While the official launch of this new Peugeot e-3008 should only take place on September 12, 2023, some illustrations have already quickly spread on specialized forums.
Here is a leak of images that will not really please Peugeot. This September 7, 2023 in the morning, 6 days before one of the most important launches of the year for the French brand, illustrations of the future e-3008 are spreading at high speed between specialized forums and social networks. This might ruin the surprise.
A very large part of the French press has signed an embargo, so don’t be surprised not to see many media outlets picking up the information. Numerama was not taken into confidence by Peugeot. Therefore, nothing prevents us from disclosing images that are already actively circulating. You will still have to wait until September 12 to find out the detailed and official technical sheet.
What we already know about the Peugeot e-3008
At the beginning of January 2023, Linda Jackson, general manager of Peugeot, had already given some indications on what the future e-3008 and e-5008 would be during a conference dedicated to the brand’s electric vehicles.
It is therefore already known that this e-3008 inaugurates the brand new STLA Medium platform. It is the first model to be developed primarily for electric motorization, and not adapted from a platform for models with thermal motorization. This can have a significant impact on the performance and efficiency of the future model.
The boss of Peugeot had also specified that Peugeot e-3008 could reach up to 700 km of autonomy (wltp). To do this, the model must certainly be equipped with a large battery. At least two battery capacities must be provided, a smaller one for the entry level and a larger one to offer this great autonomy on the more high-end versions.
From this conference in January, it is also confirmed that the model will be available in 3 engines, with 2 or 4 driving wheels. This would be the first time that a 100% electric model from the Stellantis group will offer an all-wheel drive version.
Design: a very marked change in style on the front
Before we got a chance to see the model, it was rumored that the new e-3008 would have a sharper look. This is well confirmed with these first illustrations. It was necessary for the brand to take some risks in terms of design, to mark the truly new aspect of this model, which takes up a name well known to all.
While Renault recovers some characteristics of the Peugeot 3008 for its new Scénic, Peugeot opts for a new design, but not taken from Renault. It is the designer Matthias Hossan who is now working to develop the models of the lion brand.
For the choice of the launch color and for the rear of the vehicle, there is a fairly marked inspiration from the brand with the 408 model. The rest of the information will be commented on September 12 when it is made official.
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