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9 The fastest version of the new Peugeot 208 is an EV

This is the new Peugeot 208, and the big news is... it’s gone electric. Or at least the e-208 version has. Fully electric; a 100kW motor teams up with a 50kWh battery to deliver over 320 kilometres of real-world range, not to mention an 8.5sec 0–100kph time.

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