Peugeot iOn

The Peugeot iOn is a fun city car, starting to show its age

Introduction to the Peugeot iOn

The Peugeot iOn is a 5-door, 4-seat electric car.

Now, if you have just read our review of the Citroen C-Zero, you will know the iOn is actually made by Mitsubishi and rebadged by Peugeot as the iOn.

All these rebadged versions look practically identical. If you see what you think is an iOn around town it might actually be its twin sister the C-Zero!

Peugeot iOn – Range

This Peugeot electric car has a 16 kWh battery which translates into a real world range of roughly 70 miles.

Like the C-Zero, the Peugeot’s range in miles is not brilliant, but the range is similar to its competitor EVs such as the Smart EQ forfour, EQ fortwo and the VW e-up.

Who is the Peugeot iOn for?

This is a Peugeot zero emission electric car. It has a big enough battery and range to move you around town comfortably and cheaply.

The iOn does 0 to 62 mph in 15.9 seconds. That’s fairly slow by EV standards, but if you are not in a hurry – no problem.

Its electric motor achieves a top speed of 81 mph for this rear-wheel drive EV.

It comes with rapid charging capabilities up to 40 kW via a CHAdeMO connector, which means it can cope with longer trips, if necessary.

The iOn can move 4 people around the city in relative comfort. Like the C-Zero, it may not be the most advanced electric car, but it does what it says on the tin.

• If you would like more information about EVs in general, please see our main Electric Cars page.

• For specific details, see the main Peugeot UK iOn website.

• Otherwise, please scroll down to the Reviews section below for independent analyses.