Common ground: the Peugeot (left) and Vauxhall
Credit: Christopher Pledger
You know the one about comparing apples and oranges? Well, this isn’t that. In fact, the difficulty here is that we’re not just comparing apples and apples, we’re comparing fruit from the very same tree.
The pure electric Peugeot e-208 and Vauxhall Corsa-e both come from the PSA Group; they sit on the same platform, have the same 50kWh lithium-ion battery (46.2kWh usable capacity) and offer a similar combined range – 217 miles for the Peugeot and 209 miles for the Vauxhall.
But while the shared innards inevitably mean similarities, there are big differences in character and ownership prospect. And even with the £25,000 to £30,000 electric car market now quite populated (and growing almost by the week), with alternatives such as the MG ZS EV offering more space, the Honda e and Mini Electric offering more premium style, and the Renault Zoe offering longer range, if you’re shopping for an el