Peugeot e-3008 GT Electric review

Peugeot is renowned for producing practical cars with somewhat quirky design. One of its best-sellers in recent years has been the 3008 and the crossover now enters its third generation.

Table of Contents:

• Exterior
• Interior
• Storage & practicalities
• Driving experience
• Tech features
• Ride comfort
• Cabin noise
• Acceleration and braking
• Consumption
• Charging speed
• Competition
• Verdict

In the latest iteration the 3008 is available as a fully-electric vehicle for the first time under the e-3008 name. There are two different battery options (73 kWh and 98 kWh) for the FWD version an AWD version paired with the smaller battery. An 98kWh AWD version is not currently on offer, but we wouldn't be surprised to see it later as it would make a lot of sense.

The model we are testing today is the Peugeot e-3008 GT Electric 73 kWh FWD. Even though this is the smaller battery size of the car, it is bigger than what most competitors offer. Our car was outfitted with the GT-line - the highest trim available to order.

The current generation Peugeot 3008 has been out on the market for a couple of years and is enjoying great interest from customers, owing to its attractive exterior and practical interior with great touches here and there.

Peugeot e-3008 230 FWD 2023 -

• Dimensions: 178.8 inches x 74.6 inches x 64.6 inches, 107.8 inches wheelbase.
• Drivetrain tested: 73 kWh FWD - FWD 157 kW (210 hp), 253 lb-ft, 73 kWh total battery capacity, 71 kWh usable battery capacity
• Other drivetrains: Dual-motor AWD - AWD 240 kW (320 hp), 375 lb-ft, 73 kWh total battery capacity, 71 kWh usable battery capacity
• Charging: 160 kW CCS
• Range: 326 miles WLTP
• Weight: 4,647 lb unladen, 5,820 lb gross
• Other features: Heated, ventilated and massaging seats, OTA updates.

Exterior

From the front, the Peugeot e-3008 immediately strikes with its running lights, which look like tiger claw marks, piercing through the bumper. It is a distinctive feature, which most current Peugeot models integrate.

The front grille looks like it emerges from the bumper itself and has multiple rectangles dispersing outwards. This adds up to an aggressive face and the new sinister black Peugeot logo complements it well.

Looking at it from the sides, the e-3008 has strayed further from its initial typical SUV stylinh and adopted the trending SUV-coupe profile, with a slanted rear end. That compromises the headroom and storage at the back, but results in better aerodynamics and better looks.

The front fenders are decorated with a big Peugeot crests, which complement the overall design well.

One thing that stands out is the wheels' design, which is unique in the market. It combines old-school elements with modern lines. The wheel appears to be "flat" and the spokes don’t stem from the center, but instead run parallel to each other. A distinctive look for sure, but opinions are split on its attractiveness.

The color on our car is called “Obsession Blue” and we belive it looks fabulous. Better yet, it is the base color for the model, meaning that it comes for free. It blends blue with green accents and metallic flakes for a wonderful final product.

From the rear, the Peugeot e-3008 looks modern with its coupe-like shape and the angular styling. It might too much for some tastes, though, with its plethora of angles and cuts in the rear, including a rear spoiler and a tail light bar separating the individual design elements.

Speaking about the tail lights, they incorporate the three-dash design to match the front's look. Once again, the lighting itself is executed in a fantastic manner.

Black trims can be found on the lower sides all around the exterior of the e-3008, giving it a more rugged and off-roady look, although it is a small city-oriented crossover with FWD.

Interior

Peugeot and many of its French siblings are famous for their weird interiors and the e-3008 continues that tradition. Angles and sharp edges dominate the entire cockpit, giving it a bit of a sci-fi look. We find designs like that to be a breath of fresh air in a world littered with minimalist interiors.

We must start by pointing out how great the seats are. They are well-bolstered, comfortable and offer creature comforts typical for the big luxurious limousines. This can well turn into the e-3008's main selling point for people who plan on spending a lot of time inside the car.

The Peugeot e-3008 optionally comes with leather seats with heating, cooling and even massage. The massage feature is not just some gimmick, but actually presses hard to enough to reduce stress and can be adjusted on multiple different intensities and zones.

Once you're comfortably seated, you grab onto the steering wheel, which is, in typical Peugeot fashion, irregularly shaped. It sits low and is very small and feastures only two spokes. The buttons for cruise control and the multimedia have piano-black finish, which gets covered in fingerprints and dust even if you only cast a glance in their direction.

To the left of the steering wheel is a small panel that has the buttons for the windshield heating and trunk opening as well as a coin slot. Coin slots are popular in some European vehicles, so you can store change for some quick roadside payments, but this one can only store a single coin, rendering it virtually useless unless you need it for your supermarket cart or something.

