The all-electric Renault Zoe is now available to purchase by private customers, Renault Australia says.
It was previously only available to fleet buyers from late 2017.
Renault dealerships across Australia will sell the Zoe Life for a recommended retail price of $47,490 and the Zoe Intens for $49,490 (excluding dealer delivery or statutory costs).
Renault Australia has expanded its EV dealer network to now include four dealerships nationally.
These are Sydney City Renault, Barry Bourke Renault in Melbourne, Unley Renault in Adelaide and Melville Renault in Perth. A second dealership in Melbourne and Sydney along with EV specialists in Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart will be added later.
All have undergone specialist training in sales and service to ensure they are ready to engage with customers and answer questions about electric cars, while promoting the benefits of driving such vehicles.
“At Renault Australia we’re excited to be taking this next step in the introduction of electric vehicles in Australia,” managing director Andrew Moore says.
“As at the end of June 2018, our sales to fleet customers this year have surpassed our initial sales projections.
“Along with demand from customers, we’ve experienced positive interest from within our dealer network of existing Renault dealers who wish to expand their product offering and become Renault electric vehicle specialists.”
Globally, one electric car sold in every five is a Renault with 170,000 customers owning a Renault Z.E. (zero emissions).
The Zoe is the best-selling EV in Europe.
In 2017, Renault posted 38% growth in EV sales in Europe, with a 44% increase in Zoe registrations and a 23.8% market share.
The Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance is a world leader in EVs and Groupe Renault has been the leader in Europe for the past four years.
“As part of Renault’s Drive the Future 2022 plan announced in October 2017, Groupe Renault committed to having eight pure electric and 12 electrified models as part of its range,” Moore says.
“We look forward to being at the forefront of the inevitable move towards electric vehicles in Australia utilising clean, renewable energy sources to power our transportation.”
