700 km autonomy has been announced, why should we be wary of this figure

On the occasion of Peugeot e-Lion Day, the French manufacturer presented its roadmap for electric cars for the coming months. Including the formalization of the Peugeot e-3008, the first 100% electric version of the French star SUV, which can travel up to 700 km. But we have the right to doubt this excellent figure.

In the Stellantis group, in terms of electrification of the range, Peugeot is undoubtedly the best equipped today, especially with two star products, the Peugeot e-208 and the Peugeot e-2008, the first being the best-selling electric model. Last year with France 19,919 registrations.

The Sochaux manufacturer intends to continue to electrify its catalog and this year will see the launch of the highly anticipated Peugeot e-308 and its SW estate variant. This model will aim to rub shoulders with its long-standing rival Renault Megane. it remains to be seen whether it will be at the level the third-generation 308 was not originally conceived as an electric carThe Megane is the exact opposite of the E-Tech.

Although it is not yet certain whether the Peugeot e-408 will go on sale this year, we will see. The car was presented last year.

The best-selling SUV in France will be electric

But the biggest innovation will be presented in the second half of 2023. Peugeot has officially announced the arrival of the third generation of its best-selling Peugeot 3008.The undisputed king of C-segment SUV sales in France since its launch in 2016.

For the first time, the Peugeot 3008 will have a 100% electric version, which will logically be called the e-3008. It will be followed by a seven-seater version called e-5008. Peugeot is obviously still a little tight-lipped about the new SUV, but the manufacturer is already revealing some very interesting figures, including a distance of up to 700 km.

700 km of autonomy, really?

We imagine this will definitely be the top-of-the-line version. However, it remains to be seen if this will be the amount of consumption estimated by Peugeot or the consumption confirmed by the WLTP cycle. Remember that Stellantis has recently qualified for ambitious numbers, especially in terms of consumption, by dividing battery capacity into autonomy. Thus, it gives very low consumption regardless of all criterialike energy loss, consumption highlights something once confirmed by the WLTP cycle.

This leads to differences of between 2 and 3 kWh/100 km between WLTP consumption and that previously announced by Peugeot, i.e. a difference of around 20%, as in the case of the new Peugeot e-208, for example. Since Peugeot doesn’t specify it, it’s likely that the official WLTP range is around 550 km max, not 700 km.

A brand new platform for the group

The Aslan manufacturer also says the e-3008 will be the first car to be launched on the new STLA Medium platform, which will also benefit from three engines. There’s a little subtlety in the press release there too, as the e-3008 is not explicitly mentioned in that sentence.

Will there be three classic engines, i.e. thermal, rechargeable hybrid and electric, or three different electric engines, i.e. three power levels? Please respond within a few months.

Peugeot also mentions its commitments in the field of electricity 100% electric range by 2025and By 2030, 100% of Peugeots sold in Europe will be 100% electric.

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