New Peugeot 5008 on sale, less expensive than expected

• New seven-seater family SUV
• Choice between fully-electric or hybrid models
• Orders now open starting from £37k

The Peugeot 5008 is back for 2024 with a total revamp that also sees the arrival of the fully-electric E-5008, adding some extra ‘je ne sais quoi’ to the seven-seater EV market. Peugeot has opened its order books, with the 5008 Hybrid starting from £37k, while the E-5008, which we’ve reviewed, starts from just over £48k – that’s less than we were expecting and very competitive over other seven-seater EVs like the Kia EV9, which starts from around £65,000.

Going for the Peugeot 5008 Hybrid also means that the cost falls under the £40,000 threshold for the premium vehicle tax surcharge, so it's a more affordable option that could save you £410 annually in VED (road tax) from years two to six of its life.

What do I need to know about the Peugeot 5008?

The new Peugeot 5008 and E-5008 offer seven seats in a stylish SUV body. It’s underpinned by a new platform developed by parent-brand Stellantis, designed primarily for electric vehicles but with support for hybrids, too. The same setup is used in the new E-3008 and 3008 SUVs, but here it’s been stretched to create additional space for a third row of seats.

The similarities between the 3008 and 5008 don’t end there. From the outside, the relationship between the two is clear, with an identical front-end design. There’s the same pair of thin LED headlights, complemented by Peugeot’s triple-claw daytime-running light design and a body-coloured grille. You get the same set of wheels, too, with aerodynamic designs available in either 19 or 20 inches.

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Step around to the rear of the 5008 and things are very different. The sloping roofline of the 3008 is gone, replaced by a more traditional, boxy SUV body. At 4,790mm long, it’s grown around 150mm from the outgoing model, which should translate to more interior passenger space in the third row of seats. You get a predictably large boot with a 748-litre capacity with the third row of seats stowed, increasing to 1,815 litres when all five rear seats are folded flat.

Peugeot has tweaked the arrangement of that middle row of seats; the outer two are wider than before, with the centre seat now narrower and sacrificing its ISOFIX points. There’s a greater focus on comfort for the rear seat passengers, with a panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting and aluminium and fabric trim stretching from the front seats to the second row.

Up front, the dashboard, seats and tech are carried over from the 3008, so the driver gets the same ‘floating’ i-Cockpit system. For UK cars, the widescreen 21-inch display is fitted as standard, performing both driving information and infotainment duties. A smaller touchscreen sits lower on the dashboard for controlling climate and media.

The Peugeot 5008 will come with a simple choice between Allure and GT trims. Allure models get leather-effect trim, ambient lighting, wireless phone charging, an HD reversing camera and rear parking sensors along with LED headlights and 19-inch alloys. GT takes things up a notch with a Black Diamond roof, Alcantara upholstery, front parking sensors, a powered tailgate, heated front seats, heated steering wheel, adaptive cruise control and 20-inch alloys.

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What are the engine options, specs and range of the Peugeot 5008?

While the focus for the latest Peugeot 5008 was to optimise its platform for the fully-electric E-5008, there’s also a choice of hybrid and plug-in hybrid engines in more affordable entry-level cars.

The range kicks off with the Hybrid 136, which despite its name, is fitted with a mild-hybrid system that assists the 1.2-litre petrol engine for a power output of 134bhp and up to 52.5mpg.

If you want the refinement and low running costs of an EV for around-town driving but still want the versatility of a petrol engine for longer trips, there’s also a plug-in hybrid model. This uses a 1.6-litre engine paired with an electric motor for 192bhp, and it can get a very respectable 48 miles before the petrol engine kicks in.

The flagship Peugeot E-5008’s front-mounted motor delivers 207bhp and is paired with a 73kWh battery which can manage up to 327 miles of range, according to Peugeot. A longer range model will be added later with 228bhp and Peugeot has given an impressive provisional range figure of up to 410 miles to a charge. Thanks to 160kW rapid-charging, a 20-80% recharge should take around 30 minutes for models with the smaller battery.

How much does the Peugeot 5008 cost and when can I order one?

Order books are now open for the Peugeot 5008, with the cheapest Hybrid model in Allure trim costing from just over £37,000. We had initially expected this to cost around £40,000, but a price tag under that figure is welcome, allowing buyers the option to avoid the tax surcharge for premium cars from years two to six.

All other Peugeot 5008 will cost over £40,000, with the plug-in hybrid starting from over £43,000, while the E-5008 comes in at over £48,000 – that may not sound cheap, but it’s certainly more affordable than its electric seven-seater rival, the Kia EV9.

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