Used Peugeot e208 review. Time to ‘baguette’ a brilliant French electric supermini? / Electrifyiing
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USED REVIEW: Peugeot e208. With plenty on the used market, keen prices and a decent range, the Peugeot e208 makes a fantastic used electric car buy. Perfect for drivers looking to make the switch to electric, the e208’s sharp looks and easy-to-use controls make it one of the best all-rounders out there.
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Had mine for two years now and absolutely love it - Thought this video was a really fair reflection of the ownership experience. Range has been more than adequate for what is for most people a city car, but have done plenty of longer journeys without too much problem also. I love the style of the car, it always attracts compliments in car parks etc and the handling is great (I came to mine from a Fiesta ST and am not disappointed by the speed or handling of little Peugeot). One thing I have sorted is getting a wireless dongle for the Android Auto (AA Wireless) - It's worked perfectly for over a year and solves the dodgy phone connection issues. Another year of the E-208 GT and then it's going to replaced by a Renault Megane Electric!
How you solved the wireless android auto please?
Just want to put this out there for the tall people among us!
I'm 6'3, test drove the car and I was simply surprised.
I loved the looks of the car and really wanted it but I was unsure whether I'd fit and be comfortable.
Did a test drive and to my surprise I was super comfortable!
- Could see the dashboard perfectly fine
- Steering wheel wasn't in my lap so I wouldn't hit my knees if I'd turn the car around.
- Getting in and out of the car was no problem either
- Plenty of seat adjustment and steering wheel adjustment
I honestly recommend you test drive if you're tall and consider buying this car because it's just that good!
In to get mine next week!
Thanks for the advice it’s really helpful. It makes a big difference to know all the info you’ve given. Thanks
Great to have a true long term review.
It's good to see you back, Ginny.
I have the Corsa version and don’t regret buying it one bit. Okay a bigger battery would be nice but bigger batteries where not available at a sensible price when I got mine. I have the matrix headlights and they are just phenomenal. If I had my time over I would seriously consider the Mokka. Thanks Ginny.
Excellent and very informative video
As more and more EV,s are coming on to the second hand market more videos like this would be very useful
Had a black, e208 GT Line with a 10" info screen for 18 months now and I totally concur with everything in this review. The car is a dream to drive. The range is fine, in fact because I charge from home it is very rarely is an issue. I charge it, I drive it... simple. When I notice it has dropped to say 40 miles left I charge it again. HOWEVER! The poor range experienced in cold weather on motorway is an issue. It uses way too much 'fuel' and I do get fed up staring at the range rapidly dropping and wondering where I am going to charge on the M6. One the whole though, I love it, and would get another.
You have to precondition in winter. Saves millage
I second the comment about poor range on the motorway. There’s no chance you’ll get anywhere near 200 miles. The range was plummeting every few minutes. I’m sure it used 85 miles of battery life in just 45 miles.
Thanks for pointing out small details that nobody talks about. They really meter in everyday life.
Wonderful presentation. Great car, that too
I got my e-208 in November 2021 (maybe later model?). I have a display that gives me ample data including the miles/KWh. Now here's the thing. I generally average >4 miles/KWh. Frequently I end a journey on 4.5. Today, during a run of about 25 miles, I reached 5.2! I am a careful driver, but not exceptional. I use the B gear, but not ECO and drive with the speed limiter on.
I've had the opposite experience on some of those things to you interestingly. I find the DAB radio better than my old Toyota, and the Android Auto works freally reliably - now I've bought a nice braided right-angle USB cable for my phone (it used to be terrible with a bog-standard cable). The app though I've found to be atrocious. Unreliable, and full of random new bugs with every update. Luckily I have an Ohme charger that sorts out the off-peak charging for me :)
I do love it though - the first car in a VERY long time that I actually enjoy driving. Oh, and I bought it second-hand :)
If it’s been used as a tuition vehicle the passenger carpet will more than likely have been cut to make way for the dual controls. However, being used as a tuition vehicle should make too much of a difference as Ginny said, there’s no clutch to wear out, just check for kerb rash and wheel alignment.
