Peugeot e-208 review - the BEST electric car for under £30k?

[@carwow]

What do you think - can you name a better car for under £30k?!

[@stewardm.97]

1987 Ford Sierra

[@GroggyTortoies]

Mazda 3

[@p_mishev]

Used Tesla Model 3 from Canada

[@kzed]

Mini electric. it’s just better

[@petrolmuffin6087]

Its a decent one and a good opponent for the Zoe

[@keithasuncion2265]

Hi Matt, you should do a video of all the cars you recommended to "just go out and buy".

[@jmoranretana]

This is brilliant.

[@dterrence]

Yes please

[@33jayy]

🙌

[@lopezben3023]

. . NOT, NOT, NOT ... Peuge-NOT. . .

[@anantmehrotra4868]

Yes please in all price brackets

[@ezrapardede1921]

Peugeot did a great job with this for the value proposition compared to any other similarly sized competitor

[@kzed]

Ezra Pardede UH EXCUSE ME MINI ELECTRIC

[@kzed]

£26900

[@carwow]

Agreed!

[@kzed]

carwow hi :D

[@Domani02]

Niveau qualité intérieure c’est pas la meilleure, la clio V est meilleur la deçu !

[@Ethankeenan02]

I had a 207 diesel as my first car so have a soft spot for Peugeot

[@galaxy5801]

Yeah

[@calj2405]

@@galaxy5801 Yeah

[@miraamshah]

Never ever I would want to own a Peugeot after the costs and desasters I had with my 205 gti back in the days. Never a French car for me!

[@jochem1986]

Wow you got your first car at 75 years of age? #peugeotdrivers

[@Ethankeenan02]

@@jochem1986 what do you mean 75 lol I was 17

[@dantoes1]

We all know that some day Carwow "Stick of Truth" will retire...😭

[@rockpaperstudio9445]

Not while fake exhaust is living and breathing.

[@carwow]

NEVER!!

[@vaillante7667]

Carwow stick of truth is not gonna retire because vents

[@rubioe3067]

Will survive by aerodinamic fake flaps

[@BoopBobBeep]

Cable of truth.

[@kaaijer]

I test drove the e208 and immediately ordered it. Still waiting for delivery though. Obviously very popular.

[@savedfaves]

How long ago did you order it?

[@Rob-cv3vh]

I did exactly the same. I’ve been told October for mine but I ordered just before lockdown.

[@kaaijer]

@@savedfaves April

[@strafniki1080]

@@kaaijer nice

[@mattianoadventure]

How is it? Is it worth getting?

[@stevelondon]

One thing I on't see mentioned often is that the new Peugeot light designs look very cool on the road at night. It gives the car a really distinctive look in the dark. Good job Peugeot.

[@JosephRedfern]

"7.5kWh Charger" and "100kWh Charger" have really triggered me... 7.5kW and 100kW please, Matt! It MATTers -- power vs energy (power times time)!

[@w00x360]

My answer to the title is yes. I've test driven a few EVs now. For the price this is the best all rounder I've driven. The range is the best of all in the price range that I've tested, it's got a nice interior and feels like a nice place to be, it is nippy and fun to drive. Lots of cabin storage space (although the glove compartment is tiny), could do with a little more leg room and head room if you're over 6'0" (my head was touching the roof when i sat up straight (slightly unnaturally but still) and my knees in the back of the seat in front but my feet could go beneath the seat with the floor being flat. I agree with the 5 annoying things, especially the alarm but the reversing camera isn't really an issue for me though as I've never needed anything to help me reverse park before so sod the camera. I think I'd go for the Allure model, just seems the best value for money, you don't get enough to justify the boost in cost between the allure and the gt line in my personal opinion. The MG ZS EV has been sold to me as the "best budget ev" but when i got a quote it was about the same cost as the e208 and although it's bigger the roof rails aren't standard and it's uglier, less luxurious inside and much less fun to drive. Practicality as a family car though, people might be right, but for me, the range is more important than that extra bit of boot space.

[@gpontes]

This new KZbin's filter on the progress bar of the video is amazing!

