Ah, the grand ol’ Peugeot Expert. A van built to haul everything you could imagine, and then some. If you're in the market for a van in 2023, the Peugeot Expert stands tall as one of the champions of cargo space. With the current model boasting a cavernous boot space of 3061 liters with seats up, and an impressive 3968 liters with the rear seats folded, it's the epitome of utility without compromising on Peugeot’s knack for style. Whether you're a tradesman, a family on a mission, or someone who just happens to carry around an inordinate amount of stuff, the Expert's generous boot size ensures that space is never an issue.
Looking back over the Expert's lineage, you’ll see how Peugeot has deftly increased its payload capacity. We started with the first generation (1998-2004) which offered up to 4000 liters of boot space with the seats folded. The second generation (2007-2012) bumped that up to a whopping 5000 liters, showing Peugeot’s commitment to increasing utility. However, in the third generation (2016-now), it dipped slightly to 4600 liters with seats down and 3061 liters with seats up. Perhaps they were focusing on more than just numbers, leaning towards a balance of size, comfort, and performance. Fast forward to 2024 with the facelift of the third generation, and we've got 3968 liters. Yes, it’s smaller than its immediate predecessor, but it packs in enough flexibility to suit most needs, quite the task that speaks to Peugeot’s innovative tweaks and improvements.
When you place the Peugeot Expert next to its siblings, the contrast is rather illuminating. Take the Peugeot Traveller, for instance, with its 1624 liters—quite accommodating, but not quite in the same league. The Peugeot 5008, with its commendable 780 liters, is no match for the Expert’s sheer spaciousness. Even the Peugeot Rifter stands at 571 liters, evident of the Expert's professional-grade capacity. And then there's the jewel, the Peugeot Expert Kombi at 2625 liters, which still feels dwarfed by the up-to-the-minute Expert’s cavernous cargo hold. Yes, if space is your main concern, you’ve found your king in the Peugeot Expert.
Now, how does the Expert stack up against its nearest rivals? Enter the Audi Q8 e-tron, which manages a respectable 569 liters, but nowhere near the Expert’s dominion. The Tesla Model Y flashes some impressive figures with 854 liters and the Skoda Enyaq iV at 585 liters—but again, all paling in comparison to Peugeot’s offering. The BMW iX1 at 490 liters looks positively puny. Even heavy hitters like the Mercedes-Benz EQB at 495 liters and the Kia EV6 with 490 liters don’t come close. It’s safe to say, when it comes to outlandish boot space without diving into the nectars of oversized vans, the Peugeot Expert reigns supreme.