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Today, the Transport Secretary, Phillip
Hammond and Business Minister Mark Prisk announced that Peugeot’s all
new electric car, the Peugeot i0n will be eligible for the £5,000
Government Plug-In Car Grant. The
£5,000 Plug-In Car Grant is available for both retail and business
customers. It is designed to assist the purchase of a qualifying
ultra-low emission car which will be registered in the UK.
To qualify for the grant the Peugeot
i0n had to meet a number of strict criteria:
- Have carbon dioxide tailpipe
emissions of less than 75 g/km –
The Peugeot i0n
has zero tail pipe emissions
- As a totally electric
vehicle, it had to have a range of more than 70 miles –
The Peugeot
i0n has a potential range of 93 miles
- It had to have a minimum top
speed of 60 mph –
The Peugeot i0n has a maximum
speed of 80 mph
- To demonstrate its
durability it was required to have a minimum of a three year 60,000
miles vehicle warranty, plus, a three year battery and electric
drive train warranty, with a consumer option for a two year battery
warranty extension. –
The Peugeot i0n has a
total eight year 80,000 miles vehicle, battery and
electric drive train warranty
- To demonstrate the
reliability of the onboard battery performance, a minimum five year
warranty on the battery and electric drive train was required –
The
Peugeot i0n has a total eight year
80,000 miles battery and electric drive train warranty
- To ensure high Electrical
Safety levels it had to comply with UN-ECE Reg100.00 –
The
Peugeot i0n meets all the relevant electrical
regulations
- To ensure the best possible
crash safety it also had to meet European Commission whole vehicle
type approval (EC WVTA, not small series) –
The Peugeot i0n
meets the necessary type approval and has been designed to
achieve at least a four star 2010 –
2011 EuroNCAP rating.
To benefit from the grant, customers
purchasing a Peugeot i0n will not have to complete any extra paperwork.
All the paperwork will be completed by their chosen Peugeot Dealership
and the amount of the grant will automatically be deducted from the cost
of the vehicle.
The Peugeot i0n is available in the UK
via an “all-inclusive” mobility offer consisting of a four year 40,000
mile contract, with a monthly payment of £415 excluding VAT, which
includes:
- The lease of the vehicle (battery
pack considered part of the vehicle)
- Full warranty cover for the
vehicle, battery and electric power train for the period of the
lease
- Full servicing and full
maintenance for four years and 40,000 miles
- Peugeot Connect Services
(available April 2011)
At the end of the first four year
period, all the benefits are available for a further four years 40,000
miles, at a reduced monthly amount, giving a further four years of worry
free motoring.
With average running costs estimated at
£1.72 per 93 miles, the energy bill of the iOn is unbeatable regardless
of which recharging mode is used. Carried out overnight or during
“off-peak hours” recharging costs can be reduced further and help
optimise the use of available power produced by the electricity supply
companies.
As an all electric vehicle it also
benefits from a range of further cost savings over a conventional
internal combustion engined vehicle.
- No petrol or diesel costs –
potential saving of £1538.38 per year
- No Congestion Charge (where
applicable) – saving of £1696 annual charge for London
- No Parking charges (where
applicable, e.g. City of Westminster) – potential saving of £1939
per year - £10 x 230 days of parking, less admin fee
Total potential annual saving -
£5173.38 by operating an
electric vehicle over a conventional internal combustion powered car.
The Peugeot i0n combines remarkable
packaging with a spacious interior, ease of driving, high levels of
safety, big car comfort levels and a high standard specification. It
also benefits from all the inherent advantages provided by electric
technology, namely unprecedented silence, the absence of tailpipe
emissions and superb driveability.
Eligible cars and
availability dates
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Mitsubishi
i-MiEV: Jan 2011
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Smart fortwo
electric drive: Jan 2011
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Peugeot iOn: Jan
2011
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Nissan Leaf:
March 2011
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Tata Vista:
March 2011
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Citroen CZero:
Early 2011
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Toyota Prius
Plug-in Hybrid: Early 2012
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Chevrolet Volt:
Early 2012
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Vauxhall Ampera:
Early 2012
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