Discussion
The problem with any Peugeot is that you immediately lose the ability to drive. All of a sudden you're trundling down motorway on ramps at 23 mph and stopping at the end, being overtaken by normal people that understand that you have to accelerate to merge with 70mph traffic..
You will also lose the ability to indicate, you will start to brake for the turn and then indicate - not at all irritating.
Best of all you will develop a desire to drive down a 60mph b-road at 40mph, and then continue through a 30mph road at 40mph. No one with a Peugeot knows any other speed.
If EV is the future of the car, I'm not sure being a Peugeot driver is the future of being a driver.
Apart from all of that - the car looks crap.
You will also lose the ability to indicate, you will start to brake for the turn and then indicate - not at all irritating.
Best of all you will develop a desire to drive down a 60mph b-road at 40mph, and then continue through a 30mph road at 40mph. No one with a Peugeot knows any other speed.
If EV is the future of the car, I'm not sure being a Peugeot driver is the future of being a driver.
Apart from all of that - the car looks crap.
I'm 6.2, but pretty slim and rear space wasn't at all bad. I found the seat a tad uncomfortable, as the angle of the squab seemed very flat, but tbh, unless i was in their for hours i don't think i'd notice it. The door opening is obviously constricted as this is a small car, but once in, no real complaints from me.
We've had one for nearly 2 years. It's ok, bit small inside and the driving position isn't great for me but it's the OH's car so I don't drive it too often. She likes the nippiness of it but wouldn't have another. Would probably get either a MINI electric or a Fiat 500e next time as I can't persuade her that an i3 is a design classic.
TheDeuce said:
Apart from all of that - the car looks crap.
Styling is subjective and i drive an i3, so what do i know ;-) but i don't think most people would describe the 208 as looking crap.
It's, i think, a nicely proportioned thing, with a hint of 205 about it which is always a good thing :-)
I think they look fantastic. I've driven a new Corsa which I understand is the same chassis beneath and it did have horrifically crashy suspension - hopefully the Peugeot is tuned differently! But otherwise really quiet and refined cabin.
Only problem with Peugeot's is their obsession with forcing you to steer with a fat bottle cap which you must peer over as it obscures your view of the dials. This plagues / ruins all of their models, they'd be great cars otherwise.
Only problem with Peugeot's is their obsession with forcing you to steer with a fat bottle cap which you must peer over as it obscures your view of the dials. This plagues / ruins all of their models, they'd be great cars otherwise.
C.A.R. said:
I think they look fantastic. I've driven a new Corsa which I understand is the same chassis beneath and it did have horrifically crashy suspension - hopefully the Peugeot is tuned differently! But otherwise really quiet and refined cabin.
Only problem with Peugeot's is their obsession with forcing you to steer with a fat bottle cap which you must peer over as it obscures your view of the dials. This plagues / ruins all of their models, they'd be great cars otherwise.
Funny enough the wife complains about the suspension in my Corsa E. I’ve no complaint myself though. They are the same car beneath the shell, it’s not the most economical EV and the range is not what they quote but I’m happy with it for the most part. Only problem with Peugeot's is their obsession with forcing you to steer with a fat bottle cap which you must peer over as it obscures your view of the dials. This plagues / ruins all of their models, they'd be great cars otherwise.
We've got one as a long term courtesy vehicle - A GT spec one in blue.
Wife's Zoe went in for an Aircon issue 9 weeks ago, they took it apart, ordered some bits..... and we are still waiting.... but anyway.....
The pug is actually a really nice bit of kit, swathes of Alcantara type material, fake leather and some coloured stitching. Really comfortable seats - in the front at least, quite sporty. Stick it in sport mode, its nippy enough, handles okay - well, the steering is dead and inert like everything else, but you are low down and it does that magic EV trick of surprising you how well it goes around a roundabout.
Downsides?
Doesn't seem to have a real charging scheduler - all you can do is delay charging to a set time - then it charges to 100%. The Zoe timer starts and stops, making it very compatible with cheap overnight tariffs.
No heated seats option
Wife prefers to be higher up - and therefore prefers the Zoe....
Overall? A real contender for when the Zoe lease is up next year.
Wife's Zoe went in for an Aircon issue 9 weeks ago, they took it apart, ordered some bits..... and we are still waiting.... but anyway.....
The pug is actually a really nice bit of kit, swathes of Alcantara type material, fake leather and some coloured stitching. Really comfortable seats - in the front at least, quite sporty. Stick it in sport mode, its nippy enough, handles okay - well, the steering is dead and inert like everything else, but you are low down and it does that magic EV trick of surprising you how well it goes around a roundabout.
Downsides?
Doesn't seem to have a real charging scheduler - all you can do is delay charging to a set time - then it charges to 100%. The Zoe timer starts and stops, making it very compatible with cheap overnight tariffs.
No heated seats option
Wife prefers to be higher up - and therefore prefers the Zoe....
Overall? A real contender for when the Zoe lease is up next year.
We have a GT Premium (leased) as a second car in the household, mainly used by my wife for all our 'running around'.
She loves it, the smoothness of the drive, the response (especially in sport mode!), the front seats are very comfortable, the design, both exterior & interior are fantastic, no complaints at all. Yes the rear is a little on the tight side but more than big enough for our two kids (12 & 7).
After test driving the Zoe, Mini, e500, Corsa & e208 we feel the Peugeot was the best for our needs
She loves it, the smoothness of the drive, the response (especially in sport mode!), the front seats are very comfortable, the design, both exterior & interior are fantastic, no complaints at all. Yes the rear is a little on the tight side but more than big enough for our two kids (12 & 7).
After test driving the Zoe, Mini, e500, Corsa & e208 we feel the Peugeot was the best for our needs
We have one!
Good bits:
Looks great
Decent interior for the price (but climate controls only through the screen)
Quite efficient (4.5mi/kWh in summer)
Reasonably decent to drive, never goign to be a hot hatch but it's nippy off the line
Works well on rapid chargers, doesn't take too long to fill up to 80%
Bad bits:
It's a right lemon and have had paint faults, misaligned panels and doors, and a charger fault
Peugeot customer service is awful. Everything takes ages to fix
Back seats and boot are really pokey compared to a dedicated EV
Good bits:
Looks great
Decent interior for the price (but climate controls only through the screen)
Quite efficient (4.5mi/kWh in summer)
Reasonably decent to drive, never goign to be a hot hatch but it's nippy off the line
Works well on rapid chargers, doesn't take too long to fill up to 80%
Bad bits:
It's a right lemon and have had paint faults, misaligned panels and doors, and a charger fault
Peugeot customer service is awful. Everything takes ages to fix
Back seats and boot are really pokey compared to a dedicated EV
got the e208 GT premium for my wife and had it around 1 1/2 years.
great little reliable runaround, the only 2 issues we've encountered is it occasionally gets km and miles mixed up for service notifications and app use and the motorway range isn't great at around 120 miles (100 to give yourself a safety buffer)
great little reliable runaround, the only 2 issues we've encountered is it occasionally gets km and miles mixed up for service notifications and app use and the motorway range isn't great at around 120 miles (100 to give yourself a safety buffer)
Gassing Station | EV and Alternative Fuels | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff