163,000 on-the-road without insurance. Meanwhile, the range-topping Intens R135 doesn’t have a confirmed price and is estimated to go for RM175,000.
The Zoe we’re getting is the facelifted model that made its global debut in June 2019, with notable changes being a more powerful electric motor and an increased battery capacity. It should be noted the electric hatchback is not new to our market, as the pre-facelift model was launched here way back in March 2016.
For our market, both versions of the Zoe are equipped with the newer Z.E. 50 battery with an energy capacity of 52 kWh. This provides a WLTP-rated range of 395 km in the Zen R110 and 386 km in the Intens R135.
With AC charging (Type 2 connection), a full charge from 0-100% takes three hours when plugged into a 22-kW charger, or 9.5 hours with a 7.4-kW one. There’s also support for DC fast charging (CCS2 connection) at 50 kW, which requires 70 mins to get the battery from a 0-80% state of charge.
Front-wheel drive is standard, and the electric motor in the base variant is the R110 unit that was introduced as part of an update in 2018, which is rated at 110 PS (80 kW) and 225 Nm of torque. The top-spec Intens R135 gets the more recent R135 motor that was added as part of the 2019 facelift with higher outputs of 135 PS (100 kW) and 245 Nm.
One-pedal driving is possible with a B-mode that enables greater energy recuperation, while an Eco mode helps to conserve energy usage by controlling certain vehicle functions. There’s also an eco-meter for drivers to keep track of the energy flow.
In this post, we’re bringing you a full gallery of the Zen R110, which comes standard with full LED headlamps and C-shaped DRLs, LED taillights, 16-inch alloy wheels, a 10-inch digital instrument cluster, a seven-inch Easy Link touchscreen infotainment system (with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support), six speakers, fabric upholstery, manual air-conditioning, electrically adjustable side mirrors and rear parking sensors.
A nice upgrade the pre-facelift model is the addition of some active safety systems, including lane departure warning and lane keep assist, although autonomous emergency braking (AEB) is not mentioned in the spec sheet. Other safety-related items include passive systems (ESC, traction control, ABS, brake assist, hill start assist) and four airbags.
Briefly touching upon the range-topper, the Intens R135 shares the same kit as the base variant, but with the addition of 16-inch diamond-cut alloys, offline navigation, rear USB charging ports, combination leather and cloth upholstery, automatic climate control, an electrochromic rearview mirror, power-folding side mirrors, a reverse camera, front parking sensors and a blind spot monitor.
The Intens R135 also has a more diverse colour palette, with options being Black, Blue, Purple and Red. By comparison, the Zen R110 only comes in Black and a Solid White. We should point out that the Zoe photographed is likely an early unit that may not accurately reflect what’s listed in the spec sheet as it’s not in any of the hues offered and there are front parking sensors. The Zoe comes with a three-year/100,000-km warranty, while its EV battery and electric drivetrain are covered for five years/100,000 km.
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Full range is 395. How much is the range in real life when EV battery rule 80%-20% is practice?
It can do 368km according to carwow which is better than most of its main EV rivals. Also for a city car which is what this is designed for, it is more than enough.
Better wait for P1 Smart#1 EV with 440km range @RM150k only.
Well well well
National car brand lover aka world brand hater
Why the heck do u ask us to buy Smart #1? Literally no one cares
395km range. Ok not bad
Anything less than 400km is poor. Not even enough for a week’s worth of city driving before run flat.
Then why people buy ioniq5 low spec with 384km range, if you think less than 400km range is poor?
Other than a handful how many have bought since? There are more Ferraris than Ioniq5 on them roads so it is nothing to shout here.
How many Ferraris on the road. Better check your eyes. I saw some Ioniq5 on the road while it is extreme rare to see Ferrari on the road
because not the car is poor, is himself/herself!
Anything less than 7 days battery life for mobile phone is poor. Not even a week’s worth of usage before it run flat.
Oh wait, you can charge your phone at your convenience with a plug point.
Same thing with EVs. You can charge it at home, at the office, or while having lunch at a shopping mall like One Utama.
Even with tax free incentives, these EVs are still too expensive for the masses.
I just hope that the gov will consider to lower taxes for hybrid vehicles instead, while waiting for EVs to become more affordable.
tax free EV but profit is so high by importers, selling price is higher than most countries. Might as well buy the ICE cars, just pump petrol and go..no long q
EV is better than ICE. Zero emissions. Despite EV is not as cheap as ICE
Compact but my future electric dream car
Better not buy this car. Euro NCAP zero star. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/uh-oh-renault-zoe-now-zero-star-euro-ncap-car
Renault Nissan are continuing their proud heritage of zero stars since Datsun Go.
You didn’t drive any Nissan or Renault before when you say Renault Nissan has zero stars?
Still couldn’t make much sense to get ev at this price. if you only have 1 car and 4 in family would you spend 173k for this ev or 173k for good SUV? Is just not practical. Further to this if ev is for the rich then rich will not buy this ev they will go for ev6, ix and etc.
This EV is more advanced but this is more cheaper than the rest of the electric cars here
EV car far from practical use in Malaysia. Car price expensive, charging per min expensive and station not enough, charging took long time. It stated 386km range, but what if u stucked in superjam traffics in KV, maybe your car will stop at the middle before reaching the charging station.
What if i tell you there are another car that can fully charge 0-100% within few minutes. Faster than any EV.
This car is for those who stay at home more for charging overnight. Not a heavy usage.
By the way what is the top speed for this car?