Small but perfectly formed? A tour of the Peugeot e-208 Allure Premium 

Nice of flavianna to let you use her channel

Nice car, thanks for the walk around. I've run an peugeot e-expert van for two years which runs on the same platform I believe. Absolutely love the thing. Done 30k miles of hard use in the buildingtrade. Will cover around 170miles with cargo on a full charge. Top up cheap at home. Perfect.

Lovely comprehensive review , done in your usual casual laid back style. 😊 Always enjoy your channel.

I have had an e208 for two years and love it.

Looking forward to seeing the range it gets on your trips.

Thank you for a great video Andrew. @10:38mins you say you cannot think why you would watt to ever turn parking sensors off. If you drive down some tight country lanes, they automatically keep coming on and sometimes the camera on some models will automatically turn on removing your navigation guidance or whatever was being displayed on the infotainment system. I love the way that you give the useful stats in detail as you go through the description. Much enjoyed and not as long or irritating like many of the US versions I endured looking into the Polestar and Tesla Y. Shall subscribe to see more!

Having my E208 E Style 24 plate, with an amazing deal, delivered this Thursday, thanks in no part to your reviews of it Andrew!

Have had one for over 3 years. A few minor niggles (the app for example) but otherwise really happy with it. Drove to Scotland and back last month with no issues at all.

love the review, especially the iCock reference :)

Nice car that. Love Peugeot design at the moment.

Always enjoy your take on cars Andrew. A very stylish exterior, interior not so much.

At the end of the day it is Flaviana who decides if it is a good or bad car. She always gives a good honest revue of the cars:-)

The Mustard colour one is very hot!👍🏻

Upped your video presentation game 🙂 A touch of the James May 😁

The problem with this is that they are selling a 20k Euro car for 40k... doesn't make sense. There are at least 3 different cars in the same price category which offer far more than this tin can.

Great video, please please try and do a video with the new E.V Niro , would love your views and thoughts on it thanks 😊

Looking forwards to Flaviana's review :)

Nice! You've covered a lot after just one day... sums it up well. I've had mine for 2.5 years and not noticed any degradation in range, handles my motorway journeys well, and the interior still feels special. Worst thing is the Peugeot app (I mostly rely on Tronity) and the lack of % - the GOM seems better on more recent models, but mine is a 2020 build so the GOM can go a bit bananas at times.

Great review nice car but what will Flaviana think of it?

Interesting to see the E-208, I have the automatic petrol version of this car although a little older (2020 allure) The gear selector is different but the rest of the interior looks the same to me. You get used to the steering wheel shape, and the cruise control/speed limiter is kind of awkward but after a while becomes quite intuitive. I wouldn't mind having the e-208 as a direct replacement for my ICE one but I wish Peugeot would build something designed as an EV from the start, the electric models are really just ICE transplants.

Thanks Gnangno! A great intro to the 208. Have you seen the EX30? It may be the ideally specified smaller EV. I’ve ordered one!

Andrew, though I appreciate hearing your comments. I’m waiting for the real review. That is when Flaviana tears it apart. 😂

Found any way to limit the charge to a set percentage? I had a corsa-e from onto for a while and the only option I found was to charge to full every time (unless you sit there and unplug) - not an issue on rapids but not super for the battery if I’m topping up to 100% at home every night. The corsa was an alright car (if you forget the price) but watch out for those alloys - super easy to ding

Thx for the review. just had my ev a new 2008 ev allure premium good car so far .your info on ev ownership has been helpful to me as this is my first many thanks

You can get the battery percentage if you use one of the personal profiles instead of standard Drive, Energy, etc.

Had one (GT) for nine months now (company lease). I love it - fast, smooth, rides and handles superbly. Range is 180 miles max really - I’m getting 4.0 KWHr per mile currently and the useable battery is 45 KWhr. Unlikely to get more than that unless you hypermile it. Over winter that dropped to 3.2 so range dropped to 150 ish. Small wheel doesn’t bother me at all and cabin is really nice. Space wise it’s quite small in the back and boot not massive but as a second car it’s great. Highly recommended.

The cruise control /speed limiter is exactly the same as a 2005 Peugeot 😮

Nice looking car !

You should get the % of the battery if you press the button at the tip of the right stalk, it appears with the consumption and the if you press it again you get the information for trip A and B. 👍

Nice and unfussy quick review. Plain and simple it is, which doesn't have to be a bad thing. How is it getting in and out, does one have to double up? Also, am I right in assuming that the EV is adapted from the ICE model? Any frunk? What will Flaviana say?

You do not need to engage the e-brake when you put it in park. In normal that is 110 ps, ECO about 90 ps. It does give full power with a floored accelerator. Steering weight different in Normal than in Sport where heavier.

