When they consider the well-known 205 GTI, Peugeot followers nonetheless lick their chops even at present. However for a few years, the French automaker had shunned utilizing the high-performance nameplate. Now it is making a comeback within the type of an electrical sizzling hatchback, and followers ought to be excited.
The brand new Peugeot 208 E-GTi was unveiled through the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s the first 100% electrical GTi. Or because the producer places it: “The E-208 GTi embodies the spirit of the traditional GTi in a recent, all-electric type, taking the GTi expertise to a brand new stage.”
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Forty years in the past, Peugeot made automotive historical past with the introduction of the 205 GTi. In its 1.6-liter model (1984) and later within the 1.9-liter model (1986), the 205 GTi paved the way in which for a brand new sizzling hatch idea.
Over 4 a long time, the GTi label has formed Peugeot’s historical past with a number of manufacturing fashions identified for his or her efficiency and dynamic qualities—306, 206 (UK), 207 (UK), 205—and the historical past of motorsports with quite a few victories, particularly in rallies and rally raids.
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Photograph by: Peugeot
Photograph by: Peugeot
Like all GTi fashions over the past 4 a long time, the E-208 GTi is characterised by its sturdy street presence—decrease and wider than its extra pedestrian counterpart.
The Peugeot E-208 GTi options an unique, vivid purple physique shade, a nod to the enduring purple paintwork common with the primary 205 GTi. The intense purple ground, ground mats, and seat belts create a sporty ambiance within the inside.
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The design of the particular entrance seats with built-in headrests is a tribute to the seat design of the 205 GTi 1.9, with a central purple ornamental stripe stretching throughout the seat and backrest. The purple mesh on the proper facet of the seats is paying homage to that within the 205 GTi 1.6.
The compact steering wheel is adorned with perforated purple leather-based together with Alcantara and a central purple emblem. Alcantara can also be discovered on the perimeters of the middle console.
On the powertrain facet, there isn’t a actual shock. The important thing figures are additionally discovered within the electrical Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce and the Abarth 600e, to call simply two examples. The Peugeot E-208 GTi is supplied with the M4+ electrical motor, delivering 206 kW (280 hp) and 345 Nm (255 lb-ft) of torque. The end result: acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds and a prime pace of 180 km/h.
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The 54 kWh CATL-sourced electrical battery advantages from optimized administration to guard it throughout sporty use and a particular cooling system tailored to the excessive efficiency. This provides the GTi model a variety of 350 km (217 miles) in Europe’s WLTP cycle, which is topic to ultimate certification.
The E-208 GTi will be charged in 4 hours and 40 minutes utilizing a 7.4 kW Degree 2 charger. It can be charged from 20% to 80% in lower than half-hour utilizing a 100 kW charging station.
Peugeot 208 GTi 2025, the interiors
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Based on Peugeot, the E-208 GTi affords one of the best power-to-weight ratio in its phase. The chassis, widened by 56 mm on the entrance and 27 mm on the rear, and the physique lowered by 30 mm, along with the springs and shock absorbers with particular hydraulic stops, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and the rear stabilizer bar, supply a super compromise between sporty effectivity and on a regular basis consolation.
The ESP system of the E-208 GTi has a particular Sport mode that switches off the motive force help methods to optimize the driving expertise, like on the racetrack. The steering sensitivity of the E-208 GTi has been specifically calibrated to offer significantly direct response throughout dynamic driving. Along with the particular compact steering wheel, it ought to contribute to a singular driving expertise.
The E-208 GTi’s worth and launch date haven’t been revealed but, but it surely’s anticipated to be on sale earlier than the top of 2025.
