• Not particularly efficient
• Average three-year warranty
• 160kW DC rapid charging

What are the running costs?

That all depends on where you charge it. Top the E-5008 up at home using a wallbox and a dedicated electric car energy tariff and it should cost you less than the equivalent petrol-powered 5008 will in fuel. If you’re relying on costly public rapid chargers, though, the savings are likely to be negligible – especially once you factor in the car’s efficiency.

In the interest of fairness, I should flag that I conducted my testing in winter when electric cars are at their least efficient, but the E-5008 still consumed 40% of its battery to cover just 60 miles. That works out at an average efficiency of just 2.0 miles per kWh.

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Assuming I can’t improve on that figure, that puts the 73kWh E-5008’s winter driving range at around 150 miles. That’s less than half of what Peugeot says the car can achieve in official tests – and the result is shocking enough to make me want to conduct a detailed range test to corroborate my findings. The early impressions aren’t good, though.

The E-5008 has a 400V lithium-ion battery that can accept a DC rapid charge of up to 160kW. Even though that’s close to the peak output of most UK rapid chargers, it’s still below the abilities of Hyundai and Kia’s offerings. You can add 62 miles of range in 10 minutes and recharge from 20% to 80% in 30 minutes. For slower AC charging, you get an 11kW three-phase charger is fitted as standard with 22kW capability optional.

Servicing and warranty

Every Peugeot E-5008 comes with a three-year warranty as standard, the first two years of which have an unlimited mileage cap. That’s attractive if you plan on using it to cover loads of miles on a short-term lease but, if you’re hoping to keep the car for a longer period, you’d probably be better served by the seven-year, 100,000-mile package Kia offers on the EV9.

Peugeot offers three servicing packages for the E-5008 depending on how long you need coverage for. The first is 36-month plan for £18.71/month, the second is a 48-month plan for £23.21/month and the last is a 60-month plan for £22.03/month.