Peugeot has plugged into the electric MPV
segment in Europe with the new e-Traveller, which will launch in the second
half of the year. Available in two lengths, standard 4.95 m and 5.30 m long, it has interior space for up to eight occupants. In
eight-passenger configuration, the e-Traveller has 1,500 liters of
boot space left. The capacity increases to 3,000 liters with
seating for five or 4,900 liters when only the front seats are
used.
Based on the EMP2 platform, the
e-Traveller is powered by a small electric motor that produces 134 HP and 260 Nm of torque. The 0-100 km/h acceleration is nothing to write home about as it takes 13.1 seconds. The
electric MPV does the standing kilometer in 35.8 seconds and has
an 130 km/h electronically-limited top speed.
Mounted under the floor, the 50 kWh
battery pack offers a range of up to 230 km in the WLTP cycle. It
supports fast charging, reaching 80 percent of its capacity in just 30 minutes
from a 100 kW charger, and a full charge in 5 and 7.5 hours when using a 11 kW
and 7.4 kW charger, respectively. At a standard domestic socket, the charging
process takes an excruciating 31 hours.
Setting the e-Traveller apart from the
rest of the range are the model specific grille, charging port positioned on
the left front fender, dichroic Lion logos at both ends and ‘e-Traveller’
monogram at the rear.
Inside, it’s offered with model-specific
graphics for the infotainment system which features TomTom 3D sat-nav. A
head-up display, e-toggle for the automatic gearbox control, electric parking
brake and drive mode selector for Eco, Normal and Power are also on the menu.
In Power mode, the electric motor will
kick out the full 134 HP and 260 Nm, while in
Normal, it will produce 107 HP and 210 Nm. In Eco,
drivers will have only 80 HP and 180 Nm available
on tap. Other traction settings are also available, including the Snow,
All-Travel, Sand and ESC off.
