Peugeot e208 - 50,000 miles and 2 Years Later

[@SkyHighAerialDronePhotography]

Also an E208 GT owner and a member of various Facebook owners groups, i was epecting your video to feature persistent faults, on board charger faults and the Rear Wiring harness fault that people are posting about nearly everyday in the Peugeot e208 Owners groups, was nice to see thats not affected you, and so far not me either yet

[@trevorbevan587]

I Love this review. Thank you for a great insight into what we do not usually hear in reviews. I placed my order in March 2022 and hoped for delivery July 2022. So your experience over the past 2 years is invaluable insight for me as a new customer to Peugeot. Please keep up this good work and congratulations on the high quality of this review.

[@CoastalEV]

Thank you for your very kind feedback 👍🏻

[@BrateTebra123]

I ordered mine December and got it delivered June

[@trevorbevan587]

@@BrateTebra123 Good to hear you received your e-208. I hope you're enjoying your experience as much as me. I got my Peugeot e-208 GT Premium Faro Yellow, 1st June and what a great surprise. The technology with this modern car is mind blowing. Taking time to learn all the new electronics.

[@INSIGHTSAU]

Mind blowing seeing the number of chargers at the stop you showed.

[@CoastalEV]

That is the new services at Rugby M6 junction 1 - and it’s been busy every time I’ve been.

[@amurbano1]

My dream car

[@helipeek2736]

Dream bigger!

[@panjialfian4487]

​@@helipeek2736maybe he want a first EV so yeah this is perfect for him. Not for you probably

[@mymiphone1841]

It's a very good car, this little Peugeot e-208.

[@honestjohn6222]

Great review , how are you charging at home , straight plugin or charger , cheers Mate

[@CoastalEV]

Thanks - I have a home charger (MyEnergi - Zappi)

[@keithgarlick-cq7pw]

Brilliant video and really useful,thanks

[@jdnrotterdam2150]

Very interesting car and i can’t wait to drive it

[@ISuperTed]

What a fantastic informative review. I’ve just ordered one (GT in Elixir Red) on my company salary sacrifice scheme to use mainly as our second car. Delivery 18-20 weeks though as in high demand. We only do a daily commute of 15-20 miles so will probably only need to charge weekly or so. We’ll be down the Valley of the Rocks next weekend (coming from North Somerset) - one of our favourite places in the world!

[@CoastalEV]

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[@CoastalEV]

Glad you liked my video - have you seen my Valley of Rocks video? (Link above) It’s a great car - let me know how you get on 👍🏻

[@ISuperTed]

@@CoastalEV Yes watched the video straight after - we love the walk down from Caffyns Farm with the dogs. Great drone footage!

[@chrishewson40]

What's the battery range like for mixed driving? And differences in the allure and gt models?

[@CoastalEV]

That’s a tricky one as I don’t do much mixed driving. My driving is mainly commuting to work. A roads and dual carriageway / motorways with the hilly Devon terrain added into the mix. I normally get about 130 miles (winter) to almost 200 miles in the summer. As for the specs you would need to check on the Peugeot website as they are changing them slightly all the time. The latest version without the cobra shift mode selector are supposed to be slightly better on efficiency but I haven’t driven one so I can’t confirm 🤔

[@SimonPlatten]

I’ve had my 2022 e-208 GT Premium as soon as it was available, I love the car, the only issues I have is the reported mileage is not at all accurate and if I drive at 56mph I just about get what the quoted mileage, the actual mileage is about 30 miles less than the quoted figures. I work in Bristol and stay in bath which is up and down landscape, it does have a big effect on mileage.

[@CoastalEV]

The landscape and the weather do have a big impact on range.

[@ianbarnes6726]

Me e208 gt 2020 20k miles... all the badges have peeled, the passenger window has failed and the android won't update. Dealer doesn't want to know. The csr is a pleasure to use though.

[@Dr23rippa]

They are going really cheap on auto trader 10-14k for less than 5ok miles but a french car with electric problems in 2024 is not good! Was the dealer a main dealer?

[@ianbarnes6726]

@Dr23rippa yes... just get 2 year warranty not our problem.. other dealers I believe have for example replaced the badges but peugeot have not done a recall but know the paint has failed

[@ianszczebiot3034]

Thank you for this review. What type of range were you typically getting on your commute on mostly motorways and A roads?

[@CoastalEV]

My commute was from North to South Devon which is A roads / dual carriageway and motorways and hilly. Approx 110 miles round trip. In summer I would get home with plenty to spare in a very cold winters day it would be close 😎

[@tatts137]

Wow this is so strange. I have had almost the same journey. I bought 1 e208 and had to have charging issues fixed. I then upgraded to one with adaptive cruise because like you I wanted it. I have since had charging issues on this new car that has been fixed.

[@AdamConnelly15]

Thanks for all the E 208 videos. What is the average mileage per charge ? What are the best mode to get the most range ?

[@CoastalEV]

Average mileage per charge - vary’s between 130miles in a winter and 200miles in the summer. Best mode for range - keep it in normal and stick to the speed limit. Going above 70mph really zaps the power. ECO mode - I don’t really use it, it switches off the aircon / heater and doesn’t seem to add much range.

[@dsummers1966]

Hi, Are you still driving the e208? I really enjoyed your videos. I bought a GT Premium in March 2022, so coming up for two years. Only problem has been a fix to the drop link on the rollbar. Wish I had gone for the glass roof when I see yours. I took mine off the showroom floor, so that option wasn't there. Very pleased overall, but I do a lot less miles than you. best wishes David

[@CoastalEV]

Hi, Thank you, great to hear you like my videos. I don't have the Peugeot any more. I still have an electric car but I needed a bigger car with a bit more range. Good to hear you haven't really had any problems and your stil enjoying it. I do like glass roof lol. More videos coming soon.

