Join me on an exciting journey into Electric Vehicle ownership. In this multi-part series, I will be documenting my new car journey, from my 2014 Golf GTI to my first electric vehicle. Check out Part 1 here – https://youtu.be/Km7h2EIvmC4
In Part 4 of this series, I was able to test drive the 2024 Peugeot E-208 GT for an hour. This E-208 electric Peugeot B-Segment vehicle features a 50kWh battery with around 180 miles of real range, 134 horsepower, and a 0-62mph in 9 seconds.
As one of my first car reviews (so bear with me regarding knowledge and presentation), I test drive the Peugeot E-208 and give you my first-hand impressions of its interior, followed by a POV drive, a look over the interior, exterior, infotainment system and more!
The E-208 is Peugeot’s step into electrifying their popular 208 series of city hatchbacks. Granted the E-208 doesn’t feature a ‘from the ground up’ EV design. It still houses a central transmission tunnel from the ICE version of the same vehicle, so don’t expect a flat floor and ample of newly discovered interior space that we commonly see in small EVs selling today. In the back of the interior, space is limited, as you would expect from a small B-segment EV.
But with that said, the front of the interior is roomy for a small car, and its design is certainly not average, with lots of sweeps, tucks and folds in the cockpit interior. Headlining the center console is a rather short in height but wide display, that makes CarPlay and Android Auto feel a little squashed. At least in this face-lifted model, the display now spans most of the entire screen of real estate, with the exception of a small status bar at the very top.
Lots of welcome switches line a shelf below the display, which allows for easy control of the car’s heating and adjustment controls. Below this is a wireless charging dock (standard in the GT model), which might struggle to fit the larger smartphones released today, but it handled my iPhone 15 Pro just fine.
The car is littered with black piano black, which for me, is a bit of a deal breaker. This material, although nice and shiny when you first pick it up from the dealership, soon gets dusty and covered in marks, light scratches and fingerprints. The main drive selector, D and B modes, two cup holders and a rather small armrest finish up the remains of the centre console.
The ride of the E-208 feels sporty. This is enforced by its small steering wheel, which may feel small for some people, but I found it neat, yet due to a small door opening I still managed to knock myself into it when entering the car – the same can be said for the rear door entry too. Handing feels less rolly than some small-sized EVs – such as the VW ID.3 and Cupra Born – and is close to the feel of the Mini Cooper SE I also reviewed here, which is a little less impractical than the Peugeot in both rear interior and boot space.
Speaking of boot space, there are 311 litres in the rear of the E-208, 1,106 litres if you put its 60/40 split seats down. Again, this space is likely a sacrifice of the shared ICE foundations. Maybe we will see more improvements once Stalantis gives this model an EV-focused redesign that is deserves. I hear a GTI-focused version may be unveiled in 2025.
If you’re looking for a small city car, it is definitely worth taking the E-208 for a test drive. The GT model gives you some much-needed additional accessories over the Active and Allure trims. However do factor in around £300 extra for the Start & Go adaptive cruise pack plus, with lane assist – a worthwhile option I would add in my opinion.
The main thing going against the E-208 is its price. EVs certainly aren’t cheap and in 2025 we are still seeing legacy brands struggle with the cost of making them, passing this struggle to the consumer. You can drive away an E-208 at this time of writing for a staggering £32K. That’s a lot of the King’s money for the size and practicality of the Peugeot. Leasing a Peugeot E-208 GT isn’t any better either, with a monthly price of over £700 for the latest models. So until Stalantis fixes their pricing, or you manage to find an E-208 GT for a bargain price/monthly, then there are better EVs for your money right now.
Check out my full CarPlay and Android Auto test in the car here – https://youtu.be/csVqcDG9Q3I?si=MzNVXEx5x3qPsd4N.
If you would like to see me test any other EVs, let me know in the comments. If you are a UK press representative for a vehicle brand and would like to invite me to test drive your latest models, you can also get in touch via the contact form.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro
0:08 – Rear interior
1:57 – Boot space
2:12 – Front interior
3:30 – Dash & Centre display
5:00 – Wheel & view
5:56 – POV test drive
6:33 – Reverse camera
7:03 – Regenerative breaking & acceleration
9:37 – Lease costs
10:06 – Motorway speed noise
11:54 – Driving modes & navigation
13:19 – Indicator sounds
14:02 – Braking
14:34 – Urban
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