What do you think of the PEUGEOT e-208? Leave a comment below...

Good review, and agree with all your points. We have the GT with the panoramic roof since January. Great car. Our only concern was motorway driving range. Thanks the feedback on your experience of that 👍

@NevoEVReviewIreland

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment David. Motorway driving will reduce the range but keep it to around 100km and watch the air-conditioning and you'll be fine.

@Lonewolf_rider

2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious about the panoramic roof? Can you blind/close the roof incase the sun is really burning hot or is it always open?

It carries lines like my old dream car the 4th generation mitsubishi mirage hatch. So it stood out to me when I saw this for the first time. Awesome

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Brendon. Glad you like the looks!

Great review of a beautiful car. I hope it comes to USA! I love the logo of an angry kitty wearing a green helmet.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment HereIgoAgain. They've actually just changed the logo! Not sure it will come to the US as it may be too small on the road.

Dunno if it's the same in other markets, but here (in Sweden) the GT is the only trim that gives you the "Highway assist" (it is available as an extra in the "Allure Pack"), which honestly is one of the better systems I've tested, it compares very well against the Volvo/Polestar system. The 11kW charging is standard here across all trims. The reduction of headroom from the panoramic sunroof is much more noticeable in the rear.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment TheBodomite. Seems different markets have different trim levels and options which I suppose is understandable

Thanks. I wish we had more small BEV options (with at least 200 miles on the highway) like this in the USA. My 35.8 kWh e-Golf is great but would love a long range “inexpensive” BEV as second car.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Barry. Sorry to hear about the lack of choice in the US for small BEVs. Hopefully with some of the mergers like the Stellantis Group, you'll get more. The market usually dictates the manufacturers so more pressure and enquiries will help too.

@barryw9473

2 жыл бұрын

Derek, I love your optimism, but I am not so sanguine and I do not believe people truly desire SUVs but that marketing departments are VERY effective. That being said, I did what you suggested and called Fiat USA about the new 500e. The person I spoke with sounded extremely skeptical and also ignorant about my inquiry. I bet she could hardly contain herself from pushing a diesel pickup truck.

Have our e208 a year today (6 July), still love it 😎

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Jarrod. What colour did you go for?

@jarrodbromley1623

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland the blue. Was a little tempted to go for the yellow but wasn't sure if that would affect resale 😂 (and couldn't convince herself).

@itsfahys

2 жыл бұрын

Would love to hear your pros and cons as an owner. I m currently driving an Ioniq 28kwh bev and considering the e208

@jarrodbromley1623

2 жыл бұрын

@@itsfahys any particular questions? Honestly we don't have any real cons although this was our first EV.

Thanks for the review, Derek! 208 looks like a solid car and the warranty is impressive. It would be great to see how different driving modes affect the range though. In other words, does it make sense at all to drive in sports mode only and enjoy the performance, or it’s simply a feature to use once or twice because it cripples the battery life way too much? I have sports mode on my gasoline car but use very rarely because it makes it too expensive to drive because of the high fuel consumption. Considering how cheap it is to charge an EV, sports mode only driving might be an option granted the battery life remains adequate.

@Id3fornow...

3 жыл бұрын

Different modes make very ittle difference. U might get 10 to 15km more from eco.

@evgenygrishin1726

3 жыл бұрын

@@Id3fornow... Thank you, Paul! Does sports mode then makes a difference performance wise? Or it’s all the same?

@Id3fornow...

