KATE AND I TRY OUT THE PEUGEOT ION

EV Channels Review

This review of the 2012 Peugeot Ion highlights its surprising practicality and affordability as a used EV. The hosts commend its ease of use, particularly for first-time EV buyers, noting its conventional key ignition, actual handbrake, and intuitive 'fuel gauge' style display. They appreciate its compact size, making it ideal for urban environments, and its surprisingly comfortable ride height and easy ingress/egress, contrasting it with sportier seats found in other EVs. While acknowledging its limited range (around 60 miles in winter, up to 93 in summer under ideal conditions) and the older resistive heater's inefficiency, the review emphasizes its low running costs (around 2-3p per mile) and rapid charging capability (17 minutes on DC). The car is presented as a "cracking bargain" for its current market price of £5,000, down from its original £27,000-£28,000, making it an attractive option for local commuting.