2024 Peugeot E208 - So close, and yet....... 

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.

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.

Glad you enjoyed it

MG4 and Megane are bigger and better cars let alone EVs

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.

There really wasn’t anyway to hide that! You should have seen it in the metal!

You and me both!

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.

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

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.