Order books have opened for the Peugeot e-408, the brand new electrical model of the model’s saloon-esque hatchback that rivals the Polestar 2 and Tesla Mannequin 3.
It is accessible in two trim ranges, with the entry-level Attract automotive priced from £42,175, whereas the GT range-topper is £44,945.
Its addition means each automotive in Peugeot’s UK line-up now presents a selection of petrol, hybrid and electrical powertrains.
Though intently associated to the Peugeot e-308 hatchback, the bigger e-408 adopts a barely completely different powertrain, notably drawing energy from a bigger 58.2kWh (usable) NMC battery – distinctive throughout the Stellantis group.
The larger battery might be accommodated as engineers “had extra room to play with” inside the fastback’s longer wheelbase, defined Peugeot product director Jérôme Micheron.
The rakish 408’s slippery design, which achieves a drag coefficient of 0.28 (on par with the two and solely simply crushed by the class-leading Mannequin 3), helps the EV to realize a variety of 281 miles, with 4.6mpkWh effectivity.
The battery may be charged at charges of as much as 120kW.
Regardless of having the ability to accomodate it, Peugeot isn’t providing the e-408 with the 98kWh battery that has simply been launched within the Peugeot e-3008 and Peugeot e-5008 (which supply as much as 422 miles of vary).
Requested why, Micheron stated: “After we regarded on the competitors of the e-408, we noticed we had been the proper place when it got here to vary and effectivity. The typical every day C-segment buyer drives 45km [28 miles] a day.”
The brand new Peugeot’s Polestar and Tesla rivals are each provided in ‘Lengthy Vary’ types, with ranges of 408 and 390 miles respectively.
The e-408 is fitted with the identical synchronous electrical motor because the e-3008, which deploys 207bhp and 245lb ft of torque.
