Q&A via Doug Revolta
What is the recommendation you could give to a car buyer?
Read, watch, drive, repeat. Any car acquisition is gigantic and expensive, so you deserve to learn everything you can imagine about the products you plan to invest in. Dive into written reviews, video reviews, owner forums, and everything in between. Then, of course, be sure to check before you buy.
What is the most productive car ever driven?
In the face of the brutal truth of impartial and objective advice, it takes a lot to get me out of a moderate frame of mind. I’ve driven many commendable cars, but the experience that has stayed with me the longest is driving the Morgan 3. And, interestingly, it’s a car that would be hard to propose to someone to buy. It doesn’t have a roof or doors, it’s incredibly expensive for what it is. But every meter traveled is an adventure, and nothing else with 4 (or three) wheels comes close, for me. Apart from a Sinclair C5.
What will the car market look like in 20 years?
Well, 20 years ago, diesel was all the rage, and it’s fair to say that many have been replaced in the years since.
It’s a safe bet that electric cars will become less and less unusual; I still expect the second-hand market to be flooded with gasoline-powered cars.
The transition to electric is costing brands a lot of money, so we will most likely see an even greater increase in partnerships and resource sharing between brands.
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What do the new Peugeot e-3008 and Mercedes EQS have in common?Not much, admittedly. One is a conventional family SUV, while the other is a big-priced luxury limousine, but both are part of the exclusive 400-mile EV club.
You see, until recently, if you wanted to drive more than 400 miles (officially) before you had to recharge your car battery, you needed over £100,000 to buy an EQS. The Fisker Ocean SUV and the updated Polestar 2 executive Since then, cars have damaged the 400-mile barrier, and hot on their heels — perhaps strangely — is the new 435-mile e-3008.
Don’t forget that the Peugeot 3008 started as a minivan in 2009 before becoming a modern SUV for its second generation in 2016. This third-generation model has undergone another shape change: it has what Peugeot calls a fastback. .
It simply means it has a sloping roofline, giving the 3008 a coupe-like SUV silhouette. The appearance and basic dimensions are not radically different from the previous ones. However, there are much more significant adjustments under the skin.
The e-3008 is not only the first electric version of the 3008, but it is also the first style built on new foundations that will be used in the coming years for many electric cars from Alfa Romeo, Citroën, DS, Fiat, Jeep. and Vauxhall (all of which are part of the same group).
Rivals to the e-3008 are the Kia Niro EV, the Tesla Model Y, and the Volvo EC40 (formerly known as the Volvo C40 Recharge).
Initially, the e-3008 introduced is a 73 kWh model with an official range of 326 miles, which is more than the base versions of these rivals can manage. It is equipped with a single 207 hp motor that drives the front wheels.
Next year, it will be joined by a slightly more rugged long-diversity edition (228 hp) with a larger 98 kWh battery (usable capacity) and promising a diversity of 435 miles. A dual-motor, four-wheel-drive style. With 316 hp it will arrive at approximately the same time.
The new 3008 Diversity is rarely exclusively electric: alongside the e-3008 a 1. 2-litre petrol model is available, priced at £34,650, and a plug-in hybrid model is on the way. But for now, we’re focusing on the all-electric e-3008.
Like its smaller companions, such as the Jeep Avenger, the e-3008 doesn’t feel as pressing as a Tesla Model Y, but acceleration is forceful enough when needed. A gentle hum from the electric motor is the main soundtrack of its nonviolent progress.
Like virtually all electric cars, the e-3008 brakes when you release the accelerator pedal, as its regenerative braking formula recovers wasted energy differently and returns it to the battery to help increase its range.
There are three levels of regeneration to choose from, which are controlled by the paddles behind the steering wheel. Even the highest setting is rarely enough to push the car to its peak without pressing the brake pedal, which is possible with some of its competition and can prove convenient in the city.
At low speeds, the e-3008’s volatile gear is more worrisome. The serenity of the cab is shattered as you pass over speed bumps or manhole covers with dull thuds and suspension bumps, as well as protests of the company’s suspension.
Thankfully, the ride stabilizes at higher speeds, making the e-3008 a fairly comfortable road vehicle, the Audi Q4 e-tron (ahead of its 2024 update) and the Kia Niro EV are even smoother.
