5 essential Zoe options

Increase your enjoyment of electric car ownership, and your driving range, with these essential options

1 Z.E. 40 QUICK CHARGE

Spec the Dynamique Nav model and you get the option of specifying the Q90 engine with Quick Charge battery. Range is dropped a smidgen to 230 miles, and power output is marginally less than the R90 engine, but because the battery has a 43kw charge rate, charging times are dropped significantly. £750

2 REAR PARKING SENSORS WITH REVERSING CAMERA

The standard rear-parking sensors on the Zoe are invaluable for indicating how close you are to objects behind you. Pair it with the reversing camera and you can see too! £250

3 EXTERIOR PAINT

The standard paintwork on the Zoe is very, erm, stark. If the standard white colour isn’t for you, then there are a variety of colours available. Our choice would be the colour shown on these very pages – Zircon Blue – as it’s an eco kind of colour (blue and green is all the rage) but looks classy. £625

4 BATTERY RENTAL

By choosing to lease the battery, you get a variety of benefits. The main one is the price tag - battery rental knocks £5,000 off this, making it a much cheaper way to buy a new car. Then there’s the battery upkeep – Renault will take care of this, so if your battery starts to lose charge after a few years, the company will simply replace it. From £59 per month

5 17-INCH TECH RUN DIAMOND CUT WHEELS

The standard 16-inch wheels just don’t quite fill those gaps enough, making the Zoe appear bigger than it really is. These 17-inch wheels are perfect for the size of the car and the diamond cut finish looks special. £310