The two electric SUVs are based on the new Stellantis STLA Medium platform and use battery cells from the ACC joint venture (along with TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz). That means the battery cells come from France, which is home to ACC’s only operational factory at present. The timetable for the plants in Kaiserslautern and Termoli in Italy is uncertain.
The French also provide further details in the current press release, in which Peugeot announces the world premiere of the long-range version at the Paris Motor Show (14 to 20 October). The battery’s previous was 98 kWh, whereas now it is 98 kWh. On the other hand, it does confirm the previously provisional WLTP range of 700 kilometres for the e-3008; the larger e-5008 can go up to 668 kilometres on one charge, according to WLTP.
Peugeot specifies the maximum DC charging power of the long-range battery at 160 kW – the STLA Medium is a pure 400-volt platform. Even though other models in this size class offer higher peak charging capacities, the Peugeot seems to be able to maintain the 160 kW for a relatively long time – the charging time from 20 to 80 per cent is 27 minutes.