Peugeot e-308 vs Renault Megane (2022-2024)

The Renault Megane costs £4,930 more than the Peugeot e-308. For that premium it adds 45 kW more power and a 2.3s quicker 0-62mph time. The Peugeot e-308 is not just cheaper - it also offers 108 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Renault Megane comes out ahead overall.

The Peugeot e-308 is £4,930 cheaper to buy. The Peugeot e-308 is cheaper to charge, roughly £144 a year versus £176 for the Renault Megane, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Peugeot e-308 comes out roughly £5,090 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 232 miles for the Peugeot e-308 and 193 miles for the Renault Megane - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Peugeot e-308 goes roughly 39 miles further between charging stops.

The Renault Megane is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 84 mm narrower than the Peugeot e-308. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 632 mm of total clearance for the Renault Megane and about 548 mm of total clearance for the Peugeot e-308. The Renault Megane also turns in a 0.7 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the Peugeot e-308 and 84% for the Renault Megane. That is close enough that capacity loss should not decide between them. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.