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Renault Zoe vs Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…): which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) carries less risk than the Renault Zoe: 36/100 (moderate risk) versus 54/100 (high risk). The Renault Zoe has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «Caméléon integrated charger failure and charging cut-outs»; the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «Loss of traction from a high-voltage system cut-out (‘electric traction fault’ warning)».

Risk index

Renault Zoe

54

High risk · 3 serious faults

Risk index

Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)

36

Moderate risk · 3 serious faults

Lower risk

The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated

15 sourcesHow we work

Is the Renault Zoe reliable?

The Zoe's drivetrain is reasonably reliable where the battery is concerned, but it has one known weak point: the integrated Caméléon charger, the component with the most reported faults, followed at a distance by motor and reduction gear faults and three battery campaigns covering specific batches.[1][2][3]

See the 3 of the Renault Zoe faults

Is the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) reliable?

Stellantis’s electric drivetrain has no serious factory faults documented: the battery holds up well (median 94% health at 50,000 km and 90.7% at 150,000 km in the e-208 and Corsa-e), and the problems cited are the charger and several software campaigns.[4][5][6]

See the 5 of the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of Renault Zoe and Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)
Renault ZoeStellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelElectricalElectrical
Displacement——
Timing——
Power88–136 hp136–156 hp
Production2012–2024[7]since 2019[8][9]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)54High risk36Moderate risk
Documented faults35
Of high or critical severity33
Worst severityCritical severityCritical severity
Main faults
  1. High severity: Caméléon integrated charger failure and charging cut-outs
  2. Critical severity: Risk of internal short circuit in the traction battery (recalls)
  3. Critical severity: Electric motor and reduction gear failure
  1. High severity: Loss of traction from a high-voltage system cut-out (‘electric traction fault’ warning)
  2. High severity: Traction battery control calibration: motor cut-out from faulty readings (2022)
  3. Critical severity: Astra Electric: communication fault between control units that can make the car move backwards (2023)
Most expensive documented repairup to €6,000Electric motor and reduction gear failurePublished figure[1]No reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versionsNoneNone
With cautionVersions to be cautious about
  • Zoe Q210 22 kWh, 88 hp (Continental motor, 2012-2015)[1][10]
  • Zoe R240 22 kWh, 88 hp (Renault motor, 2015-2019)[1][11]
  • Zoe R90 / Q90 Z.E. 40, 92 hp (41 kWh battery, 2016-2019)[1]
  • Zoe R110 Z.E. 40, 108 hp (41 kWh battery, 2018-2019)[1]
  • Zoe R110 / R135 Z.E. 50, 108-136 hp (52 kWh battery, 2019-2024)[2][3]
  • e-CMP 50 kWh, 136 hp (2019-2024)[4][5][6]
  • Large vans 75 kWh, 136 hp (2020-2024)[9][12]
  • e-CMP second generation 54 kWh, 156 hp (2022-)[13][14][15]
AvoidVersions to avoidNoneNone

Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them

Cars that each one is fitted to

Renault Zoe

Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)

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Sources

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  1. Fiabilité Renault Zoe (2012-2019) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  2. Fiabilité Renault Zoe II (à partir de 2019) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  3. Toutes les Renault Zoe vont-elles finir par brûler ?Fiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · published September 2026 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  4. Ni un solo eléctrico baja del 86 % de batería: 500.000 tests miden la degradación de 20 modelos a los 150.000 kmtestcoches.es · Reliability study · published 4 September 2026 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in Spanish
  5. Peugeot e-208, e-2008, DS 3 e-Tense. Un rappel de 5 761 exemplairesL'argus · Motoring press · published 20 April 2022 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  6. E-Fahrzeug-Rückruf: E-Motor könnte ausfallenauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published 1 March 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  7. Renault ZoeWikipedia (edición en inglés) · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  8. Common Modular Platform (CMP / e-CMP)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  9. Peugeot Expert (electric versions)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  10. Ist die Renault Zoe als gebrauchte eine sichere Bank?auto motor und sport · Motoring press · published 13 May 2022 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  11. Renault Zoe: Bekannte Probleme & Kaufberatung (Phase 1 & 2)Gebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · published 24 April 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  12. E-Auto: Rückruf bei Opel, Peugeot, Citroën und DSGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · published 8 June 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  13. Fiat 600 : fiabilité, pannes et rappels (600e)Fiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  14. Rückruf Opel Astra Electric: Kann in falsche Richtung fahrenauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published 23 November 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  15. Opel Astra (Astra Electric)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026