[@mihnealazar7039]

Well, i think it’s just labeling sections of the video based on the time stamps in the description. Probably the only good feature KZbin added in a year.

[@theofficialstig]

I don't know if Matt or the team will see this but I really appreciate the extra effort made to timestamp the video definitely include this in other reviews

[@MrBreakingBud]

as french, it's a pleasure to see Peugeot on Carwow

[@carwow]

🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

[@legangsouslaterre6940]

On est là !!!! Les français!!!

[@Chuppydu21]

Champion du mooooonde !!!!

[@flashxcate]

Hasn't it been sold to Fca? 😢

[@marieaudreyduchamp8839]

Et oui petit !!!

[@04taylorj]

My first car was a 4th hand Peugeot 207 diesel hdi with over a 100k and that car is still going today. I think Peugeot diesels are some of the most economical around and can really last if looked after. Im seriously considering the new diesel 208 as I don't think I'm going to be disappointed. Thanks Matt for your reviews keep them coming!

[@bencarson1002]

Never driven a Peugeot before. Test drove this earlier in the month and absolutely loved it. Like getting in a go-kart. Put an order in that day.

[@dra911]

How do you find it, a year on?

[@MrDannyFandango]

FYI Matt charging power is measured in kW not kWh, which is used for battery capacity (number of kW you can deliver continuously for 1 hour)

[@bnadem.panormal]

1:37 Yeah matt, it'll always stay new

[@Smt0k]

3:54 I love that "Leaf" in the front grill

[@drinlovewithmusic]

I love the disgust on his face when he said the entry level car comes with steel wheels.

[@kierenhook4387]

Tbh cars shouldn't really come with steel wheels anymore we live in the 21st century

[@whatevernevermind5960]

I’m fine with steel wheels. It just depends on what they look like. They are cheaper to replace when damaged or curbed.

[@drinlovewithmusic]

@@kierenhook4387 agreed

[@tufluxed3293]

Deep dish steelies look great

[@Kayshots]

Anirudha Nayak Do you mean hubcaps? They’re terrible. They fall off and then all u see it a brown rusted wheel

[@jasam3222]

When you are talking about fuel effecy can you also tell it in liters and range in kilometres

[@maminparvaresh]

UK is weird, they use both metric and imperial as he did for different things in this video, so no one would really understand them, because AFAIK every other country use either this or that and never combined.

[@MacXpert74]

How would you express the electric energy it uses in liters? :D

[@jasam3222]

I mean on other rewiews of disel and petrol

[@AmazeTase]

Its easy enough to work out the calculation yourself fella

[@jasam3222]

@@AmazeTase but it would be easy if he sad it

[@FrndsCallMeDaz]

lol at Carole Baskin coming up in the google search predictive text box when typing in Carwow

[@ndc5544p]

Matt, do a drag race and braking test between the e208, new Zoe and Ioniq. I'm really curios how they stack up against each other.

[@vuklozo]

That alarm sounds like something from the Jetsons.

[@johnfrombourbonstreetnewor4628]

I bought a 2020 Peugeot 3008GT in Mexico based on Mat's recommendation and 1.5 years later, we still love it! If he says buy it....

[@jhewitthunt]

Had a great nostalgic flashback when Mat mentioned the 205 GTi. I loved my 1.9. Went like a bullet :)

[@SuccessShared]

Lovely car. I ownedca red 1.9GTI with the leather and large sunroof- loved it

[@sushi777300]

I hear Peugeot and just think of Clarkson saying maniac, maniac, maniac 😅 Peugeot today is so much better though

[@edipires15]

yobbo... 😂😂😂

[@stephen10.]

sushi777300 It ´s the terrible revenge of peugeot on top gear , sometimes the critic is good to wake up

[@jhewitthunt]

although Jezza did say the 205 GTi was the best hothatch of its day. Beating the Golf and Renault 5 turbo. So he can't have hated Pugs that much!

