2024 Peugeot E-Expert electric van priced

The 2024 Peugeot E-Expert has been priced from $79,990 plus on-road costs ahead of the facelifted electric delivery van’s Australian release in the fourth quarter of this year.

That makes the latest E-Expert – just one high-end version of which is now available to order – significantly more expensive than the LDV eDeliver 7, which is priced from $63,147, outputs 150kW/330Nm and is available in two wheelbases, battery sizes and roof heights.

But the sub-$80,000 price also makes it cheaper than the only other battery-electric mid-size commercial van on sale in Australia, the Mercedes-Benz Vito Electric, which is priced at $95,051 plus ORCs and produces 85kW/360Nm.

A third battery-electric option – and the first EV to drive its rear wheels – will soon arrive in the mid-size commercial van segment in the form of the Ford e-Transit Custom, which makes 160kW/415km and offers a 380km range but is yet to be priced for Australia.

Toyota is yet to release an electric version of its top-selling HiAce, which continues to outsell the similarly diesel-only Hyundai Staria Load in the mid-size van segment.

The E-Expert is Peugeot Australia’s third battery-electric model and its second commercial EV, following the arrival of the smaller Peugeot e-Partner in 2023.

But while the EV variant predictably tops the local Expert range in terms of price, it offers considerably less power and torque than the cheaper diesel siblings (110kW/370Nm), with a single electric motor producing 100kW/270Nm – less than the LDV and Ford.

The motor is sustained by a 75kWh battery pack mounted under the floor, which can be charged at up to 100kW (DC) and is claimed to go from empty to 80 per cent in a claimed 45 minutes. However, the effective range is only 330km.

Peugeot says an 11kW AC wallbox will take seven hours and 30 minutes to fully charge the E-Expert’s battery from empty.

The battery-electric powertrain has had an impact on the E-Expert’s load-lugging ability too, given the EV’s 1001kg payload is roughly 400kg lower than the diesel Expert’s, though there’s been less of an impact on maximum cargo volume, which is rated at 6.1 cubic metres.

Driver amenity and assistance technologies include a digital instrument cluster, 10-inch infotainment system, full-LED headlights, autonomous emergency braking, forward collision warning, blind spot detection, advanced driver attention alert and parking sensors front and rear.

Full Australian specification details will be announced closer to the model’s local release, with Peugeot Australia managing director Kate Gillis saying the E-Expert’s local introduction will underscore the brand’s commitment to the electrified market.

“With the new E-Expert we are introducing a renewed design, improved efficiency, latest-generation connectivity and more sophisticated driving aids,” she said.

“The new E-Expert also champions the robustness, versatility and driving dynamics that have made it such a success with professionals.”

Four exterior paint colours will be offered in our market – Ice White (standard), Artense Grey, Nera Black and Titanium Grey – and the E-Expert will be covered by a five-year/200,000km factory warranty and an eight-year/160,000km battery warranty.

How much does the 2024 Peugeot Expert cost?
City Short (m) – $43,490
Pro Short – $47,990
Pro Long (m) – $46,990
Pro Long – $50,490
Premium Short – $49,990
Premium Long – $52,490
E-Expert – $79,990
* Prices exclude on-road costs

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