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When our company first started the salary sacrifice scheme and I decided to try out an EV for the first time, my choice was a Peugeot e2008.
I'll be honest, I picked it purely because it was one of the cheapest, especially for the amount toys you got on the GT version.
Purely to give some perspective of my expectations, the car it 'replaced' was a Porsche 911, and prior to that for years my cars were either Porsche, Audi or BMW.
I thought the e2008 was a bloody lovely car for normal day to day duties. I was very impressed by it. Ok, it wasn't fast for an EV and as stated it's at the lower end of the battery range these days but other than that I couldn't really fault it.
In fact, I ended up extending my lease by a year to hold onto it for longer. In three years, the only issue it had was a rear ABS fault which seems to be a known problem with the ABS sensor wiring corroding (and I assume not specific to the EV versions).
I'll be honest, I picked it purely because it was one of the cheapest, especially for the amount toys you got on the GT version.
Purely to give some perspective of my expectations, the car it 'replaced' was a Porsche 911, and prior to that for years my cars were either Porsche, Audi or BMW.
I thought the e2008 was a bloody lovely car for normal day to day duties. I was very impressed by it. Ok, it wasn't fast for an EV and as stated it's at the lower end of the battery range these days but other than that I couldn't really fault it.
In fact, I ended up extending my lease by a year to hold onto it for longer. In three years, the only issue it had was a rear ABS fault which seems to be a known problem with the ABS sensor wiring corroding (and I assume not specific to the EV versions).
I got one through a salary sacrifice scheme nearly 3 years ago, mostly because the deal was too good to ignore. I've been pleasantly surprised at how good a car it is.
Nice quick steering, feels nimble enough in sport mode. The seats are great for me (GT trim level), the stereo despite being unbranded is better than previous BOSE systems I've had. Very quiet on the motorway. I've had just one software gremlin which I was able to fix by disconnecting the 12v battery for 15 minutes
Nice quick steering, feels nimble enough in sport mode. The seats are great for me (GT trim level), the stereo despite being unbranded is better than previous BOSE systems I've had. Very quiet on the motorway. I've had just one software gremlin which I was able to fix by disconnecting the 12v battery for 15 minutes
We have one.
It's quite a likeable car, but a really primitive EV.
Not being built on a ground-up EV platform it doesn't benefit from any of the space or design advantages of such a platform. The technology is primitive - no proper adjustable regenerative breaking, no hold/creep modes, no one peddle driving etc. Efficiency is poor. The app is abysmal.
It's quite a likeable car, but a really primitive EV.
Not being built on a ground-up EV platform it doesn't benefit from any of the space or design advantages of such a platform. The technology is primitive - no proper adjustable regenerative breaking, no hold/creep modes, no one peddle driving etc. Efficiency is poor. The app is abysmal.
Are you thinking brand new or secondhand?
Some of the older cars on this platform have had the air-con compressor fail and a possibly related Electric Traction System fault. These are known issues so I assume newer cars are fixed.
I have an e-C4 which is the same platform and drivetrain, in general I would describe it as 'get in and drive', there are knobs for fan and temperature etc, one button to disable the lane-keep assist - not too much buried in the touchscreen. Being electric it's fairly straightforward to get in and go.
The app isn't great although it mostly works for me.
The motorway range/efficiency isn't great, but if you're driving less than 100 miles then it's a non-issue. It's ok for occasional longer trips IMO, but wouldn't be my choice if you're doing them frequently, others have better range.
I think with all these Stellantis EVs they make sense if they're cheap as they're nice cars but not cutting edge EVs.
Some of the older cars on this platform have had the air-con compressor fail and a possibly related Electric Traction System fault. These are known issues so I assume newer cars are fixed.
I have an e-C4 which is the same platform and drivetrain, in general I would describe it as 'get in and drive', there are knobs for fan and temperature etc, one button to disable the lane-keep assist - not too much buried in the touchscreen. Being electric it's fairly straightforward to get in and go.
The app isn't great although it mostly works for me.
The motorway range/efficiency isn't great, but if you're driving less than 100 miles then it's a non-issue. It's ok for occasional longer trips IMO, but wouldn't be my choice if you're doing them frequently, others have better range.
I think with all these Stellantis EVs they make sense if they're cheap as they're nice cars but not cutting edge EVs.
page3 said:
We have one.
It's quite a likeable car, but a really primitive EV.
Not being built on a ground-up EV platform it doesn't benefit from any of the space or design advantages of such a platform. The technology is primitive - no proper adjustable regenerative breaking, no hold/creep modes, no one peddle driving etc. Efficiency is poor. The app is abysmal.
