5 things to know about the most powerful GTI in the history of the lion!

The GTI coat of arms is reborn from its ashes at Peugeot! Five years after the end of the 208 GTI, the lion brought its sports label up to date with the E-208 GTI, which thus becomes the first electric GTI in the history of the brand. Here are five things to know about the new little bomber from Sochaux.

The Peugeot E-208 GTI remains very discreet

The youngest is not one to make follies like the demonic Renault 5 Turbo 3rd. If its brilliant red shade actually signals some sporting claims, it will actually have to have an eye to distinguish the GTI from its commoner sisters. At the front, The Peugeot E-208 GTI is signaled by its optics highlighted with a red border, a color that is also found on the outer bars of the grille.

The car then takes advantage of a more marked skirt at the bottom of grille as well as on the side. But the most distinctive element is undoubtedly the 18 -inch rims in unprecedented drawing, inspired by that of the sheets in sheet metal of the 205 GTI. Let us note at the rear a more pronounced fin doubled by a specific diffuser. The registration police “GTI” is the same as that of the period! Nice wink.

The Peugeot E-208 GTI clearly muscle its game

Unlike her dress which remains very wise, the Peugeot E-208 GTI contains a particularly vigorous heart. The city car indeed has an electric machine of 280 hp shared with other models of the Stellantis group such as the Lancia Ypsilon HF. The instant couple of 345 Nm then authorizes a 0 to 100 km/h in 5.7 smaking the car one of the most velocious in its category on this exercise.

Compared to the standard E-208, The top speed also progresses since it now reaches 180 km/h. Reverse of the medal of this substantial power gain, the autonomy drops from a beautiful handful of kilometers by capping at 350 km on the WLTP cycle with the same 54 kWh battery.

The Peugeot E-208 GTI has a specific interior

Well, specific is perhaps a big word … Let’s say that the passement of the Peugeot E-208 GTI has received subtle retouching to distinguish themselves from the other models in the range. We will notice first Unpublished seats in Alcantara flanked by a red border accompanied by the inscription “208 GTI”. The Alcantara is also found on the small steering wheel, also covered with perforated leather associated with red inserts in the upper part.

Add to that floor mats garnished with red stitching, stitching that we also have on the central armrest and the holding handles on the doors. The Alcantara also covers the wrist rest located in front of the “box” command as well as a large part of the central console. Finally, the touch screen has new menus specific to the E-201 GTI.

The Peugeot E-208 GTI also reviews its bases

The Peugeot E-208 GTI is not just a more muscular engine. On the other side, she sees her bowels on the other side to improve the driving experience of her future pilots. The lion has thus widened the front tracks 5.6 cm and the 2.7 cm rear tracks to guarantee better stability at high speed. The city car chassis is also lowered by 3 cm to lower the center of gravity and optimize the handling.

The 18 -inch rims are based on Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires which will have to channel 280 hp of the only front axle. The shock absorbers are also specific to this Peugeot E-208 GTI, with a system of hydraulic stops for an optimal compromise between comfort and support of the body. Let us finish with the brakes, whose calipers are attached to discs 355 mm in diameter.

The Peugeot E-208 GTI is far from being alone in the world

As powerful as it is, the Peugeot E-208 GTI is not alone in the basket of electric sportsmen. The Sochalian will thus cross on its way its similarly motorized cousins ​​like the Lancia Ypsilon HF previously mentioned, as well as the Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce and Abarth 600th which are small SUVs. Impossible not to evoke the Alpine A290, which is likely to give a hard time to the Peugeot despite a lower power (220 hp).

In another register, the MG4 XPower will objectively exceed the E-201 GTI in terms of performance … and price. Displayed at € 35,490, the Chinese of 435 hp pays the luxury of being cheaper than an E-208 GT exclusive of only 156 hp invoiced € 35,610. The price of the E-208 GTI is still unknown to us at a time when we write these lines but it will necessarily be superior to the most expensive of the 208 previously mentioned.

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