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Peugeot's take on mid-sized EV van motoring is represented by the E-Expert, here usefully revised. All the advantages of its shared Stellantis Group design are in evidence here - and a few of the drawbacks too. But it's a competitive package that's well worth a look if you get offered the right deal and there's a Peugeot franchise nearby.
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Driving experience
Not too much has changed with the engineering of this revised E-Expert, but you can now only have it with the bigger of the two batteries previous offered - that with 75kWh. Peugeot has tweaked this so that it now takes this van 6 miles further than before - to a WLTP-rated total of 217 miles. That battery drivetrain is the same as with this model's Citroen, Fiat, Vauxhall and Toyota counterparts.
There's not too much to adjust to when driving this full-electric mid-sized van. Turn the key in the ignition, then wait for the starting beep, then flick the gear toggle into Drive. There's a drive-mode selector that allows you to switch between 'Eco', 'Normal' and 'Sport' modes. The 'Normal' setting restricts you to 109hp and will feel a bit like driving a lower capacity diesel. 'Eco' mode restricts you further to 81.5hp and reduces the power consumption of the air conditioning and other accessories. If you want the full 136hp of the electric motor, selecting 'Sport' mode unlocks it. There's also a gearshift selector 'B' option that ploughs extra regenerated energy back into the battery, offering more resistance while you're slowing down. This isn't one of those EV vans that impresses you with its startling acceleration. The rest to 62mph sprint takes 14.3s and top speed is just 84mph.
A key factor behind the success of the combustion Expert has always been in the way it remains compact and wieldy in the manner of smaller, more car-like vans from the class below. This current generation model feels really wieldy around town and resists body roll well for an LCV of this size thanks to carefully chosen damper settings and a stiff EMP2 platform. Special wishbone filtering dampens the impacts of our country's terrible tarmac and the variable stiffness springs and shock absorbers deliver surprising levels of comfort whether the vehicle is loaded or unloaded.
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Design and build
The idea here is that, from the outside at least, almost nobody will know that you haven't selected a diesel-engined Expert for your company deliveries. Only the charging flap and the badge work give this electric model's environmental remit away. As with the combustion versions, there's a choice of short wheelbase 'Standard' or lengthier 'Long' wheelbase variants, but as with the other branded versions of this design, there's no high roof option with either powertrain.
This improved E-Expert gets some subtle visual changes, including a redesigned front grille with the latest Peugeot emblem. Plusher 'Asphalt'-trimmed versions are set apart by LED headlights and body-coloured bumpers with 17-inch wheel trims. As before, there are low side protection strips and the solid front bumper integrates air inlets across the entire width of the vehicle, aiming to emphasise what Peugeot hopes is a robust appearance.
In the cab, Peugeot has redesigned the dashboard for this facelifted model, mainly to incorporate a larger 10-inch touchscreen, which has a new 'OK Peugeot' ChatGPT-assisted voice system. There's now a 10-inch digital instrument cluster too. Basically, this interior is pretty identical to the Expert diesel, though in place of the rev counter, you get an energy gauge for the battery. The gear lever meanwhile, gets replaced by a drive selector for switching between the various driving modes. The centre infotainment screen has a Power Flow option which shows you at any given time what's being powered by what. A fuel gauge is provided but of course the purpose here is to show the remaining battery capacity. The water temperature gauge from the diesel Expert is replaced by one showing energy consumption by the climate control system.
As with other versions of this design, the interior isn't the most spacious you'll find in the segment and doesn't feel it, partly thanks to the high waistline. There's quite a low seating position (for a van), with plenty of seat and wheel adjustment. As usual in this class, a three-person bench seat is fitted and with pricier trim (or as an option), there's a Moduwork bulkhead flap so that longer items can be pushed through from the cargo area. That set-up comes together with a fold-down section for the centre seat that when flattened, doubles as a work surface. The dashboard is almost identical to that you'll find in the other versions of this design, which means that most functions are on the central touchscreen, though the climate controls are separated out below.
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Market and model
Pricing for this E-Expert LCV now starts at around £36,000 (exc VAT and OTR charges) after deduction of the £5,000 Government Plug-in Van Grant and this LCV is available in 'Standard' wheelbase or (for about £800 more) in 'Long' wheelbase forms. There's a choice of two trim levels - 'Professional' or plusher 'Asphalt'. With both spec levels, there's the option of a Crew Van body style with an extra row of seats; prices after grant deduction start from around £39,000. Across the range, only the bigger 75kWh battery is now available.
All E-Expert van models are decently equipped. Base 'Professional' spec now includes a redesigned Mistral Black dashboard and a heated driver's seat as standard, while there's a 10-inch digital instrument cluster - plus a 10-inch centre touchscreen enhanced by the 'OK PEUGEOT' natural voice assistant, integrated with ChatGPT. Plusher 'Asphalt' trim adds Peugeot's 'i-Connect Advanced' infotainment system with TomTom 3D Connected Navigation.
As for safety and security kit, well 'Professional' spec gives you the basics - a driver's airbag, electronic stability control, an alarm, a laminated acoustic windscreen and so on. But you'll need plusher 'Asphalt' trim to get a wider range of active safety aids like blind spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition and Lane departure warning. 'Asphalt'-spec models also get navigation, plus body-coloured bumpers, rear parking sensors, a leather multi-function steering wheel and a rear view camera, plus the 'Moduwork' fold-out seat with its seat back table and extra storage (an option with base trim).
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Summary
If you already run Peugeot vans on your fleet, you want to make the EV switch and the LCV in question must be medium-sized, there aren't many reasons why you might not like this much improved E-Expert, provided you can justify the usual substantial EV asking price. Such as they are, the only other issues are those that relate to the other four badge-engineered versions of this design; the lack of a high roof option, the small compromises necessary over the diesel version's payload and a slightly cramped feeling in the cab.
Otherwise, you'll feel properly in tune with the current environmental zeitgeist at the wheel of a E-Expert. The future, there'll be more sophisticated mid-sized electric Peugeot vans than this. But for the present, you might feel that this one suits your business needs just fine.
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