Peugeot gives e-3008 and e-5008 second electric motor

The all-wheel drive variants are in the starting blocks and will complement the standard and long-range versions of the two SUVs. However, Peugeot has yet to provide a detailed look at the technical data sheet. The only information on the new twin-motor variants is that the standard 156 kW engine on the front axle will be joined by an 82 kW motor driving the rear wheels.

That increases the system output to 239 kW. For comparison, in the standard version, the e-3008 and e-5008 achieve 156 kW, while the Long Range version with a large battery achieves 170 kW.

Peugeot has not yet commented on the battery, range, sprinting ability or torque. A 73- or 97 kWh battery is currently available for both model series.

As mentioned, the e-3008 and e-5008 are technically based on the new Stellantis STLA Medium platform, which has so far only ever produced single-motor electric vehicles. The specifications for the dual-motor variants, which are due soon, will thus give an idea of the areas into which sister brands such as Jeep or Opel could venture.

However, the French are not only expanding the choice of drive types, but will also offer the e-5008 as a five-seater in future. In addition to the classic mid-size electric SUV e-3008 and the larger seven-seater e-5008, there will also be a new version of the large SUV with more boot space, specifically 994 litres or 2,310 litres with the rear seats folded down.

In the German version of the press release[1], Peugeot makes it clear that neither the dual-motor nor the 5-seater variants can be ordered at this point, as there are "no official fuel consumption and emission figures for these vehicles yet." In other words, homologation has not yet been finalised.

Peugeot has also addressed another point of criticism and will introduce a battery preheating system linked to the interior preheating system for both electric SUVs "in the coming months." It will improve the charging time at low temperatures.

In future, it will be possible to control battery preheating via the route planner: "When using the Trip Planner, the preheating of the battery will be activated automatically. This means it is ready to be recharged when the driver plans to stop," says Peugeot.

The following tables summarise the technical data of the versions available to date:

Peugeot also revealed that the 3008 has exceeded the 120,000 order mark across all drive types, with the all-electric e-3008 accounting for 22 per cent. That is roughly 26,400 units and "a proportion which is higher than the segment average," as the French carmaker emphasises.

By 2024, almost 1.1 million vehicles will have been sold worldwide, and orders for electric vehicles will have doubled, according to the company headquarters. In Europe, Peugeot is the brand that has recorded the highest growth in sales of electric vehicles to private consumers.

However, the manufacturer does not want to rely on this trend. Peugeot is currently vigorously expanding its mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid range.

For example, the latter system should offer an electric range of up to 85 kilometres in the 3008.

stellantis.com[2]

References

1. ^ German version of the press release (www.media.stellantis.com)
2. ^ stellantis.com (www.media.stellantis.com)