Geely EX5 vs Peugeot e-308

The Geely EX5 costs £2,925 more than the Peugeot e-308. For that premium it adds 45 kW more power and a 2.9s quicker 0-62mph time. The Peugeot e-308 is not just cheaper - it also offers 138 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Peugeot e-308 comes out ahead overall.

The Peugeot e-308 is £2,925 cheaper to buy. The Peugeot e-308 is cheaper to charge, roughly £144 a year versus £176 for the Geely EX5, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Peugeot e-308 comes out roughly £3,085 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 198 miles for the Geely EX5 and 232 miles for the Peugeot e-308 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Peugeot e-308 goes roughly 35 miles further between charging stops.

The Peugeot e-308 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 49 mm narrower than the Geely EX5. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 548 mm of total clearance for the Peugeot e-308 and about 499 mm of total clearance for the Geely EX5.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the Geely EX5 and 84% for the Peugeot e-308. That gives the Geely EX5 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Geely EX5's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Peugeot e-308's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.