Peugeot’s introduction to the seven-seat electric car market is this 311-mile, sensibly sized SUV
Seven-seat electric cars have been in short supply for some time. Other than a handful of fairly short-range, van-based options, the Mercedes-Benz EQB had the market to itself for some time, with the bigger Kia EV9 arriving only very recently. And now the new Peugeot e-5008 has joined the fray.Based on Peugeot parent company Stellantis’s new STLA Medium platform, the e-5008 comes with a nickel-manganese-cobalt battery of either 73kWh or 96kWh in capacity.You can also have a 1.6 petrol plug-in hybrid (with an electric-only range of 48 miles), or a 1.2-litre petrol full-hybrid which we’ve tested separately.If range is your priority, then the big-battery version will also be available with a WLTP range of up to 410 miles. A dual-motor, performance-oriented 73kWh model will also be available with 311 miles of official range, despite having four-wheel drive and 318bhp.The single-motor 73kWh model is set to become the biggest seller, and it manages the same 311 miles of range.Charging speeds max out at 160kW, which is claimed to be good enough for 62 miles of range in 10 minutes or 20-80% in 30 minutes. Not bad, but also nothing that’s going to worry Tesla, Kia or Hyundai.
Source: Autocar
