Long term EV group test between the Peugeot e2008, Vauxhall Corsa-e and Citroen E-C4. They share drivetrains and batteries, but they are different beasts. This is our real world long term review of life with a Vauxhall Corsa-e (the Mokka-e mini SUV was not available at this time for longer than a week), the Peugeot e-2008 and Citroen's E-C4 electric cars. 

Since January 2021 Jonny has been driving these three offerings by motor giant Stellantis (the new umbrella title for former FCA and PSA groups Citroen, Vauxhall, Fiat, Peugeot, Dodge, DS, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Opel - and a few besides)The smaller sized family EV market is booming at the moment, and not before time. 

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Electric cars under £35,000 will keep increasing in numbers as government legislation, global warming awareness and company car taxes favour the zero tailpipe vehicle. As an early adopter of EV road and race cars, Jonny was keen to see what these cars might be like to live with beyond the usual few days or week. Spoiler alert - the Citroen is the most comfy, Corsa the quickest and the Peugeot has the biggest boot. See below for the trim levels of each car and respective pricing. 

CORSA-E ELITE NAV 11kW
134bhp/136PS/100KW
Torque: 192lbft 
WLTP 209 miles
0-62 in 7.6
1455kg
5 door only 

3 trim levels; SE, SRI and Elite. 
SE from £26,660
7" touch screen with Android Auto and Apple Car Play
16 inch wheels
Lane departure and lane keep assist
Cruise control with limiter (not adaptive)
Parking sensors
SRI from £27,800 gets 
17 inch wheels
Black roof and rear tints
Sports front seats
Sports front and rear bumpers

Elite from £30,045
10in screen with navKeyless start and entryPano rear cam view

Citroen e-C4 tech spec
Power: 134bhp / 136PS / 100KW
Torque: 192lbft / 260nm
50kWh battery
WLTP 217 miles (349km)
0-62 - 9.7 secs
Top speed: 93mph
Weight: 1541kg

Citroen E-C4 trim levels
Sense Plus from £33,395 (ex Gov discount)
7.4 kW single-phase onboard charger
Keyless Entry and StartNav with TomTom Live servicesLane Keeping Assist Driver Attention Alert with lane departure
5.5 inch backlit full-TFT driver's instrument cluster

Shine from £34,345 (ex Gov discount)
Parking sensors (180 degree rear cam)
Adaptive Cruise Control and Safety Pack Plus
Side windows with chrome detail, rear windows dark tinted
Radar assisted safety pack

Shine Plus from £35,545 (ex Gov discount)
Premium audio
Wireless phone charging

Peugeot e-2008 tech spec
Power: 134bhp / 136PS / 100KW
Torque: 192lbft / 260nm
50kWh battery pack 
WLTP 206 miles / 331km

e2008 trim levels
Active Premium from £33,230 (ex Gov discount)
16in wheels
Eco LED headlights
7" touch screen

Allure from £34,430 (ex Gov discount)
17in wheels
Tri-material seats
Gloss black roof rails and bumper details
Silver door inserts
i-Cockpit180 degree rear cam
4 x USB sockets

Allure Premium from £34,880 (ex Gov discount)
3d iCockpit and HUD (head up display)LED front fog lights with cornering function

GT from £39,680 (ex Gov discount)
10" touch screen
8-colour ambient lighting
Tri-material and leather effect seats
Lime green dash stitching
Aluminium pedals
Wireless smart phone charging
Full LED headlights with smart beam assist
Heated front seatsFrameless rear view mirror

GT Premium from £41,080 (ex Gov discount)
18" wheelsTri-material and Alcantara seats
Adaptive cruise with stop and go
Keyless entry and start

Boot space for all cars
Corsa-e = 309L (Peugeot e208 - 311L)
Citroen E-C4 = 380L
Peugeot e2008 = 434L

Charging times for all cars
3-pin home plug = 24hrs (0-100%)
7kW home wall box = 7.5hrs (0-100%)
50kW rapid charge = 53 mins (0-80%)
100kW rapid charge = 30 mins (0-80%)

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Corsa-e intro
0:58 Intro to show
1:10 Corsa batteries and charging
3:13 Corsa driving
5:52 Corsa boot space
7:34 Corsa rear seat space
8:34 Corsa trim levels
12:03 Citroen e-C4 intro
12:48 Citroen charging
13:25 Citroen design
13:53 Citroen e-C4 trim levels
14:13 Citroen driving
15:35 Citroen front design and lights
17:14 Citroen cabin design
21:05 Citroen passenger rear space
22:12 Citroen de-stress?
23:44 Citroen boot space
24:35 Peugeot e2008
26:42 Peugeot trim levels

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