[@glembaj]

Dude I can still see some fossils driving Peugeot 404 diesel around my city, and I ve heard that car was pretty often used as a taxi back in days. I mean, Peugeot do know how to make diesels and French know how to make cars, example: Renault produce engines for Merc A/B class, and even more Merc has a stake in Renault, so I would like peeps to stop talking against frenches they better than American cars 🤔

[@dannylopezcalderon7825]

I love the new Peugeot desing language.👌❤

[@JP-xd6fm]

French language??

[@dannylopezcalderon7825]

@@JP-xd6fm Maybe, I like Renault desing too, but I don't really like DS desing.

[@jarradmoore6939]

Danny López Calderón ....ffs it’s design pal

[@joehepburn9807]

I love mine, literally not one complaint.

[@williamhoward3425]

I have Got the E208GT premium what a fantastic car and lots of toys i’ve had it just over two weeks …I have had lots of diesel and petrol cars in my life different size engines, but this is something else charging is easy lots and lots of charging points don’t be afraid to go electric Enjoy ps and I am 73 …Love it…..

[@H22Freak]

Matt do a review of the new Zoe ZE50 and Honda E please and compare it to the e208. Ta 👍🏻

[@MotorTorq_ZA]

George Wong he will not do that he’ll just ignore you for 4 months I’ve been begging for a new vauxhall corsa review but he never made one just concentrating on his stupid 208 it is the same as the corsa so I wonder why he is refusing to review it 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@sumanthmadasu2799]

I like the way how carwow started replying as many comments as possible

[@awesomecarguy9897]

Agreed.

[@sergio3674]

Many comments but not this one 😨😨

[@sumanthmadasu2799]

@@sergio3674 Exactly 😐

[@sbomorse]

Except yours...

[@arashaadd]

I always wanted an electric car but couldn't afford it. Thanks for letting me know of this possibility 👍🏽

[@Mike-pn1fu]

Shout out to all of the cool cats and kittens @0:26

[@flyby2300]

Beside the fuel-savings (& massive GH-gas-reduction), the greatest advantage of an EV (for me) is its low-cost & low-risk of maintenance; & the reviewer has NOT mentioned it!

[@georgewalker7061]

With the glove compartment of a right hand drive, the cubby hole is nearest the driver and the manual actually goes to the left. Manual fits just fine Matt.

[@tryithere4026]

What a stunning looking car I really love Peugeot's designs lately, they keep nailing it.

[@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge]

Except the Interior...I sat in a 508 recently and the interior quality is just awfully cheap, my almost 30 year old 309 and 306 have way more luxurious interiors than a new executive car.

[@jamiecampbell3609]

Peugeot are really winning me in the design department the 208 looks phenomenal

[@lozzamanuk]

I saw one earlier this week out on the road. Looked gorgeous to be honest. Definitely not just another boring small car.

[@jamiecampbell3609]

Same here looks so posh

[@Hujakosta]

The glovebox is BIG when you have the wheel on left side.

[@NitramGTi]

Should be big on both sides

[@Rob-cv3vh]

I’ve bought one of these. It costs less than the 300bhp petrol Audi that I had . Off the line to about 30mph it’s pretty much just as fast. Nobody follows me home now to see where I park so they can steal it. My fuel bill is now zero instead of over £120 per month because I live near a free charger. I’ve got Apple CarPlay which I didn’t have before and there’s no more having to pay Audi for map updates. Waze gives me instant traffic information. My insurance is less. It’s a different kind of fun, go test drive one. I drove the E Tron and the Tesla M3P but chose the e208 because it does what I want, looks good and costs way less than those. I like that it looks almost the same as the ICE versions, I didn’t want to drive a fashion experiment. And the best bit is the cool yellow paint is the no cost option. Well played Peugeot.

[@frankparent463]

Fun fact, even if an electric car model looks the same as the petrol one (for any given model), here, in Quebec, EVs have green plates instead of the normal blue ones, meaning that, whether you want it or not, your car is always screaming "look at me, I'm electric!".

[@TomaszRykala]

The same in the UK now where the EV plates have a green strip down the side.

[@Neojhun]

But regulations in some regions also require clear badging to signal High Voltage Electric Power Train. Incase of Emergency for First Responders. Soo going fully incognito is not an option.

