Vauxhall Corsa-e & Peugeot e-208: The gloves are off with Nicki Shields & Tom Ford /Electrifying
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We're out of the Electrifying studio and back on the road with Nicki Shields and Tom 'Wookie' Ford fighting over which is the better electric car - the Vauxhall Corsa-e or the Peugeot e-208.
They might look different but under the skin these two electric hatchbacks are almost identical, with 200+ mile ranges and 136bhp motors. Either would make a great choice as an everyday car as they drive well and have a big battery, so the average motorist would only need to charge once a week.
But they seem to be aimed at buyers with different priorities. The Vauxhall is more conservative and 'normal' with nothing that is likely to scare a driver coming from a petrol or diesel car. The Peugeot meanwhile has a space-age 3D interior and funkier styling.
Which would you choose? Let us know in the comments!
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No one reviews sound systems in cars anymore. It’s one of the most important things for me
I got the e208 GT back in June and just love getting in and going for a drive.
Great review and lots of fun. Hope the channel really starts to take off for you :o)
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I think the Peugeot looks better when speced accordingly. Its more fussy. The Corsa looks good but I can see why some love how the Peugeot looks.
The reason I'd pick the Corsa though is because of the buttons it has on the inside instead of having to go through a touch screen like in the Peugeot... I think I'm getting old 🤣
Good video, Thank you. I was not lucky with my electric corsa. The Vauxhall app paralized the car. No turn off, no drive...even I could not lock the doors. The RAC restarted the system after a long waiting time.
The corsa has the much better matrix led lightsystem.
Yep, with cornering light through the front fog lights that the 208 doesn't have, but it's the only things the Corsa does better. For me, the deal-breaker on the Corsa is the ride, it's really stiff and uncomfortable, and the Corsa I tested was on 15". The 208 is a (little) bit firm but still comfortable.
@@dufonrafal Corsa is more spacious in the front seat, better instruments, better ventilation, better crash safety, longer range 7.5 miles, in Norwegian tests.
@@Djeseret the icockpit in peugeot is totally useless if you can't see it due to the steering wheel which is in between and blocks sight to it.
@@dufonrafal Where did you get a e-Corsa on 15" wheels and tyres to test, or are you talking about a ICE Corsa?
@@georgewalker7061 ICE
Really like the e corsa, think it is actually a really good looking wee e hatchback, also, the 208 is already starting to look old as the design is on all their cars now Peugeot are at risk over over exposure of this design, and in turn making the 208's looks age quicker inside and out.
Tom really is just a 10 year kid stuck in a 40 year old man’s body! 😂😂
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In terms of rear seat space, which one comes out on top?
I have bought the Corsa e which IMHO looks better the the e208. Those black gloss wheel arches look really naff. Other reviewers have commented on the slightly firmer ride in the Corsa, something that these two missed.
kWh for the battery capacity please. Kilowatt is a unit of power, not energy capacity. Motor power is 136 BHP which is around 100 Kilowatts.
e-208 😍
Chances are high it will replace my i3s in a few moths.
Is it better than an i3 ?
@@The-Salty-Bager wayyyy better. I love it, so much fun to drive. Looks much better than i3 and more modern inside and outside. I have the yellow gt and named it Pikachu 🤗
Skip to 2:38 to avoid the cringe and get to the meatier review.
christ, it really wasn't that bad, gives me fifth gear vibes actually, kinda par for the course for a slightly more quirky review
I like the look of the Corsa, it has a certain appeal, if it wasn't so pricey, I prefer the look and lack of gadgets over the 208, I think it looks better even if the Peugeot is the better of the two, I guess oldies like me prefer basics over gadgets
I’m watching this as going to test drive an e 208 next week.
I hadn’t even considered the Corsa as an alternative and after watching I still don’t. I thought about a Dacia Sandero LPG but none of them look as good as the 208 imo.
Im really looking forward to taking it out and experience it myself
What was your final decision? Im in the same boat as you were, Im going to test drive the 208 next week. And did you bought it?
