Renault Zoe Van review

Electric vans are exceptionally cheap to run - but those savings need to offset the cost of a passenger car converted for van use, plus the price of the batteries. As a result, it isn’t a van that is cheap to buy or lease, so you have to carefully work out what you can save back.

Helping this significantly are the Zoe Van’s predicted residual values, which reflect the fact its powertrain is future-proofed; you could be looking at nearly a third more compared to a similar diesel-powered rival. In the meantime you’ll be enjoying cut price pence per mile usage too – Renault estimates running cost can be as little as 2p per mile. Fewer moving parts also mean less maintenance compared to a petrol or diesel van, and with regenerative braking, items like brake pads are spared .

The Business trim level is particularly generous, but the low price of upgrading to Business+ would be worth it if you plan to spend a lot of time behind the wheel, not least because it comes with a higher level of safety equipment.

Renault has given the Zoe Van the same warranty as the passenger car which, means five years or 100,000 miles, but it is also covered by an unlimited mileage allowance during the first two years, which is worth bearing in mind if you’re inclined to travel more than 50,000 miles per year.

Batteries are covered by an eight-year warranty but with a 100,000 mileage cap.