2024 Peugeot E208 - So close, and yet.......
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- We first drove the Peugeot E208 when it was launched 4 years ago. Now a revised model has been launched with improved specifications, more power, a bigger battery and more range. So does it impress as much in 2024 as it did originally? Well, as you will see, it has a lot going for it. However......
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0:00 - Introduction
01:39 - Titles
01:46 - Meet the car
04:59 - Styling
09:06 - Practicality
12:34 - Interior
22:53 - Usability
24:37 - Performance & Handling
31:55 - Pricing
34:23 - Competition
37:45 - Pros & Cons
38:31 - Summary
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Stellantis (and former PSA) CEO went for high margins since he arrived. That meant reducing costs in new developments and reuse old platforms with outdated technology and outdated security, then add a premium look and feel in and out to the cars and price them accordingly to that premium look. And it worked so well for them that they don't seem willing to change their strategy. Let's see for how much longer they can get customers to pay so much for products that are made with the smallest investment on their part. For now I'm glad that at least some reviewers are telling things how they are. Good review, thanks.
They are fantasy prices - no one pays them. Go on-line and you’ll see discounts up to £10,000 for these and easily £5,000 for any spec. They aren’t making high margins on these, probably no profit at all. Stellantis do this across all their brands.
@@ISuperTed All brands have discounts. It doesn't change the fact I stated above. Just check the profits from PSA in the 8 years (2006-2013) prior to the arrival of Tavares as CEO and the 8 years after his arrival on 2014. How did he do it? To quote Wikipedia: "Tavares became CEO and chairman of the managing board of Groupe PSA in 2014, replacing Philippe Varin. During his tenure, he spearheaded cost-cutting measures and increased the company's market share in China, which returned Groupe PSA back to profitability after several years of losses. [...] As CEO, he gathered praise for the PSA take over of Opel and return to profitability of Opel, and for PSA's record sales and profits."
And check Euroncap crash test results in these years for their products, or the infotainment systems they've had. But then compare how their products look and feel outside and inside. Premium clothes over cheap base, at above mainstream prices.
@@ISuperTed Yep I got a big discount, outrageously high trade in for an old Citroen, free extras like paint and wallbox and the French subsidy that you won't get on non Eu cars.
Darn, thought I’d be first but no! I have a 2022 e208 and it’s a great little car, perfect as our second car and as long as you don’t expect it to go more than 180 miles, comfortable, nippy and a pleasure to own (with cheap home charging). Of course, mines leased not bought as the list price is quite frankly ridiculous!
Might buy a used one in a year or so though, a low mileage now is a bargain but I do wish Stellantis wouldn’t put up these fake list prices - you can easily get £5 to £8k off on-line.
You're being had! they're more than £10k off brand new never mind lightly used.
These have better range than pre 23 models
@@sIightIyboredI lease mine , but you’re right I’d expect more off if I bought used. Probably looking for £15k a year to 18 months old which is 60% off new.
Dealers of Stellantis brands of cars seem pretty good at offering discounts over list. In many ways it would make sense to start with a lower list price. I really like the E-208 in terms of styling and interior. I test drove the original model and it was great but I couldn't quite justify spending the money (I do very low mileage so older used cars make much more sense to me).
Good and very thorough review as always. Like you, I love the I-cockpit in my 308. It takes a few minutes to get used to having the steering wheel lower but the smaller steering wheel makes the car feel more agile to me.
Really like the Peugeot 208 electric nice great review 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Amazing car! Bravo Peugeot another alluring car with futuristic design and premium feel. Would choose no other brand 🦁 Well priced as well
Thanks for this👍 To bad it is so expensive.Opel Corsa e have more normal,logical instrument cluster.
Another great video and I have to agree - they've messed up the pricing. However... Peugeot do seem to have noticed they've messed up the pricing, so they're offering 0% finance and £4k deposit contribution - coupled with dealers offering hefty discounts. The top spec GT can be had for £26k and no interest - making it £100s/month cheaper than an MG4/Renault/Corsa. No idea why they don't just acknowledge that and knock £10k off the advertised retail price - it would be so easy to recommend!
