Peugeot Ion Replacement Battery Pack May Cost €23,335.53: Say What?

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Some articles are born out of personal curiosity or needs. After writing my “What Do I Drive?” article, I decided I need to have an EV, but wanted to save as much as possible. Among my options was the Peugeot Ion. I could find one in Portugal for around €7,000. But I had to know how much it would cost me to get a new battery pack in case I needed one. Well, I was shocked to discover one can end up paying €23,335.53 on it, as you can see in the image above. That is equivalent to $25,700 at the current exchange rate.

Gallery: Battery Pack Prices For Peugeot Ion Shows Manufacturers Disregard Used EV Owners

Battery Pack Prices For Peugeot Ion Shows Manufacturers Disregard Used EV Owners

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Battery Pack Prices For Peugeot Ion Shows Manufacturers Disregard Used EV Owners







Battery Pack Prices For Peugeot Ion Shows Manufacturers Disregard Used EV Owners







Battery Pack Prices For Peugeot Ion Shows Manufacturers Disregard Used EV Owners







Battery Pack Prices For Peugeot Ion Shows Manufacturers Disregard Used EV Owners







Battery Pack Prices For Peugeot Ion Shows Manufacturers Disregard Used EV Owners







Battery Pack Prices For Peugeot Ion Shows Manufacturers Disregard Used EV Owners







Battery Pack Prices For Peugeot Ion Shows Manufacturers Disregard Used EV Owners

The Peugeot Ion is one of the PSA versions for the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, an EV that was sold in the US until 2017. The other one is the Citroën C0, also known as C-Zero. 

All of them have a 16 kWh battery pack that gives them a range of not more than 130 km (80 mi) and a top speed of 130 km/h (80 mph). The battery pack has a warranty period of only three years or 50,000 km – a little more than 30,000 mi.