Peugeot E-3008 Review

Pricing 

The E-3008 is priced towards the upper end of the family electric SUV segment. Prices start at £45,850 for the entry-level Allure, but even this is well equipped with a whole host of standard equipment including the massive 21-inch display. The top-spec GT adds some extra luxuries and starts at £49,650 – add in the £700 heat pump (which is a must in our opinion) and the E-3008 suddenly costs over £50,000. This is for the 73kWh batteried version, remember – prices for the larger 98kWh cars haven’t been revealed yet.

Of course, monthly finance costs are more important than overall list price, and Peugeot is currently running a deal on the Allure version that sees the customer putting down a £2,710 deposit followed by 47 monthly payments of £439, which is a little easier to stomach.  

Running costs 

We’ve only driven the smaller battery version, the 73kWh, so far, and over our test route we averaged 3.7 miles per kWh, equating to 270 miles. Considering our drive included an assortment of roads from congested town streets to faster flowing country roads, that figure is a little disappointing when you remember the claimed range is 326 miles and our test was carried out in early summer. By way of comparison, we’ve found the Skoad Enyaq 77kWh and Hyundai Kona Electric to be slightly more efficient and can regularly return 4 miles per kWh in varied driving.

We’ve yet to try the dual-motor version or the long range 98kWh batteried model, but with both cars expected to weigh more than the single motor 73kWh car, we’re not hopeful they’ll be any more efficient. 

Insurance

Sitting in insurance groups 32E to 33E, the E-3008 is on par with its nearest rivals including the Skoda Enyaq.

Servicing costs

The E-3008 needs to be serviced within the first 16,000 miles or two years, but the car is the first Peugeot to come with the brand’s new ‘Allure Care’ package. This comprises a warranty that lasts for eight years or 100,000 miles, and that the car is serviced by a Peugeot dealer at that two-year/16,000-mile interval. With every service, the warranty is extended for two years and 16,000 miles. Other carmakers including Toyota offer similar packages.