Renault ZOE declared Pure Electric and Hybrid Cars Green Apple Champion 2017

The Renault ZOE has been hailed the Pure Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Green Apple Champion of 2017 by the Green Organisation at an awards ceremony at the Houses of Parliament.

The all-electric vehicle was voted into first place as judges from the Midland Group of Motoring Writers praised its environmental credentials, commitment to an electric future and its affordability.

Marks were awarded by the judges for the way a car drives and behaves in the real world, away from the testing laboratory.

The Renault ZOE, unveiled in 2016 with an uprated battery, provides up to 250 miles of range from one charge (NEDC).

Renault estimates that the ZOE has a real-world range of between 186 miles in temperate conditions and 124 miles in extreme cold conditions.

One of the Midland Group of Motoring Writers said of the ZOE: "I've chosen it because it has charm, an excellent interior and its new extended range of 180-miles plus makes it an option for a wider group of motorists."

The Green Organisation, based in Northamptonshire, was established in 1994 as an international, independent, non-profit, non-political, non-activist environment group, dedicated to recognising, rewarding and promoting environmental best practice around the world and invites entries from all parts of industry for its annual Green Apple Awards.