Desperate to buy one of these! But might have to wait until late 2022 or into 2023 when the 3 year PCP deals and leases start coming to an end, hopefully flooding the market and bringing down prices. Crazy how much they're still costing right now at 2 years old. This time next year.......😜
Got van version and heat pump really greedy with halogen lamps in winter . Tyres not good type.connectivity starts charge at midnight but won't stop until you un-plug.But best van I have ever owned mine got 75kwh battery and cars need that as well
If you push in on window wiper stick you can see the efficiency labeled as trip 1 or trip 2 very good to see how efficient your driving as long as you zero the trip each journey 👍
Or just look at the efficiency figure on the left of the graphs in the statistics screen, on the charge piano key
You can set up one of the personalised displays on the 3D digital dash with the trip computer which includes your miles per KWh and the battery percentage.
Or at least you can on my 2021 e2008.
Yes you are correct does the same on my e208
I had an early 2020 e208GT and did 23,000 miles in it.
Yes I wish the battery was slightly bigger but overall I thought it was a great little car.
Over the 18 months I had it there were a few dealer software updates carried out, one of which greatly improved the charging curve making the longer trips better.
Being 6ft tall I had no problem with the dash view or driving position but you wouldn’t want to be sat in the back for long.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed driving the little Pug and it was fine on the many long road trips I did providing you can access 100kw chargers or above.
I’m looking at getting a used one, but not sure what the difference is in those listed as 50kw and those 100kw, is it just the speed at which they can charge?
@@bobsocks7575
It’s 50 kilowatt hours battery size and 100 kilowatts charging speed.
You can set kWh/m setting and save it to personal 1 or 2 accessible via the scroll button
Ive got the vauxhall equivalent and love it
Perhaps the Corsa is different, but we have 2 phones connected to ours; it just locks onto whichever phone it sees first each trip.
I wish I could afford it, would so be my next car if it was a bit more affordable. Love the design, interior is so cool.
Owned one in the GT spec for over one and a half year already and still living it! Zero problems!
Just checking auto trader and models used are available from £16k, but you can get a used Hyundai Kona for not much more with a better range. If that is still too much look at a BMW i3 Rex from £10K now😊 - still my favourite
I wanted a new one, but Peugeot could not get anywhere near the finance I was offered with the new Ford focus. Both were £31k cars
Mate of mine is impressed with my electric car, looked at one of these. It took very little time to realise that the mi/kWh was woeful compared to my 28kWh Ioniq. We calculated that despite the Stellantis group cars having a larger battery my 5 year old Hyundai would be faster on a trip that needed multiple charges (150 miles or more) simply because it is so much faster topping up the small battery.
I get 4 to 4.5 miles/kwh in good weather, 3 in bad.. that's comparable with most other non Tesla EVs.
Anyone know if Peugeot use a LFP battery in the e208 and e2008?
Love the front end of the car.
Ginny I’ve missed you. I was wondering where you went after carbuyer
Great review very informative! Your going ot give CarWow a run for thier money lol
The trim level names changed in 2021 - it went from GT Line then GT, to GT then GT Premium…
Also, the wireless phone charger disappeared on later models due to chip shortages…
That explains that one then. I've always wondered where my charging pad was 😂 Never bothered to moan about it as I just plug it in to use CarPlay
@@sambunn yeah I ordered mine in Nov 21 & it was supposed to have one, by the time it arrived in Mar 22 it had vanished lol
What are the service intervals?
I would wait and wait a bit more - the e 208 depreciation continues apace and with the facelifted/improved model soon to arrive in UK showrooms the likely direction in secondhand prices is still going to be down.
Oh and BTW, yesterday's announcement that the price of the Tesla Model 3 is being reduced by £3000 in the UK is bound to have a knock-on effect on second-hand EV values.
Anyone know when she mentions how much it cost?
I drove one of these recently, good little car, just wish it was quicker! It's 50% down on power compared to my current Peugeot. Make a "hot hatch" version, I'll buy one!