It's quite a likeable car, but a really primitive EV.
Not being built on a ground-up EV platform it doesn't benefit from any of the space or design advantages of such a platform. The technology is primitive - no proper adjustable regenerative breaking, no hold/creep modes, no one peddle driving etc. Efficiency is poor. The app is abysmal.
I don't get the hate for modern Peugeot's. One of my best friends works at a dealer and always brings them, they look great and drive well and comfortable. As pointed out, it's a primitive EV but luckily it was built on a good car.
You may well not find it primitive to be honest, especially if it's her first EV.
The car which replaced the e2008 for me has adjustable regen braking, one pedal driving option, etc and I don't really use any of them.
The app on my new car is no better, and most annoyingly doesn't have the option to fully schedule a pre-heat (or cool) of the cabin on a day by day basis like the Puegeot. I really miss that.
The car which replaced the e2008 for me has adjustable regen braking, one pedal driving option, etc and I don't really use any of them.
The app on my new car is no better, and most annoyingly doesn't have the option to fully schedule a pre-heat (or cool) of the cabin on a day by day basis like the Puegeot. I really miss that.
I might just be exposing my ignorance here, but the e208 that my other half bought about a year ago does not feel primitive to me.
As an EV it is super-smooth to drive, the regen braking there is only one strength but I have not given this any thought at all and you can nearly one-pedal drive it in town if you are paying attention.
The range is approx 180 miles which is more than enough for us (it generally gets charged at home once a week).
I like the interior, although it is not very "luxe". Has a lot of gadgets plus android auto (and presumably the iphone equivalent).
All in all, very happy with it.
As an EV it is super-smooth to drive, the regen braking there is only one strength but I have not given this any thought at all and you can nearly one-pedal drive it in town if you are paying attention.
The range is approx 180 miles which is more than enough for us (it generally gets charged at home once a week).
I like the interior, although it is not very "luxe". Has a lot of gadgets plus android auto (and presumably the iphone equivalent).
All in all, very happy with it.
We’re a few months into owning an e2008 GT and it’s great. Quick enough for everyday use. Range is fine for its role as a second car (50 miles of hill cross country x3 / week plus all local nursery and school runs when it’s available). The other half loves it. She gave me a tough spec to meet but it’s just what she wanted (cute face, red and electric).
I don’t think the newer 2024 facelift is worth the significant premium yet so we went for a 2023 car. I’d make the same decision again and it replaced a much-loved Fiesta which we would have kept had we not converted to EV.
I like Peugeot’s approach of electrifying a conventional car.
I don’t think the newer 2024 facelift is worth the significant premium yet so we went for a 2023 car. I’d make the same decision again and it replaced a much-loved Fiesta which we would have kept had we not converted to EV.
I like Peugeot’s approach of electrifying a conventional car.
Simon_GH said:
I don’t think the newer 2024 facelift is worth the significant premium yet so we went for a 2023 car. I’d make the same decision again and it replaced a much-loved Fiesta which we would have kept had we not converted to EV.
I like Peugeot’s approach of electrifying a conventional car.
I think they've dropped orange with the facelift so it'd be an earlier car.I like Peugeot’s approach of electrifying a conventional car.
Huzzah said:
I think they've dropped orange with the facelift so it'd be an earlier car.
That’s that sorted then. You probably already know the GT model has the gloss black roof and the other models are body colour. That does affect the look - the general consensus is that black roof is a good thing but it’s all personal preference. The seat fabric changed for the very mild revision in 2023 - Peugeot seemed to drop the ball and white look for black and dark grey with lime green stitching, our car has the latter and I love a bit of lime green. You can also change the ambient interior lighting to match if you get bored at a red light!
I read that reviewers and the general public preferred the high spec versions so worth bearing in mind,
Simon_GH said:
Huzzah said:
I think they've dropped orange with the facelift so it'd be an earlier car.
That’s that sorted then. You probably already know the GT model has the gloss black roof and the other models are body colour. That does affect the look - the general consensus is that black roof is a good thing but it’s all personal preference. The seat fabric changed for the very mild revision in 2023 - Peugeot seemed to drop the ball and white look for black and dark grey with lime green stitching, our car has the latter and I love a bit of lime green. You can also change the ambient interior lighting to match if you get bored at a red light!
I read that reviewers and the general public preferred the high spec versions so worth bearing in mind,
David_M said:
Paul_M3 said:
I may have already forgotten, but aren't there two options for regen braking - B or D, with B being the stronger of the two? (And D being very very little)
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