Peugeot E-3008 2024: electric midsize SUV confirmed for Australia

Peugeot has revealed its fresh E-3008 electric ‘fastback’ SUV with up to 700km differ, all-wheel-pressure and 240kW – and confirmed it’s coming to Australia.

Unveiled globally this week, the E-3008 is a brand fresh C-section SUV built on the Stellantis STLA electric platform and piece of Peugeot’s international conception to sell handiest EVs by “as shortly as” 2025.

The E-3008’s short overhangs, long wheelbase and tapering ‘fastback’ develop allow a unfold-friendly 0.28Cd aerodynamic walk coefficient, whereas 19- or 20-race wheels total the gaze reckoning on the grade chosen.

As nicely as to hybrid and fling-in hybrid items, Peugeot will provide three electric powertrain solutions for the E-3008 cut up over single- and dual-motor variants.

Two single-motor, entrance-pressure E-3008s will be readily available in either 157kW fashioned differ or 170kW long-differ guises, with a 240kW dual-motor differ-topper offering all-wheel-pressure. Peugeot is yet to delivery 0-100km/h figures.

WLTP claimed differ for the E-3008 varies from 525km in the entry-level 73kWh variant, to 525km in the all-wheel-pressure mannequin with the similar battery; and up to 700km in 170kW, long-differ guise, thanks to a nice 98kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery.

For recharging, the E-3008 can settle for a maximum of 11kW AC as fashioned, with 22kW to be optional in a foreign country. Most DC mercurial-charging functionality is 160kW, allowing the battery to be juiced from 20 to 80 p.c in half-hour or much less – including the 98kWh pack.

No crucial aspects bask in yet been released on the hybrid and fling-in hybrid items.

Interior, the dashboard of the greater-spec GT is dominated by a large 21-race panoramic touchscreen displaying each devices and infotainment; whereas an additional, smaller touchscreen handles HVAC controls.

Sustainable affords are extinct for the length of, with up to 500kg of “inexperienced affords” extinct in the E-3008, said Peugeot. Boot situation is a legitimate 520 litres, or 71 litres decrease than its 3008 predecessor.

Local pricing and specification will be launched nearer to on-sale, Peugeot Australia said. Arriving unhurried next one year, the E-3008 will join the electrical E-Associate van, E-2008 electric SUV and E-208 hatch as Peugeot continues to remodel its native line-up to completely battery-electric vehicles (BEVs).

The E-3008 will rob on electric opponents such because the BMW iX1, Genesis GV60, Mercedes-Benz EQA and Volvo XC40 Recharge.