The 2023/24 one is 164bhp I would say a there slowly getting better haha
Love my e-208, flaws and all. Still turns heads and is hugely versatile; it can take town, country B roads and motorways in its stride. To make it even better, Stelantis ought to
- Improve the cold weather range (sounds like they’ve made some progress on this with recent ones)
- Improve the motorway range. Even holding the speed down to 65mph won’t get you much above 150 miles on a full charge. Less if you’re hopping between rapid chargers
- I wish it had full one-pedal driving! The handbrake releases smoothly when you press the throttle but having put it on all the time when stopped (can you tell I live in London?) is annoying
- Somewhere to store the charging cables (under the bonnet if poss)
- You never actually get 100kw when rapid charring - 80kw even in ideal conditions is the best I’ve seen. Sorting this out would be really useful
All in all though, it’s in a class of its own. I wish we had more electric superminis, especially if they could be like this one.
i settled for i3S 2022, €250/month compared to the cramped E-208 €340. it was a no brainer, better acceleration and more space for less cost? yes please!
sure mine charge slower but it keeps the power all the way to 85%, if I'm not in a hurry I squeeze in 93% then leave.
not to mention all those annoying space age warning sounds drove me nuts on the Peugeot. it looks great with LED lights though 👍🏻 design is something Peugeot improved greatly over the years.
if only the 308 was a pure EV...
I have one too and it does automatically apply the electric handbrake, on mine at least which is a 2021 GT Premium version
There was a battery software update in March 2022 that seems to have vastly improved the range. It claims 270 miles in good weather but from experience the 217 figure should be easily achievable in reasonable weather.
270?
@@spsmith45 I know it is a bold claim and one that is definitely not the case in real world driving. However, the range has vastly improved as when I used to fully charge it it would barely get to 150. I do about a 70 mile commute every day and I can now easily go two days without charging.
Ha - firmware updates - what are those!?! Have NEVER had a successful one in 2 years - even the dealership had to have my car in for 2 days to do one in August last year. Peugeot is sooo poor at the tech stuff - car is great, would be amazing if the things that should work actually do!
@@cohenalexu I think the figure of 270 is not even claimed by Peugeot. The latest technical adjustments to the Stellantis cars adds few miles, so the WLTP range may be around 230, as opposed to around 215. Real world usually less, of course.
@@spsmith45 fully agree with you. I am just reporting what my range value is after a full charge in good weather.
The tiny rear doors and zero rear room are the 208s issues. Shame really, it drives well in a way old Peugeots did.
If only we had these in the USA. We don’t even get the VW ID3 here because the car manufacturers have decreed that we don’t want actual cars.
Is the CarPlay issue a massive issue? I had this with my 2019 VW Polo as after the daily frustration I had, as music is important for my driving - it was a deal breaker. VW said it was known fault.
My 2021 Golf does not have it and I have gratitude everyday
The main thing to check is if its had new firmware loaded. The initial models didnt regen at 100% charge, and needed an firmware update at the garage to change that. That update also improved the charging curve so is really needed.
Yes, I've experience that too!
So you have to pay them for this update?
You want to get yourself an Ohme Home Pro if you want to be taking advantage of off peak charging
Its a nice car, and yes it's expensive for what will probably be a commuting or second car, but at todays fuel prices, even the £10k difference between it's petrol twin and the EV could actually relatively soon dissapear.
You can lift up wipers for cleaning
Press start button then switch off and operate wipers
They park themselves in the right position on screen
Simples!!
Tried a test drive. At 1.85 metres, couldn't get in without gymnastics!
Peugeot style e muito bom
I need peugoet start ecu and fuse box wath key
Come on Ginny tell us what the Servicing is, is it at 8,000 miles then after 2 years. Because Dealership do not know. For the Vauxhall Corsa e then Vauxhall dealers do not know. They can not even do the recall actions in many cases. There are issues, quite a few issues really on early models.
