48,000 euros: this is the starting price of the Peugeot e-308 First Edition. Price for a less full body, immediately reduced to… €47,040 after discount! According to the configurator on the brand’s website, the new compact has been stripped of government bonuses for a ridiculous amount of… 41 euros. Peugeot therefore adjusted its discount to bring the price of its e-308 to €46,990.. Just below the fateful bar of 47,000 euros, which allows him to do this receive a state bonus of 5,000 euros.

At €41,990, it is already much more affordable and seems better prepared to face the competition, which is getting stronger every day. And more if you qualify for a conversion bonus if you are buying it to replace a car that is considered too polluting.

Three colors and a complete set

At this price, The e-308 is currently only offered as a converted First Edition. It immediately gets 18-inch Electra wheels, Matrix LED headlights and repeated Peugeot logos on the front fenders. On board, the upholstery is finished in Alcantara and TEP with Orange Sunset stitching, and Peugeot logos are embossed on the headrests. The i-Cockpit 3D driver’s seat with navigation is obviously part of the standard equipment. As well as the Drive Assist and Rear-Warning packages, which are responsible, in particular, for monitoring blind spots and cross traffic at the rear during maneuvers. The driver also benefits from a heated leather steering wheel and dual-zone automatic air conditioning.

Only three colors are offered for this release: Selenium Grey, Okenite White and Olivine Green

Is it a good thing?

Such a configuration will be able to justify the relatively high price of the model, and forget the technical part of it in the background compared to its most direct competitors. Renault Megane E-Tech starts at 42,000 euros, but with a power of 220 hp. and a 60 kWh battery. Lioness satisfied with 54 kWh and 154 hp. Volkswagen ID.3 offers 204 hp. and 58 kWh of clean energy for €42,990. And let’s not even talk about the Tesla Model 3, which is currently available for €41,990. So many prices, from which the environmental bonus will still have to be deducted, which makes them 4000-5000 euros cheaper than the e-308. The latter should, fortunately review its prices downwards during the months and receipt of other types of treatment more available in the assortment.