Peugeot e-3008

Mid-sized SUV introduces a platform that’s destined for millions of Stellantis EVs Like its Stellantis sibling brands, Peugeot has until recently had to accept the limitations of available platform technology when launching electric models.Its parent organisation’s e-CMP architecture has been scaled up as far as smaller crossovers and VW Golf-sized hatchbacks and estates, having started out beneath the e-208 supermini in 2019. But while rivals dived enthusiastically into niches for bigger electric cars, Peugeot has had to bide its time and wait for a more suitable launchpad.With the Peugeot e-3008 tested here, the French brand’s moment has finally arrived. Based on a brand-new platform called STLA Medium, the e-3008 will be the first of many new cars from Stellantis’s brands aimed at buyers of more upscale electric family cars. This is the slightly smaller, swoopier, five-door SUV-coupé sibling to the forthcoming e-5008 seven-seater and has its sights set on everything from the Renault Scenic E-Tech and Hyundai Ioniq 5 to the BMW iX2 and Volvo EC40. For Peugeot, it brings the potential for greater range, better performance and faster rapid charging than any of the firm’s smaller EVs, as well as for twin-motor four-wheel drive. The e-3008 also clearly represents another significant stretch upmarket for Peugeot in terms of digital technology, luxury cabin ambience and visual appeal. The Range at a GlanceModelsPower1.2 Hybrid 136 Allure134bhp1.6 Plug-in Hybrid 195 Allure192bhp73kWh Allure211bhp98kWh Long Range227bhpTaking the 3008 and e-3008 ranges as a whole, the car covers a reasonable amount of market territory, offering regular hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric models. Only when the upper- level e-3008 Long Range joins the line-up in 2025 will we know the car’s upper limit on price.Buyers can choose between lower-rung Allure and upper-level GT models throughout the range. GT trim typically adds 20in wheels, adaptive cruise control, LED headlights and a powered tailgate.