3 жыл бұрын

@@evgenygrishin1726 hey. Sport mode make it seem faster and it surely does go quicker. Am not sure if it firms up suspension though. Bit fancy for Opel/peugeot. Lol. I use eco on the motorway. And normal or aport elsewhere. Especially on coun try roads. Great for overtaking slow drivers

@NevoEVReviewIreland

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul and Evgeny for the comments. Next car I get that's I've done a review already, I'll try what you ask Evgeny

@mrpotatoheadie

3 жыл бұрын

@@evgenygrishin1726 The Sports mode makes the throttle more responsive and gives the full 136hp. I find it a little too responsive for traffic or city driving as it makes it a little jumpy, but it's good for roads or driving styles where you want that responsiveness. The other two modes limit the power delivery and soften the throttle responsive to keep the power to the motor more economical, in the Eco mode you definitely notice the power limit. I don't know if it changes the steering weight, if it does it's very minimal. I'm fairly sure nothing changes in the suspension/damping, but it's fairly stiff as standard. I leave mine in Normal unless I'm up the mountains on twisty stuff and nearly never use the Eco setting.

Hi. My car (GT) shows approx 340km range when fully charged. In reality I only get half that. I live rurally so my average driving is into the city for work and back - 25km each way). Other than that a few longer journeys, but all ahowing roughly 50% of the range the car shows. Should I have this checked at dealership, or is there anything I can do to improve this please. Thanks! Other than that I love my car. (2nd owner for 8 mths of 2021 GT model).

Helpful my short list is this and the Citroën ec4

@NevoEVReviewIreland

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Robert, I'm looking forward to reviewing that one soon.

@btnbiker

3 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland I eagerly await

I am currently debating a 208 along side an ioniq. I love the aggresive cockpit (the flip style buttons) style and the 3D (and HUD with the ones I've seen so far) dash. I'm not to fond of the body shape, while the ioniq has the problems on the other end. I love the body, but not too fond of the interiour. in practical terms they seem to do roughly the same to my understanding. Ioniq would be cheaper to get a hold of but the peugeot seems to stretch the low end of my budget for one who wants their moneys to stretch. And while my license is not far away. Having a concrete idea what I would like is useful. A third choice is the VW e-golf while does the money dance well. It's not something (to me) that jumps out at the car park and goes " That's right, you heard me. I'm electric!" Over the years I have developed a " Not just some face in the crowd" mentallity so being able to stand out a bit more while having a bit of "Agressive class" with my car would be great.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

IONIQ all day, every day. Yes the interior has lots of plastic buttons but the efficiency is amazing. E-Golf doesn't have the range unfortunately

On the subject of autohold, this is an issue in other ICE vehicles in their range too. I don't get it since the brake has a thing to hold for a second, called hill assist or something, but not a proper autohold. Weird.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment drxym. It's a strange one alright

cool rise but i wish it had a much more slicker futuristic look though.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Kenny. I know, it's a balancing act for manufacturers. If it's too out there the majority of the public may not like it and buy it.

Living in the UK and contemplating the switch having seen the e208 in yellow. What was the mile range like, I have to commute 120 miles a day two days a week?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jordan. Can you charge at your destination?

@jordanwagstaff3960

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland hi there. There will be a means of charging in a local NCP. Though the location isn’t that cosmopolitan being Blackpool it is getting better

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

EV Database is giving it 125 miles worse case scenario. ev-database.uk/car/1583/Peugeot-e-208 Could you get one to test drive the commute from a dealer?

Hi Derek, been binging your videos for the past few days, extremely informative reviews. I just have two questions if you wouldn't mind answering :) 1) Would this car be suitable for a 100km commute a day/500km a week 2) did the GT spec you had have that ambient lighting strip? Thanks again for the work you put in to your channel!

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and questions Conor. Car will do a real world range of 260 and even cold weather with motorway speeds it's reporting to do 195. Some questions back to you. Can you charge at home and at work? Yes the GT specs had the ambient lighting strip.

@I360FXI

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland thanks for the response! The ambience light appeals to me plenty haha. At work there is not a charger unfortunately, but I am planning on getting one installed here at home

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Once you have a home charger the distance you mentioned will be no problem as you'll be topping up when you're asleep

@I360FXI

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland thanks for taking the time out to help me, I appreciate it a lot!

does it have wireless carplay?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Diego, to my knowledge unfortunately not.