@@hollosoliver19 yes I bought an E 208. I think it justs looks nicer than the corsa
@@Madmark50484 I am considering the purchase of e-208 soon. How's it holding up so far? What are your ranges?
@@YourComputerExpert initially it was good and often exceeded its predicted range. however it went in for a software update and since it generally falls about 10% short. its max range is 220 miles.
its currently got a charging fault ie its not charging at full speed.
Is this your first EV? I would advise to buy with caution. since I got mine a lot of free charging has gone and using public chargers is more expensive than using my diesel car. I charge at work for free but its subject to availability. realistically you need home charging to make it viable.
The other woe I'm having is insurance is nearly double what my diesel car costs.
I wouldn't say don't buy one but know what you're getting into and do plenty of research. it can easily go from being a mild inconvenience to a royal pain in the backside.
Edit forgot to mention specific to the 208 paint is very fragile I have a mark on the roof from "bird poo".
And yet the best family cars I’ve had were a Vauxhall Astra and Vectra B while the worst was a Citroen (PSA) Xsara. I wonder what the verdict would be if you were spending your own money on a 90,000 mile, seven year old car?
I like both but whichever is the cheapest I would buy
I’ve been looking at the e-208 and Corsa-e recently and I’m drawn more towards the Corsa.
Comparing top spec models.
The headlights are much better with the Corsa, the 208 doesn’t even have an option for Matrix LED.
The Corsa comes with heated seats and steering wheel as standard, but the 208 doesn’t offer a heated steering wheel and heated seats are an optional extra.
The Corsa is actually quicker to 60 at 7.6s.
If you want keyless entry and start on the 208 your only choice is a top spec model and who doesn’t want that on an electric car.
Lastly, a top spec factory build Corsa can be had for £25k but the 208 is £33k. No brainer really when the one thing the 208 offers over the Corsa is adaptive cruise, I don’t think it’s worth the £8k difference for the same car, mechanics, battery pack etc.
Umm - the top spec Corsa-e is £31k. Not sure where you’re getting the £25K from. It is cheaper than the Peugeot spec for spec but there’s not a lot in it.
Love these reviews
I'd have the e208 as well
Thanks Lewis!
What color is the peugeot in the video?
the 208 "better looking outside"? Just look at their side profile at 8:36
the 208 with the GT line? Maybe, but without it the Corsa looks much better imo.
It has a more elegant appearance, especially with the body colored wheel arches.
The black floating roof and the sharp crease in the back around the tail lights give it less of that funny small boxy car look.
(from the side view the bonnet of the Corsa also looks a bit longer but this is probably not actually the case)
Every time I drive past one I am actually impressed by the rear design.
I do like the rear lights of the 208 too but the vertical daytime running lights in the front are too gimmicky.
On the inside I actually prefer the 208 bcause that's where I personally prefer having an interesting and exciting design
and I also think that the digital "cockpit" in the Corsa is an absolute joke.
Shame you didn't really compare the driving positions and practical stuff like what they are like to park. Do they both sit at the same height in the driver's position for example? What's the clearance like under the car? Design is the easy bit that we can all see from photos anyway and yet reviewers spend most of the time going on about it.
What about the battery cooling/heating?
Yep the have that, heat pump as well.
The corsa for me has a lot more comfortable seats, also the space between the drivers knees and steering-wheel is better in the corsa, in the 208 my knees was in the way of the steering wheel even after doing all adjustments
, so corsa = better for tall drivers
Got the corsa, driving wheel, speedo and view out is so much better. 208 looks better on the outside tho but only a tad. Corsa ftw (dat good looking blue aswell!)
Did I miss where they said how much they cost or does this car reviewing video not cover stuff life that. I would’ve thought they’d at least say the prices compared to each other, & would’ve expected as they’re saying they’re just the ‘electric’ option of the petrol or diesel versions of each, that they would’ve popped up those prices aswell as a comparison
Enjoyed the review 👍. My favourite Is the Peugeot 208
Good choice!
