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It has been difficult but finally we have here the new Peugot e308, the 100% electric version of this popular French compact available with a compact body or with the family body with more than 400 km of autonomy and with a new electric motor from the Estel Antis group. Let's see it for you. We show it, we test it and at the end we tell you our first impressions [Music] the new e308 and e308 SW, the compact variant and the family version, derive, as their name indicates, from the thermal versions of the French model, so much so that it is really difficult to differentiate them from a version with a gasoline or diesel engine or a plug-in hybrid for example. And as you can see, it even maintains the same grille as the combustion models. Although it is true that the people at peot have told us that the air channeling has been improved In order to make it more efficient, which is precisely what is sought in an electric car, for this reason, in the new 18-inch wheels like this one, you can see from this alur finish that it is practically the top of the range, areas with larger fairing to also improve precisely that air flow and improve efficiency And of course the bottom of the vehicle has also been revised for the same purpose. We are not going to stop to talk about its exterior aesthetics either because there are no changes but it is worth remembering for Furthermore, the measurements of these models are the same as the conventional versions. The compact measures 4.37 m long, 1.85 m wide and 146 m high with a wheelbase of 2.67 m. The family car lengthens to 4. 67 M is the same width, slightly lower and its wheelbase grows to 2.73 M. You can only recognize it by the distinctive e next to the model name on the rear and by the aforementioned more aerodynamic wheels, nothing more [Music] Just as it happens on the outside here in the cabin Nothing changes compared to the thermal versions, the layout of the dashboard is exactly the same and we only find some additional menus within this infotainment screen we can also find this new upholstery for the cloth and leather seats in combination with these blue stitching that are practically the only novelty in design that we find here in the interior of this [Music] e308, the interior has a good presence both visually and to the touch, displaying a very good general level, offering the characteristic position High cockpit type driving a digital instrument panel central screen with good resolution and easy to use as well as some digital and physical buttons for quick access to different functions the rear seats worsen slightly But not because of knee distance or headroom because it is exactly the same as in the thermal models but because of the position we adopt with our legs since below we have all the batteries and that makes the floor a little higher and the angle is not so comfortable otherwise it is slow. Exactly the same as the gasoline or diesel versions, for example, it does not change. Unlike the hybrid versions that lose a few liters of capacity in the trunk compared to the conventional ones, both the e308 and the e308 SW, the loading capacity is exactly the same, the compact offers a trunk of 412 L and the station wagon a capacity of 608 L with 5 seats, a really good figure. The platform is the same as that used by the other versions of the 308, which they call multi-energy. Since on the same platform they can release gasoline-diesel versions. plug-in hybrids or these 100 electric ones, it is the same platform that the Pejot 408 or the Opel Asra use, for example, and as for the engine, we have a new one with 115 kW of power, which is about 156 horsepower after the conversion, which represents an increase of 20 extra horses compared to the previous one, well new, it is not because this motor is already mounted in the electric versions of the 208 in the extra or in the ds3 for example, but here in the 308 it is new, the battery has also improved its capacity, going from the 50 kw to 54 kw for the new e308, a battery that can be charged up to a power of 100 kw, which allows a recharge from 20 to 80% in less than 25 minutes, incorporates improvements in energy management, which is why it has also been reduced consumption, which according to data provided by the brand will be around 15 kw h per 100 km in the mixed cycle. Today we do not have much time to do consumption checks because we are at the international presentation and they have left us the car so that we can test it for a few hours but during this time I have been driving it mainly on secondary roads like the one I am on now. The truth is that it approves a consumption of about 15 kW h per 100 km and the one I am obtaining is quite close to that figure, therefore it yields There is some hope that this car can more or less comply with the total autonomy that, with its counterpart, you can travel more than 400 km with the new Peugot 308. Well, I think that what happens is that we will have to avoid the highway a lot, which is where the most penalizes this car has three driving modes of the driver's choice, the classic eco normal and Sport and then we have position B on the gear selector to increase the energy recovery when releasing the foot of the accelerator, a very comfortable advantage, especially when driving through the city or descending a mountain pass, this way we help maintain and charge the energy level in the battery. The engine raises some doubts in my