Peugeot puts focus on performance with 321bhp E-3008 and E-5008
Peugeot has announced two new high-performance versions of its largest electric SUV models.
Both the E-3008 and the E-5008 are getting two-motor all-wheel-drive setups that boost power to more than 320bhp.
The new models were revealed at Peugeot’s third E-Lion Day at which it also announced an extended support package for EV owners and a new five-seat version of the E-5008.
The E-3008 and E-5008 Dual Motor 325 both pair the standard models’ 210bhp front motor with an additional 110bhp motor at the rear for a total output of 321bhp.
Peugeot hasn’t given any performance figures for the AWD models, but we would expect them to shave around a second off the regular cars’ 0-62mph times, taking the E-3008 down to below eight seconds, and the E-5008 to around the eight-second mark. We don’t know whether the pair will get the regular 73kWh battery or the larger 94kWh unit but expect a noticeable drop in range, whichever it is.
Alongside the performance version, the E-5008 is also getting a five-seat option for the first time. Peugeot says this is aimed at buyers who want a large SUV but priorities luggage capacity over having seven seats.
The five-seat E-5008 offers 994 litres of boot space in standard configuration – 78 litres more than the seven-seat version. With the second row folded, the luggage capacity is extended to 2,310 litres. That’s enough space, Peugeot tells us, for two large, one medium, and 12 small suitcases.
As well as announcing new models, Peugeot’s new CEO Alain Favey gave details of an enhanced ‘Peugeot Electric Promise’. This includes an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the car and battery, plus access to a Free2Move Charge Pass, in partnership with Octopus Electroverse, that offers one-tap access to over 700,000+ public charge points across the UK and Europe.
