PEUGEOT Ion Concept (1994) – The first draft of an urban electric vehicle
Throughout the 1990s and early noughties, PEUGEOT continued to showcase its interest in developing electric vehicles though a series of innovative concept cars.
The PEUGEOT Ion was unveiled at the 1994 Paris Salon motor show. A vehicle conceived and designed exclusively for the city, the Ion offered drivers and passengers a level of comfort and equipment that was still futuristic in the 2000s for series production cars. Everything was designed and set up to make life on board easier: two wide doors provided access to four seats, with the interior including features such as a CD player, hands-free telephone, LCD screen and space for children’s video games. At 3.32m long and 1.6m wide, the PEUGEOT Ion Concept was powered by a 20 kW electric motor powered by nickel-cadmium batteries.