Thanks Jamie!
Which is an old car made to look new...Sadly it's French and we Brits don't buy from France as they didn't help during or after Brexit...Did they!!
The Corsa has a better spec and gives better value for money especially when you compare the top spec of both cars with the Corsa’s matrix led headlights, heated steering wheel and heated front seats. And the base models of the e208 come with steel wheels and manually operated rear windows. The Corsa is the cheaper of the 2 which wasn’t mentioned either.
And cheaper to insure, by the looks of it.
price?
I think the 208 is better looking on the outside but inside but I prefer the dash of the Corsa, the 208 dash is a bit quirky french.
What about the glovebox. If the corsa has that tiny one seen on the Peugeot it would drive me mad and not buy either of them. The small steering when on the 208 is not for me either.
75% efficiency of the tesla 3LR, 90% of the polestar 2, and of course less than the kia/hyundai which are the most efficient in a real world test. It is so frustrating that most of the manufactures just don't get it right.
A range of 200 miles or so is all I need. So why should I pay more for something I don’t need!?!
@@jeromelondon3609 No problem with that, but why carry around a 95kWh battery (etron/EQC/pace) to do this when a 35kWh battery is easily enough to do this in most cars. Electric cars are still bought by "early adopters" at the moment, and they care about efficiency.
It's about the Fiat 500e or did you miss that...
It does NOT have all what Corsa has! Intellilux LED Matrix lights. Inform yourself before a bit better
and better suspension on the corsa.
@@cryclopsplays3088 And nice 3D-Cockpit in the Peugeot.
You say that if they were both the same price, you would pick the Peugeot but its not is it? The Peugeot is more expensive to buy and to lease.
Zoe vs 208e or corsa e
The inside of the Corsa is FAR more beautiful and the Peugeot looks ridiculously pretentious from the Front, a bit like the Chrysler 100C or whatever it was. It's pretty garish and gaudy. Absolutely the Corsa (but with a nice sounding petrol engine of course).
It stops being cute when you're trying that hard
Cruel... but true.
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Corsa gets better mileage in real world tests.
Choose the e208 over the Corsa e as my current car 😏
I much prefer the e208, but nearly new top spec corsa e's are now going for as low as 20k. where as the e208 is around £24.5k.
Without the price there is no way to choose.
RW price of the Corsa-e is from £23200 if you know where to look. The E-208 base is slightly more but lower spec with steel wheels
I like the looks of the corsa waaaay more than the peugeot. But hey les gouts et les couleurs eh ;)
T’es français
Did either person mention the price?, lost interest fairly quickly.
They do say..."If you have to ask the price......"
I actually prefer the Corsa, the 208 is too fussy for me
I agree
Old Car, this isn't.
between the e 208 & corsa e i would go for the mg zs ev....lol.
T shirt aged well!
The real elephant in the room is the price. £11k more for cheapest corsa e versus base model petrol. They really need to get the price down to get everyday buyers into electric cars.
I know, the VW ID 3 is rumored to be cheaper.
Londonyes Will be interesting to see how Fiat price the new 500 which will be all electric, no petrol available.
@@Kenny_P_abz Well strangly enough Fiat have been refining the 500e in the US of all places (Oregon and California) So hopefully they will have a well enough developed machine that they can lower the price.
136hp is a lot for a small car, anymore and it’d be a hot hatch for god sake
My corsa keeps breaking 211
That ”Vauxhall” looks just like an Opel. How come the model is even called the same?
I love all the ev options. I know they don't really compare to Tesla but they are pretty fine cars and I would have to at least try them out before choosing any of them.
Tesla...Hmmm old Mercedes brake components from many years ago, plus the build quality is abysmal, much like anything from the USA really.
Maybe that’s because they’re not supposed to be compared to a Tesla.
Polestar 2, Lucid Air, Audi E-Tron, Mercedes EQS are direct rivals to Tesla, not a Vauxhall Corsa.
