21:00 13-06-2026
Peugeot E-208 GTi targets Alpine A290: 0 to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, 281 hp and a €41,800 price tag
Peugeot's first fully electric hot hatch starts at €41,800 in Spain, hits 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds and brings a mechanical limited-slip diff to the segment.
The Peugeot E-208 GTi has just landed in the Spanish configurator and becomes the brand's first fully electric hot hatch. The price is €41,800 (roughly $48,200), and that figure matters: the model slips under Spain's maximum EV subsidy because it stays below the €35,000 net-of-VAT threshold set by the Plan MOVES programme.
Mechanically, the E-208 GTi is a clear step up from the regular E-208. The hatch sits on the Perfo-eCMP platform, with an electric motor rated at 207 kW, or 281 hp, and 345 Nm. The 0–100 km/h sprint takes 5.5 seconds, with top speed capped at 180 km/h. A mechanical limited-slip differential is built into the transmission — a rare touch on a small EV that makes it clear the GTi badge here is about more than red accents.
The NCM battery has 54 kWh of total capacity and 51 kWh usable. WLTP range is 353 km — noticeably less than the more relaxed E-208 versions, which push past 400 km. On the upside, DC fast charging at up to 100 kW takes the battery from 20 to 80% in around 30 minutes.
The chassis has been reworked too. The front brakes get 355 mm discs with fixed 4-piston calipers, with 268 mm discs at the rear. The body sits 30 mm lower, and the track is widened by 56 mm at the front and 27 mm at the rear. The suspension gets progressive hydraulic bump stops, the steering has been retuned for sharper response, and the 18-inch BELCHAMP perforated wheels are a direct nod to the legendary ‘holed’ alloys of the 205 GTi.
The list of rivals is already clear: Alpine A290, MINI Cooper JCW E, CUPRA Raval VZ, Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI, plus the closely related Lancia Ypsilon HF and Opel Corsa GSE. Peugeot is leaning on the GTi name, but buyers will judge it on price, real-world range and how it actually drives in town and on a twisty B-road — not on badge nostalgia.
The E-208 GTi brings back the familiar idea of a compact, angry Peugeot — only now without an exhaust note, and with instant torque from zero rpm.