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Peugeot Traveller Scores Best In Class At Crash Test

Regarding the safety, however, all three managed the same, excellent result in the Euro NCAP tests: they scored a maximum five stars. Thanks to this result, they lead the “Business and Family Van” segment, being much safer than the upcoming duo Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro and Renault Trafic. The German/French model disappointed with its only three stars overall result. Getting back to the winners, they reached 87% protection for adult occupants, 91% for children occupants, 64% for the pedestrians and 78% at the safety assist. Could it be any better? Probably so, if safety systems like knee airbag, side pelvis airbag or integrated child seat would be available. Anyway, the new van is equaled by Vivaro and Trafic only at the children’s safety score. If you’re an adult, then being in or around the Traveller is safer!

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Peugeot Traveller review

If you need an eight-seater family van or executive shuttle, the peugeot traveller deserves a place on your shortlist.

4.0 out of 5

• Generous equipment list, space for eight adults, excellent fuel economy
• Unpleasant gearchange, no entry-level model, noisy at speed

The market for eight-seater vehicles in the UK is small but meaningful, and the Peugeot Traveller is the French brand’s most convincing entrant yet. Peugeot’s confidence in the new people-carrier is best demonstrated by the choice of name. Whereas its predecessor simply added a ‘Teepee’ onto the title of the standard Expert van , the Traveller gets a name all of its own, distancing itself from its commercial vehicle origins.

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The Traveller has some tough competition, not least from within its own family. Citroen and Toyota also produce very similar people carriers, named the Spacetourer and Proace Verso respectively. Running on the same platform and with the same engines as the Traveller, these three models are only separated by trim, equipment levels, pricing and some small design tweaks.

The three vans occupy somewhat of a middle ground in the size stakes. Though it’s available in three body lengths, even at its largest the Traveller is smaller than the likes of the Volkswagen Caravelle and Mercedes V-Class . It remains slightly bigger than traditional people carriers like the Ford Galaxy and SEAT Alhambra , so it faces an onslaught from both sides. It also has to entice family buyers from the newly redesigned Peugeot 5008 seven-seat SUV – a difficult task.

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More interesting is where Peugeot’s positioned itself in the market. Leaving its sister vans to mop up the entry-level customers, the Traveller doesn’t offer a basic trim level. Instead, it begins with Active spec, which is packed with luxury features like a seven-inch infotainment display, climate control and rear tinted windows.

Step up to Allure, and you’ve practically got a limousine, stuffed with leather upholstery, electric and heated front seats and keyless entry. This is where Peugeot hopes to win buyers - with those looking to transport adults rather than families.  It sees these Travellers being used as taxis, airport shuttles, or just general business transport.

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Engines are limited to diesels, though there’s a wide array of power outputs to choose from. Entry-level vans are powered by a 94bhp 1.6-litre, but there’s also a 114bhp 1.6 and 2.0-litre versions with 148bhp or 178bhp. Whatever engine you go for, economy is a real strong point – knocking most other van-based MPVs into a cocked hat with 50+mpg available from all but the most powerful engine.

The Peugeot Traveller is a world away from its predecessor, the rough and agricultural Expert Teepee . While the newcomer is still unmistakably a van, it’s to Peugeot’s credit that it feels a world away from its commercial vehicle predecessor on the road as well as when you’re sat inside.

Car-like it may be, but the Traveller is still a van, and inside it’s every bit as spacious as the load-lugger it shares a body with. Available with eight seats across three body lengths, no matter which Traveller you choose there’s space to seat adults in all three rows. Boot space is generous, if awkwardly shaped, and massive sliding doors mean the Traveller is very easy to get into and out of.

Though it’s unlikely to draw much custom from the ranks of  private buyers, the Peugeot Traveller stands out as an executive minibus or small luxury shuttle. That’s mostly due to price – to spec a similarly sized VW Caravelle or Mercedes V-Class to the same level would set you back significantly more money and the Peugeot can live with this company in terms of its cabin ambience. Those vans can’t compete with the Traveller’s running costs either – it has impressively low fuel consumption and emissions for such a big, heavy vehicle.