[@camerondowning7523]

Usually I hate Peugeot but I do like the front "fang" design

[@juliusalexanderyip746]

Just wish Peugeot could bring their cars to the US.

[@crismam1531]

you really ain't losing anything .. reliability zero.. it's French.. all nice and shiny but shit quality.. talking from experience.. and now they bought Opel/Vauxhall too :( :(

[@LeisterBurnham]

@@crismam1531 Most people I know who own Peugeot are fairly happy with their cars so yoir experience is not necessarily a good representation.

[@dominikmauer1853]

Finally, Peugeot is producing well made cars. After the 508 also the 208.

[@garethedwards2883]

I like the styling of the car, it looks really good

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Awesome video Mat! I wish we’d get Peugeot in the US!😸😸

[@Hollyweed1]

Such a beautiful car. Bravo Peugeot 👏👏

[@simoncooke989]

I think it's a great car but going to wait to see your review of the VW ID3 before choosing.

[@themaster-5209]

I loved the part where you hammered on the door and yelled "Shut Up!" 😂😂

[@mrjoe12345]

Hi Matt, fyi the charging rate is measured in kW not kWh. kWh is for the battery capacity.

[@fishbonestephen]

That alarm when opening the door...I couldn't live with that!.

[@Nightraven26]

Why is that even a thing?

[@L3312Gaming]

Just ordered a Peugeot e-2008 through Carwow Thanks Mat & the team 👍

[@marwenbacha7098]

When are you going to review the new fiat 500e

[@benrgrogan]

They'll probably wait until feat launch all trim levels, rarther than just the top of the range versions

[@ItsMeAmir]

Ooooh you kinda cute

[@CJax749]

Hopefully never😂

[@Solid_Snake99]

C J Why? HATER!!!

[@MorgoSargas]

Whenever they start making good cars

[@BobH809]

I own a Nissan Qashqai, which is having a small repair on a wheel at Ace Car care in Shrewsbury. As a courtesy car I have one of these e208 GT's. I think it's great, and it's in that Faro Yellow, it really suits it. Peugeot have done a great job on it. It's almost as comfortable as our Nissan (in some ways better). We couldn't live with it though due to issues getting in and out of cars due to bone issues and spinal injuries, hence the Qashqai. If we didn't have those problems and had the money for one, it would be a great little car to own.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Great Review of a good car And you’re not really knocking it even though it’s a Peugeot 👍🏻 Well Done Matt 🙏🏻

[@qoodles4032]

Can you do a race between 720S, 992 Turbo S, and gt2rs? Should be really interesting and will get tons and tons of views

[@ippokratiskapetanakis3495]

Possibly the fastest click in my loooong KZbin viewer career 😂 love the new 208!

[@carwow]

Great choice ;)

[@BobaShakeMallow]

Nandos please delete your comment

[@TheFartloading]

Peugeot is getting better!

[@Zertyup]

Hey Matt, I really enjoy your videos but as a non-british person I'm getting confused with the miles and miles per gallon thing. It would be really cool if you show the km and L/100km for fuel consuption in the future videos too. 🧐

[@ThyLLiS-]

Little tip : You take the Vauxhall/Opel e-Corsa. Same car, less expensive. Not the same agressive/feline look, but more discrete and less flashy.

[@rajyalakshmiravella425]

Please do a test between the new Audi A8l vs new BMW 7-Series vs new Mercedes S-class vs new Jaguar XJ vs new Lexus LS vs new Kia K900 vs new Genesis G90. Like if u agree. #BATTLEOFTHELIMOS Just do it Matt.

[@gabrielcaramet3238]

They don't sell the kia end genessis' the UK or the rest of Europe

[@marwenbacha7098]

He can't... kia is a competitor?

[@HG504X]

The Kia and Genesis aren't available in the UK. So

[@d.y.8276]

My friends 208e is valued at £6000. These EVs depreciate like crazy. Money pit prison cage on wheels. It’s fun but just to loose 25000£ in just 4 years is crazy.

[@leajephcote5598]

Great car I have one but the real range is 160 - 180 miles. 👍

[@mulox1]

Curious... why such a big difference from what it was rated for?