The shape and positioning of the steering wheel is dictated by the gauge cluster, which sits very high up on the dashboard. Peugeot tried to addresses years of customer complaints about previous wheels blocking the view of the gauge cluster. This layout doesn't fully resolve the problem, but does mitigate it somewhat.

The gauge cluster and the multimedia display are part of the same unit. The 10-inch infotainment display incorporates a lot of information and settings, but the most important ones still get dedicated buttons.

Further down on the dashboard is a small display, which gives you shortcuts to some of the most important features. It is highly customizable and is very useful for quickly navigating through the different menus. However, it is surrounded by piano-black hard plastics that cheapen the look of this area.

Elsewhere, the materials used are good and the overall build quality is great. The design of the interior is traditionally quirky with its angular design, but everything works well together.

Right below the small center screen is a wireless phone charging pad, which surprisingly works well. We are used to those pads barely putting any charge in and only heating up the phones, but the e-3008 does it right.

The center console is versatile, yet not great to use.

The center console is huge and incorporates the most used climate controls and drive mode selector. On the right there is a big storage pocket, but it opens opposite to the driver, making it hard to use and see what's inside. The cup holders are wide and deep, but their irregular shape reduces their usefulness a little.

Almost the entire dashboard is lit up by the ambient light in the dark, which helps create a cozy atmosphere inside the cabin. There are a few colors to choose from and even two-tone combinations can be made.

The rear seats aren't quite as comfortable and luxurious as the front ones. Still the occupants in back get heated seats and climate vents for increased comfort, which is rare in the segment.

Rear passengers get some creature comforts.

Space in the back is only average. Our reviewer is 1.94 m (6'4") tall and can just squeeze in. The sloping roofline significantly reduces the headroom, while knee room is also scarce. Rear occupants will definitely feel much better in the bigger Peugeot e-5008, where the same platform is stretched to provide more cabin space.

The rear isn't spacious.

Storage & practicalities

The trunk of the e-3008 is bigger than its size suggests. 18.4 ft³ with the seats up is a respectable figure and the flat loading floor makes it easy to put in heavier items.

Under the main floor is a second compartment, which can be used for storing smaller items you don't want bouncing around in the trunk. The floor liner can be put on two different levels, allowing you to decide just how you want the storage space to be split and arranged.

Lots of space available under the trunk floor.

With the rear seats down, the storage space bumps up to the impressive 52.3 ft³. This allows for carrying bulky items, but you still have to mind the sloping roofline.

Sadly, there is no frunk (front trunk) on the e-3008.

Driving experience

The ride of the Peugeot e-3008 is very soft, which leads to the vehicle rolling around in corners a lot. Body roll is heavily present despite the massive battery that lowers the center of gravity. The springs have long travel, which causes the e-3008 to lean heavily into the corners, but it just remains on the right side of feeling safe. The Peugeot e-3008 has absolutely no sports car ambitions nor is it marketed to offer sporty cornering, so manage your expectations.

Steering is vague and light, which is excellent for a city car. This makes maneuvering and city driving easy as you barely need any effort to steer. The flipside is the steering wheel feels disconnected from the road, which also prevents any sorts of spirited driving.

The small steering wheel helps steering the e-3008 significantly, but can be a bit tiring to use when parking as it requires a lot of hand movement. The turning radius is also bigger than some rivals.

Driving assistants work well and don't intrude too much with the driving experience. The lane-keeping assistant is sensible and can easily be overridden with a slightly harder push on the steering wheel, while the speed limit warning chimes ever so quietly, in contrast with the loud beeps many other vehicles produce. Turning off those assistants is also easy as you can create a shortcut in the center screen and then turn them off every time you start the car.

Tech features

Peugeot gave the e-3008 just enough tech to feel modern, but not cutting edge. A lot of buyers don't like the presence of huge screens and incorporating everything inside them, which is exactly why the e-3008 has kept some physical buttons and added the presets screen, without making the car feel outdated.

The lower screen in the center of the dashboard with a row of preset buttons is a great touch in terms of practicality. It could be even better by giving it more personalisation options and making it less laggy, but it works okay as it is. You can set some menus as shortcuts, but cannot turn a submenu into one.

The main screen doesn't have the best interface as some letters are too small to be read while driving. It is very simple and easy to understand, though, even if you’ve never been in a Peugeot car before.

Despite having a whole screen for shortcuts, there are also two buttons to the left of the screen, which are always present and work as shortcuts for the home menu and the driving settings.

The climate controls are available in the screen menus, but most of them have a dedicated button too. Sadly, the temperature setting isn't one of them.

From the central screen you can also choose which massaging option you prefer in those wonderful seats we already mentioned. The options are plentiful and you can truly feel the difference between each of them.