The lightweight guide makes it less difficult to maneuver at low speeds in the city, but the guide doesn’t increase weight as speed increases and doesn’t offer much of a sense of connection to the front wheels. Switching to sport driving mode adds an almost comically exaggerated synthetic weight to the guide, but does nothing to boost driver confidence.
At over 2. 1 tonnes, the e-3008 is heavier than many of its rivals, and that’s what it feels like to be behind the wheel. The weight dulls your handling and any sense of excitement when driving, as you feel the car wobble back and forth as you go. Take a turn.
However, the braking reaction is very well calculated, so a sleek brake requires minimal effort. The same can’t be said for some competitors, who have flashy or inconsistent brakes.
The e-3008 may be pretty average to drive, but it really stands out on the inside. Here, find a fresh, modern and technological interpretation of Peugeot’s unusual dashboard design, with a raised dashboard meant to stand out on a small guide wheel. (rather than through it, as is the case in most cars).
In the UK, all versions of the e-3008 will feature a 21. 0-inch curved LED panel at the top of the dashboard. This combines the virtual tools with the infotainment touchscreen and is fixed even higher than usual, meaning that data (such as speed) naturally falls into the driver’s field of vision.
It also means that, unlike previous versions of the setup, the driver’s dashboard view will never be blocked by the idler, regardless of its length or where you place the seat and idler.
Similarly, the infotainment screen is easy to see in the pass and sits comfortably within easy access from the driver’s seat, so there’s no need to take your eyes off the road for too long when interacting with it.
However, the formula itself has shortcomings. The menus are fiddly, with lots of submenus to navigate, and the screen responses to inputs were a little inconsistent in our car. Sometimes the slipping and pushing resulted in immediate changes, but at other times there was a slight hesitation.
Unfortunately, there are no physical buttons or buttons to adjust the weather settings; All controls are on the touchscreen.
While the temperature controls are conveniently located on both sides of the home screen, they disappear if you’re running Android Auto or Apple CarPlay phone mirroring (both with wireless functionality), something we found very irritating. What’s good, though, is the convenient “i-toggle” feature discovered on several Peugeot models.
It’s a separate touchscreen on the dash below the infotainment screen that lets you set up shortcuts for purposes you want to access temporarily (like turning on a heated seat or calling a family member) and makes it easier to navigate the system. The icons are giant and easy to use on the go, the physical buttons would, of course, be more accurate.
One domain where the e-3008 can compete with most of its rivals is interior quality. While it’s not covered in sumptuous, soft-touch materials, it features nice fabric upholstery on the dashboard and doors, a sturdiness feel throughout, and stylish. Interior ambient lighting on the models GT. Es a shame, however, that the steering wheel controls now have very sticky plastic housings.
In terms of practicality, the e-3008 offers decent adult legroom in the rear and the floor is flat in the rear, but the center console between the front seats encroaches on the middle rear passenger’s legroom.
The headroom of our GT-spec car, with its popular panoramic glass roof, didn’t impress much. Again, this is a domain where the Model Y is comfortably better.
It’s a similar story in the trunk. Although a capacity of 520 litres, a height-adjustable floor and 40/20/40 split-folding rear backrests make the e-3008 more practical than the EC40, it is still far from the Y model. There’s no more garage space under the hood either. But it’s the indictment that’s basically holding back the enthusiasm for the e-3008.
The Peugeot e-3008 is smart on the inside but in many ways, and is highly regarded alongside its rivals in the growing SUV category of the electric family circle.
With a starting price of over £45,000, the cheapest e-3008 is more expensive than its Model Y equivalent and even the top-end Niro EV. Although the next versions will undoubtedly be faster and will be able to go farther between fares than this one. 73kWh e-3008, will still be more expensive and therefore will have an even harder task to impress.
Which car? Rated 3 out of five stars
Peugeot e-3008 73kWh GT
Price £49,650 Motor Electric motor Power 207bhp Torque 254lb ft Automatic gearbox 1 speed Battery 73kWh 0-62mph 8. 8s Top speed 105mph Range 326 miles CO2/tax 0g/km, 2%
Offers peugeot e-3008
Rivals:Volvo C40Renault Scenic E-TechTesla Model YVW ID 5
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