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I think the main issue with the Zoe for long distance is the 50Kw max charging rate.
You’ll be there for a while as that’s the theoretical max and you won’t sit at it for the entire charge.
One charge in each direction (London to Manchester) should be bearable.
Be aware that some of the cheap ones only have 22kw charging speeds.
Soul
Nice ok. We're looking at a second hand one, probably 2021 spec for ~ £25k. We like the idea of paying slightly more up front for a car that costs less to run and won't fall foul of future ULEZ/emission zone changes but there's a definite budget limit. It seems all new EV cars are on a year old waiting list or at very least December minimum so going second hand is fine and it saves a bit of money. We were looking at the VW ID3 first but my partner has done a test drive in both and prefers the Zoe, which is also cheaper. My main concern is charging networks and how well it'll do for longer journeys, we're moving to Manchester and driving back to London will be fairly common for the first few months while things get worked out. But even the much more expensive EVs don't seem to have significantly more range and it's hard to know what a claimed 200 miles really works out to.