Peugeot's GTi is back! And this time it's electric

Peugeot has a new GTi hot hatchback on the way, and for the first time, it's electric.

The Peugeot E-208 GTi was revealed at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans race over the weekend. Based on the existing E-208, it has a 208PS electric motor that will give it a 5.7-second 0-62mph time.

The news marks the return of the GTi badge after a four-year gap since the demise of the 308 GTi in 2021. Its arrival will give customers another option for electric entertainment behind the wheel, alongside cars like the Alpine A290, the MINI John Cooper Works Electric, and the Abarth 600e.

New 2025 Peugeot E-208 GTi: price and release date

No prices or release date have yet been announced for the new Peugeot E-208 GTi, but it'll likely hit showrooms towards the end of the year. Expect a starting price somewhere below £40,000 but above the £35,000 price of the current E-208 GT Premium.

New 2025 Peugeot E-208 GTi: exterior and interior

The look of the Peugeot E-208 GTi follows a familiar recipe, with the already-jazzy looks of the standard E-208 further beefed up by way of a wider track, new bumpers front and back, with added splitter and diffuser, a big spoiler on the roof and liberal smatterings of red (the sportiest of all the colours). Eye-catching 18-inch wheels complete the look, clad in gripped Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tyres.

Inside theres more red, with two-tone upholstery that conjured up memories of GTis past. There's Alcantara sythetic sueded on the steering wheel (as found in race cars) and the infotainment system has performance metrics added for those that want to analyse their driving. The touchscreen in the centre of the dashboard is angled towards the drive and is larger than the standard E-208, with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and TomTom navigation all included.

New 2025 E-208 GTi: motor and battery

The E-208 has 280PS and 345Nm from its single electric motor, which is the same as the Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce (with which the E-208 shares its mechanical underpinnings). That translates to a 0-62mph acceleration time of 5.7 seconds.

The power comes from a 54kWh battery, rather than the 51kWh found the standard E-208, but the official range is a rather underwhelming 217 miles and less than some of its competitors. It'll charge at speeds of up to 100kW with a suitable charger and Peugeot says that topping up from 20% to 80% will take less than 30 minutes.