[@leajephcote5598]

@@mulox1, these vehicles are really affected and negatively impacted by the weather and ambient temperature. The 217 quoted miles is achievable in the summer. 👍

[@johnstonlee]

peugeot have really upped their game especially on the looks

[@vid3243]

It's fricking beautiful!!!

[@RamjeProductions]

I somehow prefer the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa-e. I think it's due to the gloss black wheel arches on the Peugeot. I'm pretty sure they're not going to stay gloss black. They will eventually become scratched and matte so you'll end up with the jacked up Crossover look.

[@Michael_Chater]

Lmao. That engine cover could be hiding a Diesel engine like that Cars movie

[@tochukwuezinwa2122]

I completely agree matt... I'll just go right ahead and buy it... Peugeot is not a old people car anymore. Best design

[@seraphclion8356]

This Pegeuot looks cute :)

[@mediacc8372]

after the Renault Zoe, Peugeot is in the game with this 208 nice to have more choice for city car E Tesla would battle for the city cars market

[@tahajibvlogs2793]

90% Of people watch carwow for entertainment not for buying cars

[@francescomarialeo]

*99%

[@LightningMcqueenFan-vf2hh]

9:12, whenever Mat forgets to tell people to subscribe to carwow

[@Blamanculek93]

If they want people to move into electric vehicles you have only two choices; do it the Tesla way or simply make electric cars so damn cheap that you are forced to have one. Selling slow charging mid-quality poorly powered hatchbacks for 30k€ (or more) ain't the correct choice. But they probably knew that already.

[@marw8383]

Regarding 'I wonder if a manufacturer would put fake exhausts on an electric car'.... actually, I believe the e-Golf has two look-alike vents, similar to ICE Golfs.

[@rip3rin0]

”Everyone loves Teslas” No I dont love those ugly computers on wheels

[@tapen678s6]

I'm definitely not a fan of Tesla.

[@simonthomas5367]

Totally agree Mat. Peugeot have nailed this perfectly.

[@2masMusik]

@carwow im looking to buy either the regular 208 or the 2020 Renault Clio, when will you compare these two? Or atleast review the Clio?

[@Grk149]

I’d love to see a review of the new hybrid clip

[@SimonPlatten]

I am looking around to purchase an EV soon, so far I've tested the Nissan Leaf, milage on full charge isn't as good as Peugeot e-208, so far I prefer the Peugeot e-208. A smaller car and better range. Test drove this yesterday, excellent car! You don't get heated front seats anymore, these are not included even on the top of the range GT premium anymore, £200 extra.

[@nongabigman8558]

When your talking about speed and fuel can you do it in litres and kilometres.

[@adrirm7645]

Nonga Big Man please!

[@anticat900]

Just had a hire car e208 and yes it is good, really nice sitting in the front. Only two issues little space for back passengers and that dash is too low to see properly. Otherwise it is a fine car.

[@63Jax]

500 kgs heavier that the standard one?! woooow, i was expecting to be heavier, but not by half a fucking tone :O

[@tapen678s6]

Rather buy a Standard one

[@jasonroman8031]

That chime omg

[@9553sid]

Mat when proposing: So babe if you want to find out if we get married click on the pop out banner up there

[@RazvanPenesel]

WOW! Matt's fingers are really moving on that phone display :)))) 11:57

[@what2467]

Hello, I can’t think of what to say but have a great day 😊(I posted a similar comment on yesterday’s video)

[@lenagiattaylorsversion4684]

I would really want to see a review of the vw ID3 when it comes out

[@hakster3048]

France 🇫🇷 Why would u pay £28,000 for that !!

[@carwow]

😮 We would....

[@Corvolet5]

All EVs are expensive. And the ones under 20k can't even be considered "fast" or "cars".

[@hakster3048]

carwow really ?? I wouldn’t

[@hakster3048]

Corvolet5 would u pay that much

[@bluesheep54]

@@hakster3048 really?! I definitely would

[@leesullivan1916]

That warning chime..... Self destruct mode Activated. 😅

[@アンディアリザ]

KZbin: 2 views, 100 likes

[@carwow]

True

[@Bb-dj3mg]

I love this channel, I never see commercials when I click on a video

[@tiger4479]

Who came straight to the comments? 😂

[@carwow]

We did!

