Peugeot Australia has confirmed two new electrical autos (EVs) for the second half of 2024 – the E-308 Hatch and the E-Knowledgeable business van.
The French model’s native distributor has opened up expressions of curiosity on its web site for the 2 new fashions, which have been earmarked for an Australian launch through the second half of 2024.
By the tip of this yr, Peugeot ought to have 5 all-electric fashions on sale Down Underneath, with the 2 new fashions becoming a member of the E-2008, E-Partner and E-208.
First revealed in September 2022, the Peugeot E-308 is an electrical model of the model’s competitor to the likes of the Mazda 3 and Volkswagen Golf. Globally, it’s out there in each hatchback and Sportswagon (SW) physique types.
The E-308 vary is powered by a 54kWh battery pack (51kWh usable) with a lithium-ion battery utilizing a nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry.
Claimed vitality consumption is a miserly 12.7kWh per 100km, undercutting the Tesla Model 3 (13.4kWh) and Hyundai Kona Electric (13.1kWh).
Claimed vary on the WLTP cycle is as much as 257 miles (413km) in keeping with UK specs, and the E-308 is able to charging from 20 to 80 per cent in lower than 25 minutes at a 100kW DC charger.
Quoted outputs from the one front-mounted motor are 115kW/270Nm. Zero to 100km/h takes a claimed 9.8 seconds with “driver solely” on board, whereas prime velocity is 106mph (170km/h).
Whereas pricing and specs are nonetheless to be confirmed for the Australian market, CarExpert expects the E-308 to be provided in a single high-spec trim stage just like the GT Sport Plug-in Hybrid, which retails in Australia for $64,990 earlier than on-road prices.
“So it’ll be over $70,000?!” – presumably not. Within the UK, the Peugeot E-308 is definitely cheaper than the equal 308 Plug-in Hybrid 225 (the 165kW PHEV we get in Australia). So, we will hopefully anticipate a circa-$65,000 beginning value for a decked-out E-308.
That may line up the electrical French hatchback with the likes of the Tesla Model 3 (from $61,900), Cupra Born (from $59,990), MG 4 XPower (from $59,990) and the Nissan Leaf e+ (from $61,490).
The Tesla, Cupra and MG 4 all supply extra energy and efficiency for related cash, and the previous two additionally supply considerably extra WLTP vary.
In the meantime, the Peugeot E-Expert will turn into the second all-electric business car to be bought in Australia by the French Lion model, becoming a member of the smaller E-Partner which is already on sale in Australia.
Just like the E-308, pricing and specs can be introduced nearer to launch, although we all know it’s powered by a front-mounted electrical motor producing 100kW of energy and 260Nm of torque.
The E-Knowledgeable is accessible globally with both 50kWh or 75kWh batteries, with a claimed vary of 330km for the latter in keeping with WLTP testing. We’d anticipate the bigger choice to be the only real providing in Australia.
The electrical van is accessible with three lengths – Compact, Commonplace and Lengthy – and all have a loading quantity equivalent to the combustion model.
It’s unclear if all variations of the e-Knowledgeable will come to Australia because the e-Accomplice will solely be out there in a single, long-wheelbase variant. Peugeot additionally claims towing capability for the e-Knowledgeable is 1000kg and payload is 1275kg.
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