Visually, the 3008 and e-3008 are nearly as good as equivalent. The solely modifications aside from an ‘e’ badge in front of ‘3008’ on the bootlid are that the wheel arches are slightly less flared and don’t get a gloss end on the hybrid. Full geek factors for those who additionally spot that the tyres are 10mm narrower too. 

The two vehicles share the identical sheet steel, design and dimensions (4542mm lengthy and 1895mm huge), so the 3008 sits within the coronary heart of the still-booming C-SUV segment and goes up towards the likes of the Nissan Qashqai and Hyundai Tucson. 

Underneath, although, there are modifications to the STLA Medium structure (one thing that shall be rolled out throughout each Stellantis model’s mid-size fashions), not least because the hybrid model does with out the hunking nice 98kWh battery pack that the e-3008 is ready to accommodate.

The crash constructions are the identical, and it’s the necessity to carry these beefed-up security necessities for crash safety of the battery that designate a part of the 3008’s added 100kg-plus heft over a lot of its rivals. 

The entrance suspension is basically the identical, though the hybrid has a beam axle on the rear as an alternative of the EV’s multi-link association.

The commonality is such that the 2 vehicles will run down the identical manufacturing line in Sochaux, France, and be launched on the identical time (UK orders now, deliveries in April), earlier than being joined by a plug-in hybrid variant later this yr.