Peugeot e-208 Charging Time (2026)
How long it really takes to charge a Peugeot e-208 — DC fast charging and home AC.
Updated 24 June 2026 · figures current to Q2 2026
Charging time by level
| Charger | Range | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home AC wallbox (7.4 kW) | 0 → 100% | 6.5 h | full battery, typical overnight charge |
| DC fast charger (up to 100 kW) | 10 → 80% | 28 min | the published road-trip benchmark |
What does it cost to charge?
See the e-208's home-charging cost by country — €/100 km, full-charge price and how it compares to petrol.
Peugeot e-208 — key specs
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to charge a Peugeot e-208 at a DC fast charger?
10% to 80% takes 28 minutes on a charger delivering up to 100 kW — the average rate across that window works out to roughly 72 kW, since charging speed is highest early on and slows as the battery approaches 80%.
How long does it take to charge a Peugeot e-208 at home?
On a 7.4 kW home AC wallbox, a full 0→100% charge of the 48.1 kWh usable battery takes about 6.5 hours — plug in overnight and it's ready by morning.
What's the peak charging rate of the Peugeot e-208?
100 kW on DC fast charging. That peak is only sustained for part of the session — the 10-80% average of ~72 kW is the more realistic figure for planning a stop.
Why is 10-80% the standard way to measure EV charging time, not 0-100%?
Charging slows sharply above ~80% state of charge to protect the battery, so the last 20% can take as long as the first 80% on a DC fast charger. Manufacturers and testers publish 10-80% because it reflects the realistic, efficient part of a road-trip stop; ChargeCostLab does not publish a 0-100% DC time for the e-208 because no sourced figure for the taper exists in our dataset.
Sources
Methodology: DC fast 10-80% time and peak kW are transcribed from the manufacturer/tested spec sheet. Home AC time = usable battery ÷ onboard AC charger power. Average DC rate = 70% of the usable battery (the 10-80% window) ÷ the published 10-80% time. Educational — not a guarantee of real-world charging speed, which varies with battery temperature, state of charge and charger condition.