Personally, I got the Corsa. I like it's interior and exterior better. For me the peugeot's interior layout is strange and does not work for me. Corsa's also have physical knobs for air con which is a plus for me. Anyway, you can't go wrong with either of them. Nice review.
I would take the 208
I certainly wouldn’t want to be seen in a Peugeot.
oh Boy.... that shirt didn't aged that good, didn't it?
That shirt didn't age well
e-208 seems a lot more expensive atm
Same car, different shell🤪
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Cool review! But hey, please don't say "fifty kilowatt battery pack" when talking about capacity. Batteries are already measured in kilowatts by how much charge power they can take, and the motor power is measured in kilowatts. It's already confusing for newcomers to electric cars to wrap their heads around the unfamiliar units, without having them mixed up like this.
Battery capacities are measured in kilowatt-hours, KWh. Power is measured in kilowatts, KW. It's a fifty kilowatt-HOUR battery.
Retrospectively.... What a poor choice of a T-shirt
this was a very fifth gear review (in a good way) but obvs NO GEAR lmao ahahahahahBHUFSDBVSHIABNF
I really don't like the look of the 208
Both inside and outside
Watched this video in April 2022, the T shirt has not aged well
Very decent little cars but they are just priced too high for what they are. The value benchmark to beat at the moment is a Tesla Model 3 SR+ even though that is a lot bigger and more premium car with specs in a different league. I don't think these little cars from PSA are worth close to 75% of that. Closer to half the price would be more reasonable.
Obviously not a Tesla owner then...Or that statement would not have been made. Tesla...A premium car, Definitely not, built from old Mercedes Parts and badly too.
@@7755ian1 Just to make clear I said more premium (when comparing Model 3 to these models). I didn't say that a Tesla compares to a Mercedes S class if that's how you define premium. Build quality wise some models definitely have issues but they seem to be improving the build quality at a rapid pace now. Cars coming out of the new Shanghai factory are reported to have excellent build quality and I would expect Berlin and Texas to be as good if not better when they start producing.
Btw. you are wrong. I actually drive an early Model S P85 which is partly made from old Mercedes parts and has some quality issues. A good portion of them have been fixed under warranty though and I love driving it. 😊
But the price over the ICE versions is just quite hard to swallow.
Neither both from PSA
Is it just me who thinks the Corsa looks better?
Yes.
The painted interior window frames take your money and laugh in your face. A bit of "sticky-back plastic" from Blue Peter would have worked better than shiny paint. But then most of these will be cheap "leasers" so no one really cares about a bit of tat.
Many manufacturers are looking for experts such as yourself to pay huge sums of money to "Get it right" Too many armchair mechanics here, or should that be technicians (Who know less).
I really don't get their conclusion! I think the Corsa is much cooler and looks more stylish, besides it also more practically designed with physical buttons and a steering wheel which do not block for the virtual cockpit. Especially the front and the Audi look-a-like frontlights/LED looks so much cooler - the vertical LED of the 208 which goes down in the bumper is just a silly view compared to! Also love the Corsa's unusual orange metal color with the black top - its simply more sporty, different and much lesser boring!
Corsa e all the way Peugeot is a brand of car I would never buy.
Peugeot design has got alot better while build quality hasn't. Buying vauxhall to shift more cars personally I wouldn't buy a Peugeot and I also won't be buying a Peugeot wearing a vauxhall badge nice try.
Nice Gimmicks but give me the petrol or diesel version
An unsexy car name? How is 208 anymore sexy than Corsa?
I've had just about enough of this Ian Kardashian bashing.
Corsa all day. The fundamentals are the same but Peugeot's look ridiculous inside and out. Too fussy and gimmicky.
The Pugs are already starting to look dated, it's those awful drl's
Same old copying of top gear boys and knocking vauxhall by people who probably have never changed a wheel won't watch again
someone likes their log profiles too much KEKW
LULW
Peugeot is simply ugly.
Hideous charmless transport. I have a feeling we are being sucked into EV as the next best thing in the same way we were convinced diesel is amazing...lets look at stats...