Peugeot e-5008 vs Polestar 2

The Polestar 2 costs £4,545 more than the Peugeot e-5008. For that premium it adds 35 miles more WLTP range, 59 litres more boot space and 43 kW more power. The Peugeot e-5008 is not just cheaper - it also offers 2 more seats (7 versus 5). On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Polestar 2 comes out ahead overall.

The Peugeot e-5008 is £4,545 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £160 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Peugeot e-5008 comes out roughly £4,545 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 257 miles for the Peugeot e-5008 and 231 miles for the Polestar 2 - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Peugeot e-5008 goes roughly 26 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 26-30 minutes.

The Polestar 2 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 36 mm narrower than the Peugeot e-5008. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 541 mm of total clearance for the Polestar 2 and about 505 mm of total clearance for the Peugeot e-5008. The Peugeot e-5008 also turns in a 0.3 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-5008 and 90% for the Polestar 2. That gives the Polestar 2 a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Polestar 2's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Peugeot e-5008's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.