Peugeot e-5008 review

There are just the two trims available for the e-5008: Allure and GT. The range starts at £48,650 for the entry-level 73kWh battery in Allure trim, and it’s a £2,700 uplift to go for the bigger 97kWh battery.

The GT trim is £52,030 for the smaller battery and then the range tops out at £54,880 for the whopper. 

What are the trims like? 

Allure trim bags you LED headlights, 19in alloys, wireless phone charging, keyless go, rear camera and rear parking sensors, touchscreen infotainment with satnav within the 27in screen over the dash, Apple and Android connectivity, and three-zone climate control.

GT adds heated front seats and steering wheel, 20in alloys with the larger battery, eight-colour ambient lighting, hands free electric tailgate, integrated sun blinds, front parking sensors and adaptive cruise control.

Which one should I go for? 

We’d be tempted to save money on the big battery and spend it on the fancier trim instead – you get enough miles from the 73kWh, but even if you have to stop more to charge you’d rather do it with heated seats onboard. So the 73kWh GT is our choice.

The optional £700 heat pump would be a smart addition to make the car more efficient in winter, though it really should come as standard on the fancier trim.

If you have the capacity for home charging and really are worried about range, then the PHEV is £5k cheaper than the electric model in both trims. Less than 40 e-miles in that, but that's where the petrol tank kicks in.

The standard hybrid is a full £11k cheaper than the e-5008, but if you want to save even more money on a seven-seat hybrid, you really want to look at a Dacia Jogger.