Have commented on Twitter. My wife has the identical model. Needed a car with rear doors as she takes friends around. Range was widely inaccurate in the winter, better in the summer. The lack of any manual is dreadful. We have spent hours on RU-vid learning how to use the controls. She never uses cruise control because the stick is out of view so unless you know where controls are by touch it is hopeless. The lane control can be quite aggressive and there are no clear instructions how to turn it off & the Peugeot dealer in Eastbourne couldn’t advise if it could be set to ‘off’ rather than having to switch off each journey. As you say it drives very nicely around country lanes but the sporty wheels do not cope with potholes in East Sussex compared to my Niro with 17” wheels. Getting 4m/kWh means it only needs charging once a week in the summer and on Octopus Go it is costing about 2.4p/mile. I will watch your videos with interest. Try to get the Niro EV next time and my wife and I can then compare & contrast!

I've got the e-2008 and really enjoying it and the way it looks. Kind of wish though that it just had a bit extra range for those longer journeys, always seems to just not quite have enough for some reason.

As far as I can see it would be about £33k on the road to buy new. I think it would have to be 5k less for me to consider. Hopefully prices will come down with competition in time.

Bit late, the new e-208 is coming to France in January, slightly bigger battery, improved efficiency for the motor and some nice restyling.

Which app did you mention in the video? I couldn’t understand. I’m referring to the one that shows the battery percentage

piano black all over the inside would drive me insane.

The E208 is a very nice practical little car it just falls down on the price. The base model with no extras is £32,000 according to the website. That looks very pricey when compared to an MG 4 at £27,000.

Good “first impressions” video. Had a 307cc and loved it so Peugeot could be a contender. The dashboard seemed a little laggy when changing views but that’s not a thing to be done when on the move so not critical. Didn’t see the rear floor so assume it’s got a tunnel due to sharing design with ICE cousins. Looking forward to full report from the family.

This is the car we're looking at to replace our Toyota Yaris (our second car). Unfortunately, we need two cars due to where we live, our work schedules, kids' activities etc. but this would be a good fit. Our other car is a BEV with good range ... so ideally the second car would have a decent range so that it does not need to be charged each day allowing us to rotate cars in our single charging spot. It is why a cheaper secondhand older EV often doesn't work, as the range is at the level that (how we drive) we'd have to charge it almost every day. Anyway ... cheers for the review. Looking forward to more videos.

I really want to get the e208. I have a 206 at the moment. If I was to switch to electric I would choose the e208. Did you use the 15% discount code on Onto with your subscription?

my wife has an e208 GT premium, nice town car but motorway range is abysmal, after 110 miles you start getting a sweat on looking for a charger

Hi, my partner does not want to watch with me unless there is Flaviana, we would appreciate more videos with her.😂

I had one as a courtesy car earlier this week, and I didn't really like it. The interior seemed cramped and cluttered, and I had trouble getting the seat in a position where I could see the driver's screen. OVER the steering wheel (which is tiny)? Driving it was like pootling around in a Fiesta compared to the big smile that came over my face the minute I set off in my test drive for my MG4. I could see the interior was a higher spec than the MG4, and the radio was certainly better, but for whatever reason I didn't like it. The MG4 has a sort of uncluttered spartan simplicity to it that's really relaxing. I guess there are a lot of features I didn't investigate in my short time driving the car, and you do get used to a car, but the "meh" response I had to this compared to the "I'm in love!" response I had to the MG4 was unexpected. (These are the only two EVs I've ever been in.) The dashboard is a truimph of 3D graphics over actual information. I was really, really happy to take it back to the dealer and retrieve my MG4 from its appointment with the software updater.

huhuhu!! Quelle surprise!!! Le cruise control she's hidden!! oh the French.

What’s the real world range? Summer vs winter

Great little car, this was on my short list when replacing the fiesta. ZOE came top only because of practicality/cabin size. Infotainment,nav etc seems a bit better too (i don’t use carplay!)

Hi - have just bought one (had it a week) - do you know of or found a work around for the in cars inability to set a charging limit to 80% - it appears just guess work via the home 7kW charger which only allows you to set a time range when charging occurs, but no way of telling it to turn off when it reaches the Holy grail level of 80% - just a niggle that's all. The Peugeot app is equally appalling. Car seems fun to dive though.

Brilliant that the charge port is in the right place, assume the Astra is the same, driving a Hyundai tho it’s second nature I automatically change the regen with paddles without thinking, I also like the idea of a smaller car but wouldn’t want to keep dialling thro touch screens to go up/down/off with regen settings…looking forward to the Renault e5 or e4 to get made … 🤔

Could get one of these for 1+23 for £299, pretty tempting if I can live with the dog on the passenger seat instead of in the boot in a cage.

battery percentage can be shown on screen by pressing button on end of right hand stork

Always enjoy a your reviews :) Aren't Onto closing down? Or am I thinking of a different EV leasing company?

I have a 92% SOH of the battery after 75.000km in 2 1/2 years. over 90% charging at home.