mind and that is that this is a fairly heavy car, it does not reach 2000 kg but it can be It's very close, then, with these power and torque figures, so it's still a bit fair, let's say that I'm a little bit unused to it because lately the vast majority of electric cars that I test have 200 horsepower, which is somewhat the norm for this segment and they even exceed that figure with reactions. quite forceful on the accelerator in this case we have a very linear power delivery that is very smooth and perhaps hence those good records when it comes to consumption and efficiency of this car but for me 2000 kg 150 horses are there on the edge we have Made some home measurements without any type of rigor, accelerating and stopping the cell phone stopwatch and we get an acceleration from 0 to 100 between 9.5 and 10 seconds, which is not bad but somewhat average. Compared to other similar electric cars, what we do know is that the maximum speed is limited to 170 km/h And we have not measured that, we have been told by the French, in summary This is not a car that surprises with its spectacular thrust but it is true that the 156 horses are there for when If you need it, it overtakes easily on a secondary road, it easily maintains high speeds on the highway and in the city it is a real delight in terms of driving. This is a quite pleasant car, it has steering that is very direct, quite informative and a slow suspension. let's say more comfortable than Dynamic But without losing performance in that sense in terms of the brakes, the same thing as always happens in the hybrid and electric models we have a small journey at the beginning that is to regenerate energy and then the calipers come into operation, therefore there are It takes getting a little used to it. It is true that in this poor electric 308 it is one of the models where this factor is less noticeable. The braking is quite linear, very similar to that of a conventional car. And one thing that I don't like is that for improve efficiency And that autonomy has tires with low rolling resistance, tires that are fine for normal driving but lack a little grip, for example here on a secondary road I don't go very fast but when we give it a little more steering wheel They squeak and feel good. It is a solution that I have never liked. I would bet on conventional tires, especially to improve the stability and behavior of this car, which is really very good. The suspension filters any bumps very well, although it also allows it to balance. slightly the body on strong supports feels a little heavy but in terms of stability and behavior it passes with good marks. It is a fairly quiet car although some noise sneaks into the cabin, especially the rolling noise. And if we talk about driving, it is an excellent car. which performs well on any type of road with a rather comfortable set-up of its chassis. It should also be comfortable to drive if you know how to adapt to this High cockpit type driving position and I already know that I am very annoying on this topic but it is that everyone The pejot that I try in none of them have I felt comfortable with this steering wheel layout, small instrument panel on top, flattened on top, flattened on the bottom, there is no way, it must be because of my height or it must be because of the way I feel comfortable sitting in the seat in which I can never completely see the instrument panel if I take it here, which is where I like this part here. It completely covers the instrument panel if I take it lower to be able to see the panel, what happens is that Look at When it comes to taking a curve I don't have space because my leg is practically touching my knee. So I always tell you, when you like a Pe Shot, you intend to buy a Pe Shot, go to a dealer, ask for a test ride, sit in it. and see if this configuration really works for you. There are people who do very well and there are others who don't feel comfortable at all. So try it. The new e308 and e308 SW are available only with the two highest trim levels, the Alur and the GT. Therefore, we are talking about very well-equipped versions with elements such as matrix LED headlights, 18-inch wheels, tinted windows, complete infotainment systems with navigation, phone connectivity, wireless charger and various driving assistants that will make our daily lives much more easy let's go with the prices the tariff prices that is the pvp the pejot e 68 compact has a price of 42950 in alur finish and 45950 in the GT the e308 sportwagon the family starts at 43850 with the alur and at 46,100 in the GT from From there you have to deduct €1000,000 from Promotion 15,500 if it is financed and up to 7,000 from the moves plan if the scrap car meets the requirements, therefore it could start at just over 33,000, it is a little more expensive in tariff price than its rivals Opel Astra Electric cupr born Volkswagen I B3 or the Chinese B Dolphin and mg4 but which it surpasses in my opinion in quality and in the same way It more or less equals the price of the electric Renault Megan, for its part, the family version has fewer rivals, only two Opel Astra e is for tourer and mg5 Electric Well, it's already been tested, we 've already told you what this new electric 308 is like and as always, we want to know your opinion, what do you think of this car, what do you think of the 100% electric version, go down to the comments below, no. you count And as always we will read you with pleasure, see you in the next one [Music] ah