Group Insurance for my Fiesta is 13, so is the 208 e in par with that? If it is I'd happily buy one 2nd hand as range from topping up is not a factor that much interests me but knowing I can jump in and go is what I need, so still on the fence about changing Ginny. (5 foot 4 inches that is petite in my book, as most females up my way are about that round and around 5 foot zero tall - so count yourself in a minority/majority depending on where you are located).
To each their own I guess, but to me all of the issues you mentioned are deal breakers.
Driving in B decreases the efficiency, the mode is meant for driving down steep hills.
My Renault Clio ZE50 is just as patchy with GPS and entertainment - drops out constantly.
Haha, sadly you've kind of done your own legs by telling me this will only do around 170 miles, or less in the winter. I can't watch the end of the video now, sorry if that wrecks the algorithm!
Good channel though, really enjoy it.
For the same price, I’ll get the A250e
Wow issues with carplay and Android auto wires . That's a deal breaker for me. Wired should be a sure thing and no DAB Plus is not good
You gave confusing and eronious advice about AC charging. The 11kw is designed for 3 phrase supplies which British homes don't have, and is actually slower to charge on single phase than the 7kw. My source is the PSA web site.
The 11 kW on board charging is perfect for 22 / 45 kW AC Public chargers. Certainly better than having just a 7kW on board.
La moindre des choses aurait été de conseiller de vérifier l'état de santé de la batterie (soh)
It is what it is but one thing it's not is a hot hatch. Maybe one day in the future but not now
have u tried sport mode
@@andygraham5250 still not a hot hatch. 0 - 60 isn't quick enough to compare with genuine hot hatches. As it's electric it can't compete at top end either. Weight means it won't handle as well. Closet thing there is is the Cupra Born but even that is outgunned by it's competitors and is over priced for what it is
@@robsmall6466 and what is it for what it is really?
@@speak_your_truth. an electric hatchback but not a hot hatch ( e208 ). Born is a breathed on ID3
Also, no SOTA
Dose it have vehicle to load
No
@@INSIGHTSAU sad
So who thought that French food based puns was a BRIElliant idea?
Last month the 2nd best selling EV in Europe.
The #1? Fiat e-500!
No VW in sight. No ID as to why ....
Love my e208. Hate the app
Ditto on the app - shockingly bad! And the placement and function of the driving style button is stupid also - have to crick my hand to keep flicking into Eco. Why can’t it be default to Eco or allow you to select “start in Eco” from the display? Simple things - hope Peugeot takes on board the feedback for the next generation of drivers. Sadly I’m hanging mine back!
The range is definitely too small for me.
How many miles a day do you do?
Can't get pass the septum .....
I've got a e2008, and would never ever ever by a Peugeot anymore. I had so much issues with this car, it's just a melon. Charge system broke down, abs sensor, front axle broken, automatic park broke had to be replaced after engaging suddenly on a road and no way it would disengage. My steering wheel has been replaced, the lacquer of the Peugeot logo's peeled off. The automatic cruise control camera had to be replaced. It's unbelievable how bad this car is with 100k kilometers on it. And don't get me started on the unreliable and frustrating app...
only 30 000 eur in slovakia ♥
Had mine for 18 months and I will be glad to see the back of it! For such a tiny car the efficiency is rubbish. French and electrics as the old saying goes.
Negatives are:
One pedal driving not quite there, regen is not strong enough
You have to pay extra for granny charger
Infotainment system is rubbish
Brake lights do not come on when you lift off, annoys other road users
Can’t lift up windscreen wipers when washing car
No SoC visible, unless plugged in
App is hit & miss, lacks functionality
Windscreen wipers will have to be set in service mode, you have to knock the wiper stalk down after you remove the key or switch off the ignition, the wipers will move half way up the screen allowing you to lift the arms up. This is the case for basically all modern cars.
Bargain..... Really?
Better driving dynamics than a Mini Electric? Not possible, so doubt you've driven all EVs on sale 🤣
Don't buy one it's rubbish I have one trying to return mine
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