Engines, performance and drive

The Peugeot Traveller rides on an adapted version of the EMP2 platform underpinning MPVs like the Citroen C4 Picasso . That could be why ride and handling are surprisingly good for a van-based people carrier. It doesn’t suffer from excess bounce in the rear suspension when it’s unladen, and proves comfortable across all but the worst roads.

Good visibility and a tight turning circle mean the Traveller feels smaller on the road than its bulk suggests, and it proves pretty easy to manoeuvre and park thanks to large door mirrors and standard-fit rear parking sensors.

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The Traveller is reasonably settled at motorway speeds, but twisting A and B roads highlight the steering, which is low geared and vague without much feedback. The gearshift, too, isn’t up to much, feeling loose and imprecise – it doesn’t have the same pleasing action as the ‘box found in a Ford Tourneo Custom .

Two different automatic gearboxes are available – an ETG6 automated manual on lower-powered models or a traditional EAT6 torque converter on the most powerful 178bhp engine. We’d avoid the automated manual like the plague, as it offers slow, jerky shifts that leave you with no confidence when pulling out at fast junctions, for example. By contrast the EAT6 is smooth and changes gear quickly, but it isn’t available on any other engines bar the most powerful one – making it an expensive choice.

The driving position is resolutely upright and van-like. While this ensures good visibility out of the front, it’s not perfect – taller drivers will find long legs get cramped quite quickly. We found the active safety aids such as optional-fit lane departure warning were far too trigger-happy, leading us to turn them off almost instantly. Allure models get a heads-up display though, which works well, and means you don’t have to take your eyes off the road so often. 

Two engines are available for the Peugeot Traveller – a 1.6-litre or a 2.0-litre BlueHDi diesel, with a choice of four power outputs between them. The range kicks off with a 95bhp 1.6-litre, which is fine for town work but not much else – if the back was loaded up with six passengers, you’d probably be struggling to keep up with traffic. A top speed of just 90mph means it suffers on the motorway, too.

Moving up, there’s a 114bhp version of the same engine, which shaves a couple of seconds from the van’s 0-60mph time and boosts top speed to 99mph. That’s better, but if it were our money we’d plump for the 2.0-litre 148bhp unit. This is a really flexible engine, with bags of torque helping you press on without having to rev too hard. It feels strong and should have no problems transporting a full load of passengers and luggage.

The 178bhp engine is more powerful still, but it seems like a waste of money when the 148bhp unit is so good.

MPG, CO2 and Running Costs

Peugeot and sister brand Citroen have some of the best average economy across their passenger car ranges, so it’s no surprise that the Traveller continues this trend. Compared with the VW Caravelle , which offers mpg figures in the mid-30s for most models, it’s only the most powerful Peugeot Traveller that dips below 50mpg.

Official figures suggest the economy champ is the short-wheelbase 115bhp 1.6-litre BlueHDi diesel equipped with stop-start technology. It claims to return an astonishing 55.4mpg, with CO2 emissions of just 133g/km, ensuring a reasonable tax bill for private and business buyers alike.

Our favourite 148bhp engine doesn’t shame itself, though, with an impressive return of 53.3mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of 139g/km. We’d expect you to get closer to official figures with the higher-powered unit, too, as you won’t need to work the engine so hard to keep up with traffic.

Stop-start technology is available in various forms across the range, and the resulting fuel savings mean it’s well worth buying a Traveller with it. 

Insurance groups

The Traveller starts out in Group 11E for lower-powered models. This quickly rises, and our favourite 148bhp engine is in insurance group 22E. The range tops out at group 24E for top-spec models. That’s still lower than even entry-level versions of the Volkswagen Caravelle or Mercedes V-Class , which start at group 28E and 34E respectively.

Interior, design and technology

The Peugeot Traveller is a smart-looking vehicle on the outside, aided by LED daytime running lights and body-coloured bumpers as standard. It’s impossible to disguise the car’s commercial vehicle origins, thanks to slab-sided styling, but a smart front grille and good-looking alloy wheels on Allure models can at least distract you from it.

Most Travellers will be silver, black or white, but if you’re feeling more adventurous it’s also available in a deep Dragoon Blue, Rich Oak or bold Amber Red.