What miles per kWh hour do you get in this vehicle also what is the average max range?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question Jim. Apologies, I should have noted down the kWh/100km figure but I didn't. Guessing 17kWh/100km. Average range if I recall was around 280km.

@jimblack8104

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland thank you for the reply

I really thinking about this car because it’s a serious affordable Ev for a lease price under €400 per month. . But it will be our number 1 family car. For 3 persons

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

If you can work the range and overall size of the car, along with charging at home, then it's a great choice.

@jdnrotterdam2150

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland i drive 11.000 kilometers per year. My daily commute is 17 kilometer to work and 17 back. The rest are weekend trips with the family. I can’t charge at my house because i can’t park my car at the house . But there is a 11kw public charger in the street here . In holland it’s a rule that if you have a ev and you can’t charge at home that there must be a 11kw charger 200 meter from your house. I was also looking at the dacia spring but I don’t think that car is good enough i’m not sure

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

A good policy in Holland. Potentially a slightly higher up car with the Dacia. We don't have it in Ireland yet but saw a few recently in Romania. I think the tech and quality/finish may be a generation behind the Peugeot

@jdnrotterdam2150

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland yeah i think the quality and tech from the e208 is beter als the inside is nicer . But for us only the Quality from the technology is important and how big the range is . The finish not so much. And a little practical cargo space for our stuf. Speed and all that stuff not important. If it’s goes with traffic it’s ok.

Anyone know if Peugeot use a LFP battery in the e208 and e2008?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Let me check and come back to you

@MrSavage77

Жыл бұрын

And he never came back…

One of my favourite EVs.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrycja. Which colour did you like the most?

Bro your stearing wheel is on the wrong side

@NevoEVReviewIreland

3 жыл бұрын

Some might say the right side 😉

@Mackin7777

2 жыл бұрын

*Correct side

Awesome looking car.. But why after spending all that money you've no choice but to put the manual in the side pocket (because the French wont relocate the circuit board for left hand drive countries). And now they've done it to Opel / Vauxhall 🤦‍♂️

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Patrick. RHD is a little forgotten about alright

Nov 2023 and looking like a good used buy at under 20k?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I'm going to be doing more used car reviews soon too

Did they remove the capacitive buttons on top of the piano keys!?! Please no 😨😱

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question John. No, they're still there.

@unalteredcapture

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland thanks for the reply! i couldn’t see them on the video and they are one of the features i really like 😅.. they make the infotainment menu more accessible, rather then just on the screen

A nice looking Gimmick. Wouldn't buy one though unless petrol or diesel

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Ah now Dave. Even with the price of fuel and the way it's going

@DAVEXR2007

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland The price of fuel is artificially kept high by the government (taxes) who wish to force consumers into something we don't necessarily want or need. In reality EV's have negative benefits for the user; Poor Range, Questionable Reliability, High Cost. The Environmental impact is negative too as Battery Packs contain toxic Rare Earth Minerals. A disposal catastrophe waiting to happen.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

I think fuel prices have no connection with Electric Cars. A number of manufactures are no longer using rare earth minerals. Poor Range? Electric Vehicles unlimited range. You just need to fill them up more often which is a small price to pay for clean air. Batteries from electric cars can be used in battery storage and have 2nd and 3rd life applications. I think you've made your mind up and can only see negatives that you want to see. Can you admit any positives? We need to stop burning stuff. Electric cars are not the total solution but they are helping.

It is an attractive car.. and the interior looks nice… and DCFC rate is nice..but 100 kW motor? And anemic range? Was hoping for more. Even my Chevy Bolt from 2017 has a 150 kW motor w/ 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds and 238 mile range.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Rajeev. I did not know the Bolt had a 150kw motor. I'm impressed with the motor size, 0-60 and range (but not the DC charging rate of 50KW 😉)

@armynephrologist

3 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland - yes the DCFC of the Bolt, which was “ok” for 2017, is no longer competitive, the 2021 Bolt is not much better in terms of DCFC.. largely due to keeping the same BMS which uses only one cooling plate in the battery pack- instead of incurring the additional cost of redesigning the battery pack and BMS, GM kept things the same. I suspect one their Ultium platform is released, things will change.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

3 жыл бұрын

Agree

@armynephrologist

3 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland - do you know who the battery supplier and cathode chemistry for the e208 is? I am thinking probably LG? And NMC 622 vs 721? This vehicle w/ small battery pack and short range probably would do well w/ the CATL Lithium iron phosphate chemistry.

