Citroën ë-Jumper/Peugeot e-Boxer: Large-capacity van starts from 65,000 euros
The new battery-electric Citroën ë-Jumper and its identical brand counterpart, the Peugeot e-Boxer, have hit the market. They can now also be ordered as a classic Courier and Parcel Service (KEP) van in the L3H2 version with 13 cubic meters of volume, 710 kilograms of payload, and a range of 247 kilometers based on a 70-kWh battery. Prices for the electric van start at 57,990 euros net for the ë-Jumper L1H1 Club 90 kW/122 PS with a 37 kWh battery. The Peugeot e-Boxer in the Premium configuration is available from 64,990 euros net.
As with passenger cars, commercial buyers of electric transporters are also expected to benefit from the federal government's innovation premium. Once the model is officially listed by the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA), all variants with a net list price of up to 65,000 euros will be eligible for subsidies. For instance, an ë-Jumper L1H1 Club with the smaller 37 kWh battery will cost 50,490 euros net after deducting the environmental bonus of 7,500 euros net.
“The new Citroën ë-Jumper offers great loading volume, high payload, and low operating costs. At the same time, customers need not worry about potential future city-center driving bans. The ë-Jumper is truly an electric load master, fully suitable for everyday use in both city and suburban traffic with a range of up to 247 kilometers,” says Citroën Germany's CEO Wolfram Knobling.
Loading Capabilities Like a Combustion Engine
The new electric transporter inherits the characteristics of the internal combustion engine model, such as the high load volume of up to 17 cubic meters. The maximum payload of the vehicle, which can weigh up to 4.0 tons, is up to 1,890 kilograms, providing additional cargo reserves. However, business users will have to forgo a trailer option with the electric version. The E-version differs from the conventional internal combustion engine variants externally only through the lettering on the rear door and the charging flap next to the driver's door, and internally through a gear selection console and the new interior mirror that provides information on the battery, charge status, and remaining range.
Minor Drawback: Only Short Versions with Small Battery
Depending on the vehicle length, two different sized lithium-ion batteries are available: for the shorter versions, a 37 kWh battery for a range of up to 116 kilometers according to WLTP1 (L1/L2) and a 70 kWh battery for a maximum of 247 kilometers according to WLTP1, available with L2, L3, and L4. Additionally, L3 is available with 5.998 meters as a chassis with a single or double cabin, and L4 with 6.363 meters as a van and chassis with a single cabin.
Charging is done at a public fast charging station with up to 100 kW; for both battery sizes, up to 80 percent of the energy can be drawn within an hour. The large electric transporter is equipped as standard with an onboard charger that allows for AC charging of the vehicle with up to 22 kW. The warranty on the electric drive unit and battery is eight years or 160,000 kilometers.
Orderable Now, Delivery in Spring 2022
A synchronous electric motor with 96 kW (122 PS/260 Nm) with a single-speed automatic transmission 96 kW (122 PS) drives the front wheels. The top speed is limited to 100 km/h for the version with a permissible total weight of 3.5 tons. For the version with a permissible total weight of 4 tons, a maximum of 90 km/h is legally allowed. However, customer deliveries for the electric transporter will not start until the first quarter of 2022.
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