PARIS -- Peugeot will launch the next generation 3008 compact SUV as a primarily battery-electric vehicle in the second half. It will be the first model on Stellantis' STLA Medium platform.
The 3008 will be followed by a new version of the 5008 midsize SUV, which Peugeot had not previously announced, although no launch date was given.
Jerome Micheron, global product director, said Thursday at the brand’s “E-Lion” event that the 3008 and 5008 are designed to be full-electric vehicles but will have combustion-engine drivetrains available in some markets.
In the online event, CEO Linda Jackson and Micheron detailed Peugeot’s transition to becoming an electric-only brand in Europe by 2030.
Jackson said Peugeot is committed to offering a full-electric version of every vehicle in its European lineup, and would launch five new full-electric vehicles by 2025: The e-308 compact hatchback and station wagon this year, the e-408 compact fastback, and the 3008/5008.
The brand will sell only full-electric vehicles in Europe “as soon as 2030,” she said.
Peugeot's current full-electric vehicles include the e-208 small hatchback, the e-2008 small SUV, and two passenger vans -- the Rifter and Traveller.
The 3008 will be available with three full-electric drivetrains, including a dual-motor all-wheel drive version. No details on the 5008 were revealed.
Peugeot released an image of a seven-vehicle full-electric lineup; although no details were given on specific models, Jackson acknowledged that the silhouettes reflected actual models. The design of those models will be influenced by the Inception concept revealed in January at the CES show in Las Vegas.
Vehicles on the STLA Medium platform will have up to 700 km (434 miles) range, and have batteries of 87 to 104 kilowatt-hours.
Stellantis has described the platform as “BEV by design,” but it can also accept internal combustion-based engines.