MG4 and Megane are bigger and better cars let alone EVs
Another excellent review and test, thank you! Just bought a Citroen eC4 ....but as a fully loaded low mileage demo. As an elder lemon myself I am on a Very steep learning curve, and have just ordered a paper copy of the owners manual as I still find that Essential as an ongoing reference.
Again I find your testing and comments objective, balanced and fair.
Frank (Dublin).
Why don't we get e208 Allure reviews .
Because the press cars tend to be GT’s. When we book a press car, we don’t have a say in the trim level they send unfortunately.
Nobody pays list price for a Peugeot. Renault Megane won’t be discounted half as much.
A Great Review. Most people know that Peugeots are just Fiats, Vauxhalls, Citroens dressed in much bling and makeup, so spending hundreds extra on a Peugeot over a Citroen, Fiat or Vauxhall makes little sense.
I like what Renault are doing at the moment. They are taking risks and designing great cars again. The Renault 5, I think will deservedly deal the Peugeot 208 and Fiat 500 a bloody nose.
Hope the paint warranty is good enough to get the drivers door sorted. Shocking!
There really wasn’t anyway to hide that! You should have seen it in the metal!
You and me both!
The big problem with this is the price Good job there are plenty on Autotrader with £9 off a brand new one and a good deal more of nearly new.
STLA got way to high prices on all models. Only the new mini's seem to get sensible.
A big price hike for very little change or improvement from the sounds of things.
Deluded pricing from Peugeot
You'd have to worry about BYD out of Hungary.
Shouldn't really labour the subject of price as discounts are readily obtainable.
The pricing is as shocking as the colour match of the doors @2:11
The lease cost of the new version is way too high. But the "bargain basement" version has a stripped out spec and pretty limited range especialy in winter.☹
There seems to be an obsession with enormous wheels 'filling the arches' on cars these days - but they've put black arches on this making the wheels look small. Hmmmm.
16” and 17” are enormous? Do you drive a 1960s Mini?
@@dcvariousvids8082 - yes I did; and for many, many years virtually all popular cars ran on 13 inch wheels which made tyres much cheaper with no availability problems we have today with the hundred of different variations. I don’t yearn for the non-existent ‘good old days’ but this pointless obsession with big wheels and the inevitable rim damage we get on our pot-holed roads does seem bonkers.
For i subscrive you have to use km
Im running a 2020 208 130 and feel that this facelift has just slightly spoiled the design. The 17" alloys on the early Allures were prettier and I prefer a single "fang". But in truth, I'm bored with it by now. One problem with strongly styled cars is that they date quickly, especially where the features are purely aesthetic e.g. the fangs, or the pointless bulging window- line on the DS3. The French seem to go in for styling embellishments like these. Whereas a plainer car, like a Polo or Fabia, never really turns heads but is relatively timeless.
As said, it’s over priced. Looks good but it going to loose out to cheaper models!
Not a EV platform avoiding this!
it drives well, waiting for mine to arrive hopefully soon
@@mbvalency Congrats. Im still looking to aford my main family ev that can fit us and get us further than 150km between charging
Umm - this is an EV channel so why comment if you’re not interested in EV’s?
@@ISuperTed there is a huge difference between a ground up ev and a converted ICE
Why don't Brits TAKE BACK CONTROL and get the indicator BACK on to the correct side of the column........like the good old days of Austin, Morris, MG etc.......right ?.
er..because it would add further cost to design and manufacturing and therefore to the customer? I’m happy as is.
@@Dinkydoo43 so you must wonder why BYD bother doing it properly for both markets.
@@davidpearn5925 buy a BYD then
@@kevinnicholson7722 I talk from a position of significant experience. Tesla won't attempt to compete in cars unless they are protected.
Stellantis is a European brand. What has Britain got to do with Europe these days? Besides, no matter the side, you get used to it.
Stop doing the teenager plug. We subscribe if we think it is good enough!