[@tiger4479]

@@carwow oh haha! Didn't expect a reply from you @carwow I love your content man, keep up the good work! Love you♥️

[@guywalker3087]

but why so many adverts?

[@rosbtim]

If the elecric cars are so quiet at the interior, the sound from the speackers when you listen to the music should be fantastic.

[@ibrahimseck8520]

Buying an electric is spending more money for less car

[@markc6714]

It's just virtue signalling. No environmental benefit when you consider full lifecycle including minimum batteries.

[@pseudoproak]

Depends on where you live. In Germany people get 9k of their money back when buying an electric currently. Makes them decent value

[@JohnnyZenith]

@@markc6714 Nonsense. You need to raise your awareness.

[@adrirm7645]

Maybe, this kind of fake ev’s with a small engine fitted on the fosil engine are disgusting. However a Tesla model 3 could be a good purchase, nice exterior, clean interior, not high quality products but good charge points infrastructure, but quite expensive

[@xanthuumnihyr5319]

@@adrirm7645 "Fake ev" tf is the point ?

[@kaya051285]

ID3 is meant to be €30,000 euro before any incentives. That should translate to ~£26,500 and if the £3k government grant stays then you should be able to pick it up for ~£23,500 which non surprisingly is about what the E-Golf was selling for when it was available last year

[@gordon_wu]

9:17 RIP headphone users...

[@tomaszekp5]

I love the fact that it looks just like the petrol version.

[@Rob-cv3vh]

Tomasz me too. That’s one of the reasons I bought one, I don’t want to drive around in a fashion experiment!

[@AmazeTase]

Nah, I’m not convinced by any electric car soz!

[@jamomwaush1419]

Matts videos are so awesome such that this is the first video I,ve liked under 5k likes.Thanks for the videos during the lockdown.

[@XJ-oh4jf]

Yay early finally.... Umm I dunno what to say love the vids wash your hands

[@troll2637]

Just washed hands...after killing myself at the examinations department in our country. Honestly I think it's run by sloths....

[@vpanday1977]

Alright! Thanks for welcoming me Mat Watson I am always happy to be youre guest. Now on to what exactly happened. Electronic cars are amazing becuase since we got electricity in south africa weare able to watch tv put the light on and light a fire for warmth in the cold months. We do have load shidding or as you call it in your proper latin english let's say rolling backouts. So we canot charge the car all the time but remember Mat i have a generator at home so i'll use it but not all the time. The generator uses petrol but i will be saving on petrol with the elecronic car so itis still worth it for me. You say the cars has a cost a price rather or how much we must spent on it to have it of 29,000 pounds bud here in south africa we have implemented the matric system so we can use a conversion to calculate what the car is to be in south africa kilograms. Remember we are note allowed to be in the swiming pool when there is lightning or put the tv in the swimming pool because of water and elextricity, so Mat, I challenge you: What will you do in a electron car when it starts raining? Yes, this is the question we are all asking and we are not smug aboutit because we are a humble practical people who embrance all cultures but some we do not. MatWatson your pants today is beautiful a nice blue jeans pant i have two like that and your face is quite smiley today and we are thankful. A day without your movie MatWatson is like a cellphone without signal. I bless you and invite you to my house for futher discussion. I will make tea.

[@ronrichardson3103]

Looks like you've clicked there Matt

[@vpanday1977]

@@ronrichardson3103 Thanks for you insightful and kind words. I am not one for long messages but i did spent the time to read each one of your words and i can say gartefilly that you have spent time choosing each word carfully and crafting a message that is both emotionally pleasing and offers us a practical look at the thinks we like. As you new friend RonaldRichard I can only thank you and wish you well in your life's journey. Rememebr I will always walk by your side.

[@iddhie]

Damn im early

[@BfromSD1]

My first car was a 2016 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 so I have a soft spot for Peugeot.