Video Summary
The new Peugeot vehicles, though well-designed, lose some of their unique identity due to blue-white-red covering applied to all the cars on display. The 408 electric crossover has a stylish design, but the covering obscures it. The 408 electric crossover shares the 210 horsepower electric motor with a smaller battery, resulting in an ok range, but less than 400 km in range. The 5008 electric SUV has a larger 98 kWh battery offering more range and features a 160 kW charging power, which is an upgrade but still behind the competition. An important point of competition is charging speed and the company is falling a bit behind.Peugeot’s overall electric plans seem in competition with other Stellantis brands making it a hard to manage brand. Peugeot’s future 208 will include the by-wire steering wheel from a concept car that the reviewers feel.