[@mathieu313]

Thanks for this nice video. I was wondering, what about the battery health, the capacity after 2 years ? I just ordered an e208, the seller told me after 3 years I could expect a capacity of 99%. I don’t know if it’s true…

[@CoastalEV]

I’m not sure about the battery health as there is no easy way of telling. The Tronity app has a go at predicting it based on the predicted range (but it’s only a guide). Best thing to do if your worried about it is ask when you have it serviced and they should be able to tell you.

[@jasonsweb1]

what was the costs for the services please? im thinking of leasing one buty id have to pay serve costs

[@CoastalEV]

I don’t remember the costs - most of the services are just a safety inspection or safety inspection and a pollen filter. Brake fluid needs changing at 3 years so servicing is very cheap 👍🏻

[@ruhail1]

Thanx for the video

[@decimal1815]

This EV was on my wishlist until I started to hear reports of problems with the onboard charger failing, and other parts in the car such as the AC compressor also running into problems due to the quality of 3rd party components that have been used. Would be keen to get more updates to find out if these issues are being sorted out, and if not how much they cost to get fixed out of warranty. Thanks

[@CoastalEV]

After I made this video the car was due to be changed so we no longer have the Peugeot 😢

[@kaptajnklo5341]

Thank you for doing an update after 2 years. If you don't mind, how much would you say it costs you to charge your e-208 a month? Are you saving a lot of money in fuel compared to an ICE car?

[@CoastalEV]

Hi, (very rough figures) My commute to work is about 110miles per day, 2,420miles per month plus extra miles at weekends so say 2,500miles total (approx per month) and thats about £60 per month on electricity. Mainly charging at home on night time cheap rate electricty and the odd free charge out and about. At the moment we are still on a old tarriff so this will go up. But even if this doubles its still alot cheaper that buying petrol.

[@InfanteBoy]

What is your current kWh/100km?

[@CoastalEV]

Hi, I don’t have a e208 at the moment - on a road trip (mainly motorways and A roads) I was averaging about 3.8m/kWh - that was around June time. Hope this helps

[@tomooo2637]

Thank you for the review, very useful. I disagree with the use of cheaper tires - they will be the same until you really need them in an emergency. You already noted that the tire width is quite modest for the weight of the car, so a good quality tire will make corning better, will be better in the wet, often much better in the cold (though no substitute for something like a crossclimate++) for braking with brake distances being up to 10 meters different for a A class to C class.

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[@jimblack8104]

Can you share some details on real world range please.

[@CoastalEV]

In the summer I get about 200 miles, in the winter it’s about 120 miles per charge. this is based on my commute doing 60 - 70mph doing 110miles per day.

[@jimblack8104]

@@CoastalEV that’s a very wide range, apparently the 2022 upgrade allows for more range(25km). I am considering this car for work and average 80-110 miles per day in London doing up to 50mph for no more then 20-25 miles at times. Do you think I can average 150 on a full charge in winter? I would need to rely on public chargers so would need to car to be efficient in the winter. Great content btw.

[@CoastalEV]

You should be ok - my commute is also hilly down here in Devon which doesn’t help. Have a look at the Peugeot website there is a range meter on there which I don’t think is far off what you should get. Might be worth an ask of your local dealer if they would let you have a 24hr test drive so you could try your commute??

[@jimblack8104]

@@CoastalEV thank you for the reply!

[@Reddylion]

Nice

[@vtthesuccessfinder]

Thanks for doing a 2yr update. I have only seen videos of the car as a first time review. So this video helps. What I can’t sense from your 2yr review is if you love, like or dislike the car. If you had to do it all over again would you buy the e208 over the competition? Are you happy with the car? I’m seriously thinking about buying it for my every day driver. Thank you.

[@CoastalEV]

They are a great car. You do have to remember that they are a classed as a city car. For what I need driving my commute every day with just me it does it brilliantly. I’m 6ft tall and getting in and out does have a knack to it. Doing the occasional longer adventure is no problem charging up to 80% in 30mins. I chose it at the time because it looked cooler than a lot of the others and it changed fast at a decent rate and battery size / range, plus I could spec it with adaptive cruise. The car does have some niggles which are mainly software problems. There is an issue when charging from home solar - which Peugeot are aware of and trying to resolve.

[@vtthesuccessfinder]

Thank you for the detailed response! I love the way it looks way more than anything in its class as well. I would mostly use it for in town driving. We live in a small town in Portugal and would charge it in the garage. I should have asked if we could do long road trips with it. Not too concerned with the comfort but more of would it be feasible to charge going from city to city.

[@CoastalEV]

I do roads trips here in the uk - it all depends on where the rapid chargers are. The best website / app I’ve found is www.abetterrouteplanner.com

[@christinerobottom9444]

Remember Octopus doesn't allow any car check to see if yours is compatible.

[@CoastalEV]

Why would the car not be compatible?? 🤔

[@ianbarnes6726]

It is with the ohme charger

[@gileshalliwell3591]

Interesting that the tyres aren’t lasting. On our Fiat 500e ours are still ok at 30,000 miles and I’ve just changed the rear tyres on my model 3 at 45,000…

[@ChrisGoakes]

So long, good but please play back and change presentation

[@chrisdicko1683]

I'm considering one of these or a Hyundai ionic SE, they're similar in price second hand but Peugeot electrics have never been a strong point so had made me weary and after watching this I think I have my answer. I'd love to know what other people would choose between the two who've had experience with both cars