The Peugeot e-Partner arrives to expand the offer of 100% electric commercial vehicles from the French brand

Peugeot launched the renewed Partner in 2018, a model that has been on the market since as far back as 1996, during which time it has managed to sell more than 2 million units in over 100 countries where it is sold and, since its last update, has succeeded in becoming the best-selling van in the European market. Now, with the arrival of electric vehicles, the Partner is set to reinvent itself for the future that is approaching.

The new Peugeot e-Partner will be one more of the 100% electric commercial vehicles that the lion brand already sells, using the EMP2 modular platform, which houses an electric motor of 100 kW (136 CV) together with a torque of 260 Nm, enabling a top speed of 130 km/h and an acceleration to 100 km/h in 11.2 seconds.

Regardless of the bodywork chosen, Standard or Long, it uses a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery that gives it a range of up to 275 km according to the WLTP test cycle. Once the battery is depleted, we can recharge it using the 7.4 kW single-phase charger supplied as standard, which takes around 7 hours and 30 minutes or, for example, if we use the 11 kW three-phase charger offered as an option, we can reduce that time to 5 hours for a full charge. At 100 kW fast-charging stations, 80% capacity can be reached in just 30 minutes.

Inside the new Peugeot e-Partner we will find an i-Cockpit that has been adapted to the new information it must provide regarding the electrical system, and this can be presented in analogue form as standard equipment or optionally through a 10-inch digital screen. Here we can view the three driving modes, which can be adjusted using the selector (ECO, Normal or Power), or the two braking modes available (Moderate or Increased) to achieve greater energy regeneration for the battery during deceleration phases. We will also have, via the touchscreen of the infotainment system, specific information about the electrical system, such as real-time energy flows, consumption statistics, or the option to schedule a delayed charge.

Aesthetically, the Peugeot e-Partner will not differ much from its combustion-engined sister, except for the badging on the tailgate, the charging flap located on the left rear wing, where the fuel filler flap for the combustion versions is also located, and 16-inch wheels. Inside, in addition to what has already been mentioned about the instrumentation, we will find the automatic gearbox control e-Toggle, the driving mode selector and the button for the electric parking brake. Otherwise, the Peugeot Partner can be fitted with a long list of optional equipment, will have the same versions as the combustion engine models, and will retain its cargo characteristics intact, since the location of the batteries does not affect the available cargo volume at all.

Peugeot plans for the new e-Partner to begin sales in Europe from the second quarter of 2021, with production set at the company’s plant in Vigo, so for now we will have to wait a little to find out the price it will finally have in our country.