Peugeot 5008 review - MPG, running costs & CO2 emissions

Walk into a Peugeot showroom, and the salesperson could effectively ask you if you want a “small, medium or large” battery and electric motor, because in both the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 range, that’s now the choice you are really making.

The hybrid uses a 1.2-litre petrol engine with a small battery and electric motor to give it a helping hand, and you’ll never need to plug into the mains because its energy is recouped whilst you drive around. On paper it gives the 5008 diesel-like economy of up to 52.5mpg, but you’ll only be able to drive with the engine off for short bursts during low-speed manoeuvres and in stop and start traffic. It’s by far the most affordable and lightest 5008 on sale, costing from just over £37,000.

The plug-in hybrid gets a much bigger 22kWh battery pack and a beefier petrol engine and electric motor, so performance is quite a bit more grown up. From a full charge, the 5008 also has an electric driving range of up to 48 miles, which is considerably more than the average daily commute, but quite a way behind the Skoda Kodiaq iV’s 75-mile figure. You’ll also need to plug the 5008 PHEV into the mains to benefit from its full potential, and it costs from £43,000. It’s a shame charging speed is limited to 3.7kW, because while a 5.5 hour recharge time isn’t much of an issue overnight on your drive, some PHEVs now get 50kW DC fast-charging so you can quickly add electric miles at a public charger.

The E-5008 210 comes with a large 73kWh battery, but there’s no petrol engine at all here of course, instead you get the relative simplicity of just a 210bhp electric motor. An even-bigger 98kWh has also arrived since, bringing a longer range. The E-5008 is priced from over £48,000, but has potentially even cheaper running costs for private buyers with a cheap overnight electricity tariff and business drivers looking to reduce their Benefit-in-Kind liability.

How efficient is the Peugeot 5008 in the real world?

During our testing of the 5008 Hybrid so far, we only managed 40.8mpg, which is quite far off Peugeot’s claimed figure of around 50mpg. This was with only two adults and no luggage in the car, over a wide variety of roads.

How much will the Peugeot 5008 cost in tax?

The only 5008 that avoids the VED (road tax) surcharge levied against cars costing more than £40,000 is the entry-level Hybrid in Allure trim, which costs £180 a year from the second year onwards at current rates. All other versions cost closer to £600 in years two to six, before dropping down to the reduced rate for hybrids.

When it comes to BiK bands, the Hybrid has a fairly high 31% rating, so it’s unlikely to appeal to company car choosers, while the PHEV cuts this to 8%. With zero tailpipe emissions, the E-5008 sits in the lowest 2% bracket.

What will the Peugeot 5008 cost to insure?

The 5008’s insurance groups haven’t been confirmed yet, but we do know that the slightly smaller Peugeot 3008 Hybrid sits in groups 22 to 24 with exactly the same mild-hybrid powertrain and very similar safety equipment, so expect groups 20-30 out of 50 for the 5008.