The new Peugeot e-Boxer is on sale in the UK now. prices for the full-size pure-electric panel van start from £49,335 (including the government’s plug-in van grant), which makes it a direct rival for the Fiat e-Ducato and Mercedes eSprinter.
It’s powered by an electric motor mounted on the front axle, which produces 121bhp and 350Nm of torque. Peugeot says that’s enough to haul a maximum payload of 1,150kg and reach a top speed of 75mph.
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Buyers can choose from two battery options. The entry-level 37kWh model provides a maximum range of 73 miles while above that there’s a 70kWh battery version, which adds £5,750 to the e-Expert’s starting price and increases its maximum range to 139 miles.
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When connected to a 22kW three-phase wallbox, the 37kWh battery can recover a full charge in three hours. The 70kWh unit will achieve the same state of charge in nine hours and both batteries will reach an 80 percent charge in just one hour when connected to a 50kW DC rapid charger.
The electric panel van comes in a choice of three body lengths, the largest of which provides 15 cubic metres of space and a load bay long enough to carry items up to 4,070mm. Those figures [are identical to] the diesel version, as the EV’s battery is built into the van’s floor.