Peugeot unveils its new electric 5008, called e-5008. It is very interesting on paper, with plenty of space on board for passengers and luggage, and very good autonomy. But this electric car is going backwards on a key point of modularity and habitability.
The new Peugeot e-5008 is a very interesting electric car. It offers a good range of 665 km on the WLTP mixed cycle in its most high-end version, 7 seats on board and an XXL interior to accommodate a lot of luggage.
On this point, it does better than the previous 5008 thermal thanks to a saving of 47 liters for the trunk in five-seater configuration, with the 3rd row folded. And in the 7-seater configuration, the gain is even greater, with a doubling of the volume compared to the old generation. It is then necessary to count respectively 748 and 259 liters in these two configurations.
Watch out for the second engine at the rear
But be careful though, the electric Peugeot e-5008 will be offered in three versions, depending on the size of the battery and the number of motors. With two engines, we will have the right to all-wheel drive (4×4). But the second engine, located on the rear axle, causes the trunk to lose 50 liters. Or more precisely, it is the under-boot, with a capacity of 80 liters, which will increase to only 30 liters. First black spot.
The other downside is the second row seats. On the old 5008, we had the right to three truly independent seats, at the level of the seat and back, sliding and with the same width.
Here, the middle seat is planed in width, to provide more comfort on the two outer seats. We lose the “real” middle seat side. As our colleagues atArgusPeugeot defends itself by indicating that few customers regularly use more than four seats.
A bench, but individual seats
Instead of individual seats, we find ourselves facing a 2/3 – 1/3 bench seat. As on the old model, it is possible to slide it (by 15 cm) but the middle seat is no longer independent, because the seat is attached to one of the two side seats.
The good news is that it is still possible to recline the three seats in the second row, individually. In other words, the three files are independent. It is then also possible to fold down each folder individually for greater loading modularity.
A real third row? Yes and no
The third row is also evolving. No more removable independent seats. This time, it is a bench that cannot be removed. Too bad for the modularity and space saving. But the good news is that the backrests are independent and can tilt or lower separately.
According to Argus journalists who were able to board the new electric 5008, “ Access to the back row is facilitated by the large rear doors, which provide a beautiful opening, as well as by the second row bench seat which is intelligently articulated leaving a large passage » and to specify that “ occupants of the back row can accommodate their feet » under the second row seats.
Which makes the Peugeot e-5008 a real 7-seater car. Adults can even ride in the third row, and not feel cramped.
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