Inside, the Traveller can’t compete with more expensive models like the VW Caravelle when it comes to interior quality. It’s not that it’s poorly put together – build quality is excellent and there’s a notable absence of squeaks and rattles. It’s just material quality that isn’t up to the lofty heights of premium rivals, though if you’re coming from the old Expert Teepee you’ll be very pleasantly surprised.

An upright centre console contains a slick seven-inch touchscreen, which is mounted high up so you don’t need to take your eyes too far off the road to operate it. You will need to lean forward, though, and that can be a stretch for smaller drivers. On top of the dash sits a heads-up display, which is easy to read and gives all the information you need.

Active models have cloth upholstery but still retain a leather steering wheel, which feels comfortable in hand, while the solid metal gearknob is very solid and reassuring. Stepping up to Allure brings you easy-to-clean leather upholstery for added luxury, while it also adds heating to the two front seats as well as electric adjustment. Dual-zone climate control is standard, as are cruise control, electric mirrors, automatic headlights and wipers, and a handy mirror to survey those sat in the back seats.

Sat-nav, stereo & infotainment

A seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system comes as standard on the Traveller, and we found it pretty easy to use. It offers up all you’d expect – DAB, Bluetooth connectivity, a USB port and aux-in, as well as Mirror Link Smartphone connectivity, but Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are sorely missed.

Sat-nav is a £240 optional extra.

Practicality, comfort and boot space

Passenger space is where the Traveller shines, with even the Compact models offering space for adults in all three rows.  Unlike some rivals, including its Citroen and Toyota siblings, the Traveller isn’t available with a double front passenger seat, so it’s limited to eight rather than nine seats.

Massive sliding doors mean it’s simple to get into and out of, and even rear seat passengers get a good view out thanks to large side windows. The rearmost two don’t open, though, so the air-conditioning will be getting a workout when the van is fully loaded.

Boot space in the standard wheelbase model is a generous 640 litres with all three rows in place, though it’s rather tall and shallow – you’ll be stacking shopping bags on top of each other.

Sliding rear seats allow you to strike a balance between leg room and rear seat space - especially important in Compact models, where rear legroom is tight unless some boot space is sacrificed. Both rear rows of seats are removable, and when out they leave a truly cavernous load area.

Cabin storage is decent, with a sizable glove box. The door bins are large, but positioned so low down that they’re difficult to access while driving.

The problem with a van-based MPV is flexibility. While both rear rows of seats slide and fold, they don’t leave a flat loading bay unless you remove them entirely. Taking them out is a two-person job, as they’re very heavy. A car like a SEAT Alhambra simply folds the seats directly into the floor, leaving a flat load bay – a much more practical option to have.

It might surprise you to find out that compared to an equivalent Volkswagen Transporter Combi, the Peugeot Traveller is actually wider, at 2,204mm. It certainly doesn’t look it, or feel it from in the cabin. It is shorter than the Transporter, though both in length and height, so it should prove easier to park.

Leg room, head room & passenger space

All three rows of seats offer enough space for a six-foot adult to sit comfortably, which is as good as you can say about the Mercedes V-Class or Volkswagen Caravelle . It’s certainly a vast improvement on most seven-seat people carriers, which tend to have third rows that are only really suited for children.

The high roofline means headroom is plentiful, too, plus there are ISOFIX mounting points in all six rear seats. Access to the third row is pretty simple – the middle seat tilts forward to provide easy step-through access.

Even the smallest Compact model still gets a 280-litre boot with all three rows in place. This rises to 640 litres for the standard model or 1,060 for the long-wheelbase. The load space is fairly tall and shallow, so you might find yourself stacking bags on top of one another, but it’s fine for suitcases and you can always slide or fold the rear row if you’re not using it to improve rear luggage space. 

Remove all the seats and, in the standard length model, you’re left with a cavernous 3,200 litre load bay. You will need somewhere to store the seats, though, and they’re very bulky and heavy. While they don’t fold flat into the floor, you can fold them up and push them to the front of the load area to minimise their impact, and there’s still an uninterrupted flat area of almost a metre behind them.