Ride comfort

Peugeot has mastered the soft and cushy ride over the years. The e-3008 carries on that tradion, with its comfortable cabin and long travel of the springs. This results in fantastic comfort inside and almost no sensations of bumps or potholes. Only the very uneven roads can make the passengers bounce inside, but the sensation remains of coziness.

Cabin noise

The Peugeot e-3008 is quiet for its class and ambient noise is reduced to a minimum. At higher speeds there are some wind and tire noises making their way inside, but this is typical for the size and shape of the e-3008 and never gets too bothersome.

Sound level tests are carried out with a specialized sound level meter placed in the car's cupholders. The test is conducted with air conditioning and radio off and while maintaining a steady speed.

Acceleration and braking

Peugeot had no intentions to turn the e-3008 into a sports car by electrifying it and it shows in all of its driving characteristics. The acceleration is quick enough, but doesn't feel too impressive. From the very first meters of accelerating, you don't get the typical instant kick of electric vehicles. Instead, the power is delivered gradually to maintain comfort and the wheels don't spin even in sport mode. Accelerating from 0 to 62 mph happens in 8.89 seconds, just as the manufacturer claims.

Braking, on the other hand, is highly impressive and some much sportier vehicles can take a few notes from Peugeot in that department. Decelerating from 62 mph to 0 takes 35 m (114’ 10”), which was done with winter tires on a dusty surface. However, the most impressive part was that the e-3008 did this test 5 times in a row with the same results. Also, the feeling of the brake pedal is smooth and communicative, allowing you to precisely control the braking force in all instances.

Acceleration and deceleration are measured with a RaceBox device inside the car. Testing is done with a single person inside the car, with air conditioning and traction control off.

Consumption

Being a FWD vehicle with a reasonably big battery capacity, we expect the e-3008 to be able to cover long distances on a single charge. This is exactly the case, the e-3008 proving an efficiency and range champion, making it a very tempting choice for those troubled by range anxiety. For our detailed thoughts and analysis of the Peugeot e-3008’s consumption, check out our detailed range test.

We measure consumption by driving at constant speeds on an identical test route during the day. Testing is conducted with air conditioning, all safety systems and radio on. The data comes from the vehicle's board computer. Specific testing parameters such as ambient temperature are mentioned in the text on a case by case basis.

You can use the widget below to find out the Peugeot e-3008 GT Electric’s range in every combination of speed and temperature you might need. We've used our real world tests and a complex model to provide an estimate that should be as close to the actual performance as possible.

Charging speed

The Peugeot e-3008's maximum charging speeds of 160 kW is pretty good, but the charging curve bends rather early and the 20% - 80% charge takes 30 minutes. That is not a bad achievement, but some competitors do much better.

However, Peugeot offers something many rivals don't and that is V2L (vehicle to load) charging, which means that you can use your e-3008 to power small electric appliances.

Competition

Small electric crossovers are a huge hit and all manufacturers have their own take. The e-3008 tries to win customers with comfort and style. It doesn't particularly shine in any other category, however it doesn't fall significantly short in any either, which is very important for a family-oriented vehicle.

The Skoda Elroq is the closest competitor to the e-3008. The Skoda has a simplified and boxy design with maximal interior space, whereas the Peugeot prioritizes style and looks. Skoda's biggest battery option is slightly larger than Peugeot’s smallest offering.

The Ford Explorer is another competitor in the same size and price bracket but it bets on technological advancements and modern minimalist cabin. Interior space is more generous and the styling is more traditional. Peugeot once again triumphs with its battery size and eccentricity.

Skoda Elroq 85 2024 - • Ford Explorer Extended Range 2023 -

Verdict

Peugeot has been making the 3008 for over 15 years and its latest version is nearing perfection for the segment it inhabits. It isn't a vehicle that shines with technological advancements, but one that can serve loyalty to its owners without really disappointing anywhere. The Peugeot e-3008 is a great blend of modernity and style, offering its passengers everything needed for comfortable travel.

The modern trend of making every vehicle sporty hasn't reached the e-3008, which is not the bad news it may sound like. It makes the experience inside very pleasant and relaxing with a soft suspension and smooth acceleration.

The Peugeot e-3008 instills calmness into its customers. In a segment full of competitors, the little Frenchman stands out as a compelling proposition with its unique styling and simplicity of use. If you are wondering whether or not to buy one - definitely go and try one to see if it suits your lifestyle.

Pros

• Fantastic multifunctional seats.
• Quality materials and fine build quality.
• Comfortable ride.
• Big battery for long range even in the base model.
• Safe braking.
• Important physical buttons.
• Great overall package.

Cons

• Way too small steering wheel, which hinders the driving position and visibility.
• No frunk (front trunk).
• Non-responsive driving experience.
• Not the tightest turn radius.