Peugeot e

Jan 20, 2024

Offered in a single Pro LWB spec, the e-Partner is priced at $59,990, before on-road costs and right now, direct competitors number… zero. That said, a sub-$60K ask is significant because Renault’s pure-electric Kangoo E-Tech is scheduled for local introduction in the third quarter of this year, with the same-sized French competitor likely pitched at a similar price point.

Fun fact: The second-gen Kangoo E.V. was Australia's first mainstream electric commercial vehicle; in market from late 2020 to early 2022.

Current EV vans are a size up in terms of scale and several sizes up on price, the Mercedes-Benz eVito starting at $89,353, Ford's E-Transit at $104,990 and LDV’s eDeliver9 van kicking off at $116,537.

Offered in a single Pro LWB spec, the e-Partner is priced at $59,990, before on-road costs.

Although, it appears likely Merc’s Citan small commercial van (including the electric eCitan) will come to Australia sooner rather than later, with homologation data showing the name has already been registered here.

For the time being, though, the most realistic competitor in the same under 2.5-tonne van category is VW’s turbo-diesel Caddy Cargo Crewvan, the flagship LWB TDI 320 variant sitting at $50,090, before on-road costs.

Head further down the internal-combustion path in the search for competitors and you’re again stepping up in size to the LDV G10+ auto ($39,537) and Toyota HiAce LWB 5D auto ($47,520).

The e-Partner’s standard features includes an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen.

So, yeah, the e-Partner is out on its own. But Peugeot Australia is at pains to point out it has thought long and hard about that price and the standard specification that underpins it.

Aside from the safety and technical specs we’ll get to shortly, the e-Partner’s standard features list includes an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, one-touch electric windows, auto headlights, a 180-degree reversing camera, rear parking sensors, cruise control, air-conditioning, four-speaker audio with digital radio, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity, voice recognition and a Type 2 charging cable.

Worth noting the e-Partner misses out on the alloy wheels fitted to Premium grade petrol-powered Partner models. Also missing in action are the heated and power-folding door mirrors and dual-zone air conditioning featured on the Premium. All likely trimmed out in the name of hitting that sub-$60K price.