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The 50kWh isn’t too far behind the 51kWh when it comes to power, with 134bhp and 300Nm of torque on tap. In truth, there’s very little difference between the 50kWh and 51kWh versions – the latter is actually slower to 62mph – so it all comes down to whether you need the additional range or the luxuries of the GT model.
For the quickest sprint, you’ll actually want the more modestly powered 50kWh car because it’ll launch from 0-62mph in 8.1 seconds. That being said, the 51kWh manages it in 8.2 seconds, so the former won’t exactly be leaving the latter in it’s dust. Either way, the pace is steady rather than speedy.
The E-208 is in its element when pootling around town thanks to its light steering and tight turning circle. Unlike some EVs, the throttle is easy to modulate, so you aren’t constantly lurching in stop-start traffic. The suspension does suffer from a little bit of fidgeting at these sorts of speeds, but it’s perfectly tolerable.
Every E-208 gets front and rear parking sensors, but you’ll need to fork out £300 for the parking pack on Allure trim, or go for GT trim and above if you want a reversing camera. You’ll probably want to make this investment, because the back window isn’t particularly large. We also found the rear view mirror to be a bit on the small side, so seeing behind us without using the camera did prove an issue at times. !
