PEUGEOT NAMED DOUBLE WINNER AT THE 2022 DRIVING ELECTRIC AWARDS

PEUGEOT’s electric light commercial vehicle range has taken home two accolades at the 2022 Driving Electric Awards. The PEUGEOT e-Partner was named ‘Best Small Electric Van’ while the e-Expert took home the ‘Best Medium Electric Van’ title.

The 2022 Driving Electric Awards recognised the best electric and hybrid vehicles available to drive in the UK, judged by a panel of experts who have driven thousands of miles behind the wheels of the UK’s latest electric models.

The awards for Best Small Electric Van and Best Medium Electric Van recognised the work PEUGEOT has done to provide a fully electrified LCV range by the end of 2021, as the company works towards its target of offering an electrified variant across all of its vehicle models by 2024.   

The new PEUGEOT e-Partner is powered by a 50kWh battery providing a range of up to 171 miles (WLTP). The van offers a load volume of 4.4m³ (matching its diesel equivalent) and a payload of up to 800kg. Customers can choose from two body styles (Standard and Long) and from Panel Van (up to 3 seats) and Crew Van (up to 5 seats) configurations.

Richard Ingram, Editor of Driving Electric, said: “The PEUGEOT e-Partner – along with its Citroën, Vauxhall and Toyota stablemates – raises the bar when it comes to small electric vans. Excellent performance, versatility and charging performance make this a commercial vehicle suitable for the many, not the few.”

Recognition from Driving Electric is just the latest award for the popular new PEUGEOT e-Expert. Available with either a 50kWh or 75kWh battery, offering up to 143 and 205 miles of range respectively (WLTP), customers also have a choice of three lengths (Compact, Standard and Long). With a payload of up to 1226kg and a 6.6m³ load volume, the e-Expert is a highly practical medium van.

Richard Ingram said: “The PEUGEOT e-Expert is one of the best commercial vehicles you can buy. Using tried-and-tested technology from the Peugeot e-208, the e-Expert not only feels like a car to drive, it charges like one, too; 100kW is standard across the range. With a choice of batteries and a maximum volume of 6.1 cubic metres, it’s an incredibly talented electric van.”

Julie David, Managing Director, PEUGEOT UK, said: “I’m extremely pleased to see PEUGEOT’s electric van range continue to be met with such positive praise. These are just the latest awards for our e-Partner and e-Expert models as they continue to impress critics and drivers. We’re looking forward to expanding our electric offering and hope to be able to provide drivers with even more practical solutions to life on the road.”

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ABOUT PEUGEOT

PEUGEOT is a global, innovative and high-end generalist brand. Its values are Excellence, Allure and Emotion. Present in more than 160 countries with 10,000 retailers, PEUGEOT sold nearly 1,200,000 vehicles worldwide in 2020. Not long after celebrating its 210th anniversary, PEUGEOT is now ushering in its new identity with a coat of arms that emphasises its personality and timelessness. In addition to a full range of electrified passenger and commercial vehicles, PEUGEOT has developed a new concept of Neo Performance. The 508 PEUGEOT Sport Engineered is the first in this new line of efficient and high-performance vehicles.