We like our new Peugeot iOn electric car.

I have gone bonkers and bought a Peugeot iOn 3 weeks ago for £16,000. For what we do, some 700 miles a year on the small island of Jersey, it makes some sense. And we are rather impressed.

Asked on 12 January 2013 by PG, Jersey

Answered by Honest John
That's interesting because I've driven the iOn, but wasn't convinced by Peugeot's plans to market it on a very expensive PCP. This worked out equivalent to a list price of something like £38,000. But since you got yours for less than half of that, good luck to you. It's ideal for an island like Jersey, just 9 miles by 5, where diesels with DPFs choke themselves to death. Currently (er), the best upcoming electric car is the Renault Zoe from £13,650 new, plus £70 a month to hire the battery pack.
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