Peugeot E-3008 Review

Range

Up to now the furthest you could officially travel in a Peugeot was around 260 miles or around 200-220 in the real world, depending on the time of year, so the two batteries in the E-3008 really do move the game on somewhat. On a two-hour test drive using a variety of roads, our single-motor 73kWh car averaged 3.7 miles per kWH which equates to 270 miles – a good chunk less than the claimed 326 miles but probably more than enough for most families. Indeed, that real world figure is probably more than you’d expect from a Volkswagen ID.4 or a Skoda Enyaq. Disappointingly, Peugeot will charge you £700 for a heat pump – a feature that will help extend the car’s range in the winter months – while rivals such as the Renault Scenic have this for free.   

Battery

From launch, we get the standard-range version, which has a 73kWh useable battery. Two more variations follow in late 2024/early 2025 

First is a twin-motor one for better acceleration and bad-weather traction. That has the same battery and impressively there's no cut in the rated range, according to Peugeot. In most cars you lose a few miles for specifying another motor, and no doubt in this one you will too if you actually dig deep into the improved acceleration. 

The bigger battery option has a vast capacity for a car this size, at 98kWh useable, giving 435 miles WLTP. It's front-drive only, but we don't have a price yet for the battery upgrade. Both batteries are lithium-ion and have 400-volt technology.

Charging

On a rapid DC charger both batteries can take on board a peak of 160kW charging power. That means half an hour 20-80 percent for the smaller battery. The bigger one can sustain peak power for longer so it takes 27 minutes to do the same 20-80 charge, which of course amounts to more total energy.

A standard 11kW three-phase on-board charger means that to go flat-to-full it's just over six-and-a-half hours on a three-phase public point, compared with 10 hours on a 7.4kW home wallbox.

In contrast to the E-308 hatchback, the E-3008’s charging port is located kerb-side. The E-3008 can also support V2L – vehicle-to-load – with a power output of 3.6kW.