With the new 3008, Peugeot is driving into the future

Cars like the VW ID.4, Renault Mégane E-Tech and Skoda Enyaq are getting new competition from France. Because now Peugeot 3008 is also among the big electric cars. Prices starting at 48,650 euros, the family SUV wants to establish itself in the charging station this spring.

The lion brand is not only based on unusual design and avant-garde atmosphere. For the first time, French technology is on par with the competition.

A new platform with a new direction

This is made possible by a new platform that the developers from the parent company Stellantis have not focused on, as before, they focused on combustion engines, but for the first time on electric drives.

This means: The battery is bigger than before and charges faster. Engines are more powerful and electric driving becomes more pleasant with multi-step optimization and finally navigation with intelligent charging planning.

Lion of SUVs

But it’s not the only technology that makes the 3008 stand out from the crowd. The designers also did a great job. Outside, because the 4.54-meter-long Frenchman looks unusually sporty and handsome for an SUV in this class with its new face and rear slope.

And inside, because they have boldly created their characteristic iCockpit and created an unusual environment around it. The curved display now floats almost vertically above the steering wheel, which is still unusually small and low but therefore very convenient, to the center console.

Below is a second touch screen with a digital switch bar, the function of which, like the screen display, can be customized to a large extent. And all around, ambient lighting shines in eight colors over aluminum-clad appliances and high-quality materials.

There are also comfortable seats, many support systems, a sharp camera and good entertainment – if only the warning and control sounds such as the click of the turn signal were not too loud.

A moderate start with a strong mid-range

The Electric 3008 starts small: It starts with only one motor and two small batteries, which already have 73 kWh. This should enable a typical range of 524 km.

But even one engine produces 157 kW/210 hp and manages to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.8 seconds. Recently things have been limited to just 170 items. The 3008 also charges faster, drawing alternating current at 11 kW and direct current at 160 kW:

Later, the 3008 will also be available with a second engine, increasing the output to 240 kW / 320 hp and driving all four wheels. And in the summer a 98 kWh battery will follow, which should be able to cover more than 700 kilometers.

It’s not electricity after all

It drives faster, looks more confident and makes a more mature, uncompromising impression than previous electric cars in the Stellantis family.

But despite all the advances in electrical engineering, the new 3008 is still not a stand-alone electric car. Because Peugeot doesn’t seem to fully believe in the electric revolution yet, the French have another model on a new platform with a 1.2-liter combustion engine in which only the starter generator works electrically.

Yes, the 100 kW/136 hp petrol engine consumes 5.5 liters of fuel in the normal cycle (CO2 emissions: 125 g/km). But the top speed increases to 201 km/h, the range increases to 1000 km and the price drops by almost five euros to 39,250:

The only catch for confirmed electric drivers: Regardless of the engine difference, there is no space under the front hood of the 3008 and the economy of space, especially in the back, is worse than other electric cars in this class. This means that backbenchers enjoy less knee room. After all: the trunk holds 520 to 1480 liters and there are, for example, a number of shelves in the center console for small everyday items.

Conclusion: Not perfect, but practical

It is a real eye-catcher among many SUVs in the compact class, has an attractive environment and makes a big step forward in electric technology. This means that the French, who were recently defeated, and soon all the other Stellantis sisters, will again come closer to the pioneers of competitive electricity.

The fact that it is not quite enough to be at eye level is due to the pragmatism of the French: Although VW & Co still have different models of the old and new worlds, the present and the future must fit under one roof.

Data sheet: Peugeot E-3008

Motor and drive: Electric MotorMax. Power: 157 kW/210 HP Max Torque: 345 Nm Drive: Front wheel drive Transmission: Single speed automatic Dimensions and weight Length: 4542 mm Width: 1895 mm Height: 1641 mm Wheelbase: 2739 mm Empty weight3: 21 Load. : 457 kg Trunk volume: 520-1480 liters Driving data: Top speed: 170 km /h Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 8.8 s Battery capacity (total): 73 kWh Average consumption: 19.8 kWh/100 km Series :524 ACDC Power Conversion :11/160 kWCO2 emissions:0 g/km Fuel:Electric Energy efficiency class:A+ Cost:Basic price of model series 300839 euros 250Basic price of E-300848 650 eurosType Classes: kA car tax: Euro 0 essential for the year: Six airbags, ESP, lane keeping and distance control Comfort: Air conditioning, digital display, navigation, reversing camera with 360° view of the environment

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