The next-generation Peugeot 5008 will likely be unveiled in March, the model has confirmed on its second E-Lion Day.

The new 5008 will likely be based mostly on the identical STLA Medium platform because the smaller Peugeot 3008, providing an identical mixture of hybrid and battery-electric powertrains.

For reference, the 3008 hybrid pairs a 1.2-litre petrol engine with a 21bhp electrical motor, sending a mixed output of 134bhp to the entrance wheels through a six-speed automated gearbox.

The electrical e-3008, in the meantime, is available in two varieties. The entry-level mannequin contains a single, front-mounted motor with outputs of 207bhp and 251lb ft, dispatching the 0-62mph dash in 8.7sec. The dual-motor, four-wheel-drive mannequin boosts energy to 316bhp and cuts the 0-62mph time down to six.4sec.

A 73kWh (usable) battery yields a spread of 326 miles with both powertrain, whereas a bigger 98kWh pack extends the single-motor automotive’s vary to as a lot as 435 miles.

Acceleration and vary are prone to be barely degraded within the 5008, owing to its bigger dimension and family-friendly billing. However, it ought to nonetheless be broadly aggressive with mainstream electric SUVs such because the Kia EV6, Nissan Ariya and Skoda Enyaq.

Inside, it is anticipated to characteristic Peugeot’s newest i-Cockpit design, which was launched within the 3008. On excessive trim ranges, this contains a curved 21.0in touchscreen that doubles as an instrument panel and an infotainment show.

Visually, the brand new 5008 will retain its typical hatchback silhouette, owing to its larger give attention to practicality, extra clearly differentiating it from the fastback 3008. 

This is regardless of Peugeot chief Linda Jackson’s earlier suggestion that traditional SUVs could become exitinct amid electrification.

Speaking ultimately 12 months’s Financial Times Future of the Car occasion, she mentioned: “Gone are the days when you have a big SUV, because they’re a nightmare for aerodynamics.”