Peugeot Citroen Australia is trying to introduce no less than another electrical van, which might be part of the soon-to-launch e-Accomplice small electrical van within the native line-up.
The corporate’s managing director, Kate Gillis, informed CarExpert the mid-sized e-Skilled is without doubt one of the electrical vans the corporate is presently investigating.
“So we’re below analysis with the manufacturing facility [about the e-Expert],” mentioned Ms Gillis.
“I hope to have the ability to present some additional data of that in the end.”
Ms Gillis added Peugeot Citroen Australia has obtained a “variety of inquiries about [the e-Expert], and is “very a lot an essential a part of [the company’s] vary shifting ahead”.
The Peugeot e-Skilled was first revealed in 2019, with a hydrogen fuel-cell model known as the e-Skilled Hydrogen being unveiled in 2021.
The e-Skilled is predicated on the EMP2 platform, just like the smaller e-Accomplice, and is powered by a front-mounted electrical motor producing 100kW of energy and 260Nm of torque.
It’s obtainable with both 50kWh and 75kWh or batteries, with a claimed vary of 330km for the latter based on WLTP testing.
The e-Skilled is on the market with three lengths – Compact, Normal and Lengthy – and all have a loading quantity similar to the combustion model.
It’s unclear if all variations of the e-Skilled will come to Australia because the e-Accomplice will solely be obtainable in a single, long-wheelbase variant.
Peugeot additionally claims towing capability for the e-Skilled is 1000kg and payload is 1275kg.
Ms Gillis stopped wanting saying whether or not the big e-Boxer electrical van may launch in Australia, however mentioned the native division has “plenty of full electrical [models], which we now have obtained into account on the minute”.
Peugeot Citroen Australia not too long ago introduced it has opened pre-orders for the e-Accomplice electrical van forward of first arrivals in mid-2023.
Ms Gillis mentioned the corporate is “delighted with the extent of curiosity” for the e-Accomplice, which is priced from $59,990 earlier than on-road prices and is over $20,000 costlier than the equal combustion mannequin.
The Peugeot e-2008 electrical small SUV is due within the third quarter of 2023, and might be joined by the e-208 electrical hatchback later within the 12 months.
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