Any brand new car is a big deal, but the Peugeot E-3008 isn’t just a new car. Underneath the freshly coupeified shell is the first usage of Stellantis’s STLA Medium platform that’ll go on to underpin all manner of cars and SUVs across the group. It’s been designed to compete with theQuiet, appealing interior, impressive range on paperEverything.
The standard range car, equipped with a 73kWh battery, has a 326-mile range. This uses a 157kW permanent magnet electric motor to drive the front wheels. Don’t expect particularly brisk acceleration, 0-62mph takes a leisurely 8.8 seconds. First impressions are of an extremely refined car, with minimal wind noise, a near-silent motor and little rubber roar. You get a commanding driving position if necessary, and letting you input how much charge you’d like remaining at journey’s end.Peugeot lavishes a lot of effort on its interiors, and the E-3008’s is truly stunning.
There are very few actual switches – the gear selector now mounted on the dash, Start/Stop and a volume dial – but there’s a row of five ‘iToggles’ , to access important functions such as nav or media. They can also be programmed as short cuts such as a favourite radio station, important ‘phone contact or going direct to the lane assist or speed limit warning ‘driver aids’ page.