Reliability and Safety

Even though it’s so new, there’s little under the skin of the Traveller that hasn’t been well-proven across many thousands of miles in other models. The engines all see service across Peugeot and Citroen’s ranges, while the EMP2 platform the Traveller is based on has been used for years underpinning the likes of the Citroen C4 Picasso .

The Traveller is too new to have made an appearance in our annual Driver Power survey, but Peugeot itself ranks 17th overall out of 32 manufacturers surveyed.

Family buyers should be reassured by its safety credentials, though. All Travellers get a five-star crash safety rating from the experts at Euro NCAP, with an excellent score for child protection. Driver assistance packs like a drowsiness monitor, active cruise control and optional lane-departure warning and road sign recognition mean the Traveller also scored highly in the safety assist category, while autonomous braking should help avoid any low-speed collisions. 

The Peugeot Traveller offers up a three-year warranty, with unlimited mileage in the first two – handy for high-mileage drivers. That’s on par with most rivals, but the mechanically identical Toyota Proace gives buyers five years or 100,000 miles of cover.

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How many people can you legally squeeze into a car? If it’s a big saloon, you’re looking at five tops. A chunky SUV, MPV or even some estate cars can swallow seven – but surely that’s the limit, right? Not necessarily.

You see, the Peugeot Traveller can hold up to nine of your nearest and dearest including your good self. If that seems excessive, you can get versions with five, six, seven or eight seats, too. And you’ve got a choice of three lengths.

If that sounds more like the kind of flexibility you’d get from a minibus, that’s because it basically is. Like the near-identical Citroën Spacetourer or rivals such as the Volkswagen Caravelle , Ford Tourneo and Mercedes-Benz V-Class , the Traveller is essentially a van with windows, alloy wheels and a smattering of luxury accouterments.

Over the next few pages, we’ll look at just how practical the Traveller is, what it’s like to drive and which version is best. Don’t forget to look at our new car deals for big savings on this and many other new cars.

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There are four engine options for the Traveller. Kicking off the range is a 1.6-litre diesel with 94bhp that’s attached to a six-speed manual gearbox. It’s cheap, but it’s likely to struggle with a few people on board; it’s also only available in the shortest body and in Business trim. The next engine up, another 1.6-litre diesel but with 113bhp, is better but only if you don’t mind leisurely acceleration.

We’d recommend spending a little more to get the 148bhp 2.0-litre diesel with a manual ’box. Its larger size provides more low-end power, meaning it doesn’t need working as hard to get up to speed. Performance will only ever be adequate, but the Traveller isn’t the kind of thing you’d want to hustle along a country road anyway.

The final option is a 2.0-litre diesel with 178bhp and a standard automatic gearbox. It certainly makes motorway work easier, thanks to the additional power, and the automatic ’box is smooth when changing gear in automatic mode. The trouble is that it’s only available in Allure trim or in the longest body in Business and Business VIP trims, making the car very expensive. Refinement is good in both 2.0 diesels, with little vibration and hushed manners when you’re at a cruise.

If you’re ambling along, the Traveller is a comfortable companion for the most part. Smooth but undulating roads are soaked up with a gentle waftiness that suits the relaxed nature of the driving experience. This calm is shattered when you run over broken road surfaces or expansion joints, though, with the Traveller bobbling around noticeably.

Get to a corner and there’s no mistaking that the Traveller is a van underneath. The steering is quite slow and there’s an awful lot of body roll if you corner with even moderate enthusiasm. Grip levels are lower than in a regular MPV, with the front end always gently washing wide if you’re going too quickly.

Although there isn’t four-wheel drive, you can get something called Grip Control. This is a switchable traction control system with different modes for snow, mud, sand and other surfaces. You also get all-season mud and snow tyres thrown in, making for a surprisingly effective winter wagon.

The interior layout, fit and finish

The first thing you’ll notice when you clamber into the Traveller is just how high up you sit. Even with the height-adjustable driver’s seat on its lowest setting, you tower over SUVs for a truly commanding view of the road.

Visibility is for the most part very good, thanks to the Traveller’s boxy shape. Only the disappearing nose makes it tricky to park since you’re never quite sure where the front bumper is. To help, Active models get rear parking sensors, while Allure trim gets front parking sensors and a rear-view camera system.

