Peugeot can now claim one of Australia's cheapest new electric cars after it cut the e-2008's price by more than a third ahead of an improved model around the corner.
A huge discount of about $25,000 – or close to 40 per cent – has been offered for one of French car maker Peugeot's first electric cars in Australia to clear stock ahead of an updated model.
The Peugeot e-2008 arrived in Australia late last year priced from $59,990 plus on-road costs – or about $64,000 to $65,500 drive-away, based on different registration and stamp tax costs in each state and territory.
Until the end of June, Peugeot is giving new and test cars for just $39,990 drive-away – a saving of close to 40 per cent, or about $25,000.
The saving is so large it is now cheaper than the base-model gas 2008, which is priced from about $43,500 to $44,800 drive-away, based on the state of registration – with less features than the electric e-2008.
It is now tied with the MG ZS EV Excite as Australia's cheapest electric SUV, as well as one of the country's most affordable electric cars of any kind.
At its original price, the e-2008 was about $18,000 more expensive than a top-of-the-range MG ZS EV – or $10,000 dearer than the premium BYD Atto 3 Extended Range, the third-best-selling electric car in Australia.
The discount is likely meant to help clear stock of the current Peugeot e-2008 ahead of the arrival of a facelifted model, with new style and technology, more power, and a 60km boost in claimed driving range.
The e-2008 launched in Australia last year, more than four years after it was presented in Europe – and months after the improved version was unveiled overseas.
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