I looked at one when thinking about an EV city car, like most of the Peugeots, nice looking but a stupid steering wheel/dash layout, where for me the wheel obscures the instruments unless the wheel is on my lap. Honda E in my opinion was better and that's what I bought and drove for a year, before trading it in for a hybrid.

They are a good looking it’s shame about the cost really.

I'd heard that Onto were in trouble. Hopefully they survive as it does seem to be a great service.

One of my favourite small EVs. But not that colour blue or yellow in GT TRIM would be my choice.

Is that model pre or post changes to increase the range? I have the fatter model and find the range a bit limiting, but its just fine apart from that.

Aren’t Ontu finished ?

So much better than those stupid huge and heavy electric SUV trucks.

Be very careful of Onto…. I’ve been customer for 18months and I’ve had so much stress and unexpected expenses and constant price increases. I now pay £120 a month more for a lesser car (they have just made me swap my GT for a lower model with no price reduction). They also put car prices up by £50 and reduced mileage by 250mikes a month, which will cost you £70 to add on…..

Have you driven a jaguar I pace.

I mean it's a decent review but you know who we all are waiting for..

Andrew have you heard that ONTO may be going into administration as Legal and General have withdrawn it's finance?

I always think the fang thing going on the front looks tacky.

Voice control button doesn’t work unless your phone is already unlocked…😬😬😬

Tax included with EV; I bet that changes when it isn't free anyway !! Apart from that, still enjoy your vids, even without the bosses input ! 😂

Does that particular model have reversing camera?

Lovely little car. Great review as always. Shame about Onto - will be missed.

Who is Wes Anderson? 😂

As with all peugeot car's it still suffers with uncomfortable seats. They have a horrible hard spot in the seat base in the middle of the driver and passenger seat. The base model of the car is still to expensive.

Had one for just over 3 years now - just love it. Drives great (had a Fiesta ST prior to this), feels nippy, quality is excellent and it's been hugely reliable. My only criticisms of it would be the massive difference in Summer/Winter efficiency (I know it affects all EV's but it seems particularly bad in mine), and the Peugeot App for the car, that has been awful since day one. Great first EV.

A smartphone isn't always better for navigation. I prefer the on-board navigation on my Model Y, it also automatically includes chargers and adapts to real world circumstances. The possibility to look at possible chargers along the way and how occupied they are is great if you go on a road trip or on vacation over 500 miles away. I really wouldn't want to use third party apps or have to be busy with calculating percentages and looking up charge spots when the car does it on it's own. It should soon begin calculating not only the available chargers but also the cars on their way to a charger, insuring an optimal use of all the chargers and a minimum of charging time for all who use the Tesla chargers.

Frunk?

I need Flaviana's take now.

"Small but perfectly formed"... thought you were set to eulogize your missus. It is a nice looking car, but, cars with sub 200 mile range really do need to come with very fast charging in 2023. We need more fast chargers and faster charging cars if EV use is to expand.

EV's are not automatic. They are direct drive.

IPOD!!? 2023?

As usual a decent car review with Mr EV, but where is the super star car reviewer Mrs EV. Also far better looking than Mr EV…😂😂

3:17 👀 😀 7:02 is the commando socket for backup if the charge point isn’t working?

Good looking little car , so much choice out there now .

I have always liked the E-208 but not heard good things about it’s range. Good review as always Andrew, just wouldn’t like to think how much money you’ve spent on cars in the last few years 😊

Man with reversing camera, looks over shoulder...

Not suitable for family. Leg room at back us not good..

Hate the small steering wheel. drove a manual 2008 hire car and the pedals box felt too small too. I am 6 2 so the extra height was a help. The steering wheel would put me right off.

Too short for my purpose. Huge ugly fake grille on the front.

The best word to describe the e208 is dreadful, basically a completely half baked petrol converter car, with very poor range and no proper knobs and buttons for the basic heating function's. And a big ungly bonnet... And piano black is the worst finish in any car, just looks cheap and nasty and mark's very easy.....

what is the judgement of your wife - the most important one, cause that is usually a quite short one nailing it. I can remember that French Megane or so and she was not convinved at all. Would be fine to hear her first impression too and it she starts with an alora, then we all now that she is not convinced or even worse. Might also depend how she pronounces or emphasis alora cause she has different aloras , a nicer one and a clear bring it back, pronto !

The question is why? Why waste the money on this peugeot when the price difference to a tesla 3 is insignifiant, and there is a gigantic difference in what you get with a tsla. Of course this is a sponsored video and nobody should follow this video as it is skewed to push the product. This is not an objective video

Forget long journeys in it. The cost of charging on the pubic network is high. The car is not the most efficient. Only around 150 to 180 miles if your lucky, on a charge. Around two and a half hours of driving . It's a town car. Only saving grace is if you go to France, the French will have more sympathy for you, than if you break down or run out of charge in an Audi.