First car on STLA Medium platform
The headline news is that the 3008 is the lead car on Stellantis group’s STLA electric car platform. This ‘medium-sized’ chassis will underpin an expected two million cars per year, starting with the Peugeot which lands in UK retailers in spring 2024.
Stellantis says it designed STLA Medium primarily as an electric car, but there will be a 1.2-litre mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions. It’s the E-3008 that’s the launch model, available with two big lithium-ion NMC batteries.
The entry-level battery has 73kWh of usable energy, the long-range pack a mighty 98kWh. If you believe in EVs with right-sized batteries that consume fewer resources, look away now. But if you value big ranges, Peugeot reckons the standard pack covers 326 miles, the long-range variant a whopping 435 miles.
Unlike in new Teslas where the battery pack is the floor of the car, the E-3008 has a steel underbody on top of the battery casing. Nonetheless the battery makes the new 3008 stiffer than its predecessor and contributes to the car’s crash performance by acting as a brace.
Specs of the E-3008 standard and long range versions
The standard range E-3008 has a 157kW permanent magnet synchronous motor (213bhp) turning the front wheels. With 253lb ft of torque, the electric Peugeot can sprint from standstill to 62mph in 8.7secs, despite weighing a hefty 2114kg (similar to a Volkswagen ID.4).
Customers will also be able to choose a dual-motor version. This adds an 83kW (111bhp) motor to the rear axle for a combined 324bhp, and a 6.4secs acceleration time. This is the heaviest E-3008, weighing 2199kg.
The 98kWh long range version uses a 170kW motor (233bhp), and while the extra mass adds two-tenths to the standard range’s 0-62mph time, drivers will get an extra 109 miles according to the WLTP test cycle.
New E-3008: efficiency and charging
Peugeot claims STLA Medium has been optimised for best-in-class efficiency of 4.47 miles per kWh: we won’t know for sure until test drives this winter. The battery is liquid cooled and a heat pump optional.
The E-3008 has a 400-volt electrical architecture and the standard on-board charger enables 11kW AC charging (from a three-phase wallbox), and 160kW DC charging across the line-up. That restores 100km (62 miles) in 10 minutes, with the E-3008 going from 20 to 80 per cent in 30 minutes.
Both the front and rear motors can regenerate the battery under braking. Three brake modes – low, medium and high – can be selected via steering wheel paddles. The E-3008 body is suspended by struts up front and an independent multi-link axle which creates space for the rear motor; combustion powered models get a twist beam.
How big is the new E-3008?
The E-3008 has grown by about 100mm compared with the previous generation model, taking it to 4542mm long. That’s a bit shorter than VW’s ID.4.
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