Probably not a great idea to park in a disabled park spot!

@NevoEVReviewIreland

3 ай бұрын

Totally agree and have not done this since filming!

@andrewcumming6319

3 ай бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland good boy 😎

9 minutes in and still no first hand information on how it is to live with the car. Please be concise, there are tons of videos like this. No one wants to waste time watching stuff that isn't as advertised.

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Veganic. I'll reverse the order of the chapters the next time and with being more concise

Another click-bait…long term review is understood that a long time owner is reviewing the car, not taking the car from dealer some months after initial one…lame

@NevoEVReviewIreland

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I operated the car for 4 months. I didn't own it but gave my pros and cons over that time.

🤦🏻‍♂️ doing your exterior review while parked in a disabled space. Also looks like the steering wheel is entirely in the way of the speedo display?

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Stuart. Not my finest choice of location for sure. I shouldn't have parked there full stop. I was with the car for the length of time I was there and nobody looked to park as nobody passed by but again, I shouldn't have parked there and won't in the future. Do you mean from you watching the review that it looks to you that the wheel is in the way of the entire display? As mentioned in the review, after 4 months I hadn't a problem with it. What did you like about the review as I love a bit of balanced feedback? Also, do you drive an EV yourself? I'd love to hear what model.

@stuartmchugh1754

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland ah I’m not a cancel culture guy! It just jumped out at me when watching the review. Very impressed with the new graphics. I watched on my tv and the opening shots are a bit too zoomed in on the face! I know this is passion project for you but would be great to get the drive-by shots in the Irish car and not from the press pack. Need to see the cars driving down the Dublin coast etc! I would love for you to film a random POV experience with the public chargers. I see on the EV groups that a lot of people can’t rely on them outside of Dublin. I’m not an EV owner myself due to costs. I was in the market last year for a 7 seater family SUV and only the Model X fills that market - over twice the price of the Kodiaq! I’m a massive enthusiast though and an inevitable EV buyers as my next car!

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stuart. Let's start at the top. Yes, I agree with the opening shots, a new lens and it won't be used for shots like that again. Drive by shots would be nice, I'm just worried about leaving the camera on the side of the road as I don;t have a second pair of hands just for a few seconds. Will try. POV camera of public chargers on the way, also going to do some instructional ones too. ENYAQ iV is a beautiful car and looking forward to reviewing it, hoping to review more 2nd hand EVs too so the Model X is on the cards. Appreciate taking the time to give me feedback.

@stuartmchugh1754

2 жыл бұрын

@@NevoEVReviewIreland great stuff Derek. I love that your channel is EV only. They are the inevitable future. I haven’t driven the Enyaq either but I might do when the Kodiaq goes in for a service. The lack of 6th and 7th seats is a killer with a young family. There is nothing in the Kodiaq/5008/Terraco segment. I am a huge Tesla fan but their financing arrangements in Ireland are prohibitive. I do lots of short trips but less than 10,000km per year so the calculators are sharing I would save less than €1000 per year going EV. The current balance of purchase price versus annual savings doesn’t add up for me to go EV just yet. Very true about the camera being left on the side of the road. Maybe a friend could help out when we are all covid-safer as I think it would really add to the videos. A drone would be ideal!

¬ ¬ *NOT, NOT, NOT ... Peuge-NOT.* ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬

@NevoEVReviewIreland

2 жыл бұрын

Lopez, thanks for the comment. It's been too long.