Why Stellantis' STLA Medium Platform Should Make Range Champ EVs

Stellantis isn’t doing all that great this year. Sales are down, competition from China is brutal in Europe, layoffs are underway in the U.S. and revenue dropped nearly 30% in the third quarter of 2024. But the firm, which owns 14 iconic automotive brands including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram, says it is still preparing for the future with one of the best long-distance EV platforms in the business.

To prove how good its STLA Medium platform is at covering extended stretches of open road, the manufacturer took one of its Peugeot E-3008 electric crossovers and drove it from Paris to Nice. That’s around 580 miles (932 km), which the Peugeot drove at a constant 80.7 mph (130 km/h), sticking to the speed limit on French highways. The outside temperature for the whole journey hovered around 68°F (20°C), which is close to optimal for a modern EV with a lithium-ion battery pack.

The car only needed two charging stops to get from Paris to Nice. For the first leg of the trip, the E-3008 stopped after 211 miles (340 km) after averaging 2.6 miles/kWh. The second time, it stopped after 227 miles (366 km) with an average electricity consumption of 3.34 miles/kWh. The final leg was also the shortest at 143 miles (231 km) during which the car achieved 3.07 miles/kWh.