Peugeot e-3008 review

Driving position 

Like all modern Peugeots, the e-3008's cabin makes you feel like you’re sat in a rocket ship with its curved dashboard design, toggle switches and small steering wheel. 

The seating position itself is very easy to adjust using electric switches – manual controls are so 2010. And the seats themselves are very supportive, even on long drives. 

Our one gripe, and something Peugeot has struggled with for a while, is the minimal steering wheel adjustment.  

Once your seat is in the right place, the wheel can often obstruct your view of the digital driver's display if you leave it where you ordinarily would in other cars. 

It's a minor thing and needs a little bit of precision work to get it just right, but overall, having a smaller wheel is really rather nice – like you’re driving a go-kart. Peugeot has definitely improved this steering wheel design with its second version.  

Tech and features 

The e-3008's real party trick is its interior, which is unlike any other SUV. 

Peugeot’s philosophy was to make it feel like a familiar living room, with an airy design with soft materials to make it nice and comfy. This might just be marketing speak, but we have to agree it does feel very inviting. 

The Peugeot e-3008 comes in two different trims: Allure and GT. Allure gets you a reversing camera and wireless phone charging. Whereas the top-spec GT trim has adaptive cruise control and Alcantara seats to complete the interior. 

Sitting proudly on the dash is the 21-inch panoramic i-Cockpit screen that’s split into two sections: one for the driver information (speed, range, etc.) and one for the infotainment system. 

These are seriously crisp and aren’t laggy at all. It runs Peugeot’s own software, which is super easy to use and has a great built-in sat-nav. But if you want to use your own maps and music software, there’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto too. 

Sitting below this mammoth screen set is one of the best in-car features of the modern age. Peugeot calls it i-Toggles and it’s a smaller customisable screen for all your shortcuts, so you can get quick access to Apple CarPlay, phone, navigation, media and most importantly, climate control. 

This is especially welcomed at a time where physical dials are a thing of the past and the only way to adjust the temperature is by menu diving for an age just to make it one degree warmer. Other brands should take note.  

Between the driver and front passenger is a long and stylised arching piece of trim, which is home to controls for the volume and heating – another plus in the button-less world we live in. 

While this is an example of useful controls, something that isn’t so ergonomically minded are the window switches which slope down the door – same as in the e-5008.  

They make it awkward to open and close your windows, and you have to take your eyes off the road to see the switch you’re using when you’re not familiar with the layout. 

Electric motors and power 

There are three electric motor options with varying power outputs – 207hp, 227hp Long Range and 315hp Dual Motor.  

Our test car was Allure trim with the 207hp single motor setup powered by a 73kWh battery. This, despite not sounding very powerful, made the two-tonne e-3008 feel rather nippy and light on its toes (tyres). 

Thanks to the almost instant acceleration from the electric motor, you’re up to speed in no time. Around town it has plenty of poke from traffic lights and it doesn’t feel like it’s lacking in power on the motorway either. 

It’s no supercar with its 8.8 second 0-62mph, but for something that weighs as much as a white rhino, it’s not bad at all. 

While getting up to speed is good in the e-3008, we found its brakes to be lacking. They feel far too spongey. 

Don’t get us wrong, when you need to come to a stop, they deliver – but they can feel a bit all or nothing because of the lack of pedal feel.  

Handling and ride comfort 

Ride comfort is where this Peugeot should come into its own, being a swanky family car with a range of clever tech.  

Unfortunately, it’s not the best riding car we’ve ever driven with slightly jittery suspension when driving around a pothole-y town.  

It gets better at speed as the thicker tyres on the 19-inch wheels of our car help to soak up most of the tarmac’s imperfections. 

On a country road, you do feel most bumps in the road, but it’s really at slower speeds where these become more apparent. 

As for handling, the e-3008 feels well-planted around tighter bends, with its weight kept nice and low in the car thanks to the floor-mounted batteries. 

We don’t know if it’s a placebo, but the smaller steering wheel does sometimes make you think you’re driving a smaller car like its e-208 relative. 

Boot space 

The Peugeot e-3008's 520-litre boot feels pretty spacious, despite being much smaller than the Tesla Model Y’s 854-litre boot and a little less than the Hyundai IONIQ 5’s 571 litres. 

It has a wide loading bay and low lip, so you can easily slide suitcases in the boot without much trouble. 

If you need more space, fold down the rear seats and this unlocks a full 1,480 litres of space – plenty for longer items or moving house. 

Another place where its rivals have the e-3008 beat is the front/froot because, well, the Peugeot doesn’t have one.  

Normally this could be used to store charging cables or shoes, but instead you’ll have to chuck these in the boot, or under the boot floor.  

Rear seats 

In the back, there’s loads of space, despite the sloping roofline. The floor is rather high, so taller rear-seat passengers may struggle for decent legroom, but most people will be fine. 

You can comfortably seat two adults (three at a push, for shorter drives) and up to three kids no problem. 

It may not look like it, but there are ISOFIX points back there, they’re just hiding behind a zipped fabric flap. Because the seats are nice and wide, there’s plenty of wiggle room for getting a child seat in the back. 

Storage solutions 

Storage in the front is where the e-3008 really shines. There’s a large, flat storage area below the i-Toggle display with a wireless phone charger. 

Below, there’s dual cupholders and a small armrest with added storage inside. Then, below the arching unit separating the driver and front passenger is more space underneath for jumpers, bags etc – it’s really rather practical. 

Rear-seat passengers aren’t so lucky. There are small door bins and a small foldable central armrest but that’s it. You do get two USB-C charge ports and a 12v socket to keep connected while on the go though. 

Safety 

The Peugeot 3008 range hasn’t been tested by Euro NCAP since 2016, so there’s no updated data on how they perform in crash tests, but that’s no reason to ignore buying one. 

In fact, thanks to all its safety kit, we’d like to think this is far safer than the last time a 3008 was tested. 

Onboard safety features include post-collision braking, cruise control, lane-keep assist, pedestrian and cycling detection and adaptive cruise control on GT versions.  

Plus, a high-definition 360-degree parking camera is a paid option. 

Range and charging times 

As standard, the RWD e-3008 comes with a 73kWh battery capable of 327 miles no matter the horsepower.  

But if you’re really into maximising your range, the massive 98kWh battery is the one you want, capable of a claimed 435 miles on a full charge – that’s seriously strong. 

Since our test car was fitted with the standard 73kWh battery, we can’t comment on the larger battery pack, but the e-3008 stuck to its claimed range in our testing. 

It even exceeded it on occasion, thanks to a solid regenerative braking system with three different strengths. 

We averaged 4.5mi/kWh, which is the amount claimed by Peugeot, making it very efficient and in line with the rest of the brand’s electric range of cars. 

The battery charges at a maximum rate of 160kW, swiftly going from 20-80% in 30 minutes in the standard car. And it’s even a few minutes quicker in the Long-Range version. 

It’ll also charge on the standard 11kW and 22kW chargers at a slower rate, which is how you’ll probably charge most of the time. 

Reliability 

If you’re stuck in the early 2000s, you’d be forgiven for thinking new Peugeots are unreliable because, let’s face it, they used to be.  

But you can completely forget about that now as Peugeot is part of the Stellantis group, alongside Vauxhall, Citroën, and more, which works wonders for its reliability.  

And being electric, the e-3008 will be more dependable than a car with an old-school internal combustion engine because it has fewer moving parts to go wrong. 

Every new e-3008 gets Peugeot’s new extended eight-year/100,000-mile warranty, provided it’s serviced at a franchised dealer. Otherwise, it’ll be a more standard three-year/60,000-mile warranty.