Look around the interior and it’s clear that you’re in something that’s basically a van. There may be lashings of chrome-effect trim and even a leather-wrapped steering wheel on Allure and Business VIP models, but the acres of hard plastic give the game away.

All versions get a 7.0in touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth, a DAB radio, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone mirroring and a USB socket. Sat-nav is optional on Active trim and standard on Allure and upwards. The system is fairly easy to navigate but some of the icons are small and it can be a bit sluggish to respond to commands.

Passenger & boot space

How it copes with people and clutter.

Unusually for an MPV (but not for a van), the Traveller is available in three lengths. While the smallest, Compact, is likely to feel a little cramped if you opt for three rows of seating (an option on all models), the middle Standard option has plenty of space for people as long as you don’t mind a very small boot or only two rows of seats.

As for the Long variant, it can seat three rows of people in comfort with room for luggage. Compared with a Seat Alhambra or Ford Galaxy , even the Standard variant feels much more spacious and is suitable for full-sized adults in all three rows.

Most versions come as standard with five seats (two in the front, three in the back), with three seats optional in the third row. Business VIP models get two seats for the second row as standard, with a sliding central armrest with the option of pop-out tray tables. Business models get the option of a three-seater front bench to allow up to nine people aboard.

The second and third row seats can be slid backwards and forward, and can be reclined to prioritise space or comfort on all models. If you really want the maximum amount of space, rows two and three can be removed entirely for a load area that’s as cavernous as a van’s (surprise, surprise). Just bear in mind that the seats are pretty hefty, so we’d recommend calling on the help of a friend to remove them.

If all that wasn’t practical enough, there’s also a cornucopia of storage solutions dotted around the interior. There are some of the biggest door pockets we’ve ever come across, two gloveboxes, a cubby on the top of the dash and a handy shelf by the USB port that’s the perfect size for a smartphone.

Buying & owning

Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is.

All Travellers have a price that starts with a three, while you can easily spend significantly more than that if you want a larger, high-end model with one of the 2.0 diesel engines. There’s no doubting that you get an awful lot of motor for your money, but we’d recommend an Active model with the 148bhp 2.0 diesel engine.

This gets you a 7.0in touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, as well as a DAB radio, auto lights and wipers, dual-zone climate control and rear parking sensors. Sat-nav can be taken care of by your smartphone via the infotainment system, while you might want to consider adding a third row of seats.

Allure is too expensive to recommend, although Business trim could be worth considering if you need nine seats.

In terms of length, Long can be a little unwieldy, so unless you need the extra luggage space stick to Standard.

As for running costs, they might be a little higher than you’d think, given the relatively small diesel engines. Because the Traveller is a big heavy thing, CO2 emissions range from 137g/km to 155g/km depending on engine – this is worth bearing in mind if you’re a business user. Fuel economy will be worse than the likes of the Ford Galaxy or Seat Alhambra but on a par with similarly sized van-based MPVs.

The Traveller should be commended for its five-star Euro NCAP rating, with higher scores than the Galaxy in all categories but pedestrian protection. Even so, you have to pay extra for automatic emergency braking and a Mercedes-Benz V-Class is better at protecting adults.

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Peugeot Traveller review

At a glance

Available fuel types, pros & cons.

• High driving position, nicely appointed dashboard and interior
• Efficient and punchy engine range – even at entry-level
• It takes eight people – rare at any price
• Not exciting to drive – but should you expect it to be?
• With all the seats in place, the boot is cramped in standard version
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The Peugeot Traveller is an eight-seater van-based MPV that will appeal to taxi operators and large families. It’s one of a select group of vehicles that can carry eight people – its principal rivals are the  Ford Tourneo Custom ,  Volkswagen Caravelle  and  Mercedes-Benz V Class .

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Like its rivals, it will accommodate the driver, plus seven passengers, except that in terms of manufacturer list price and monthly repayments, the Peugeot is cheaper than its Ford and Volkswagen rivals.

Peugeot also promises that its Expert van-based MPV will cost less to run, too thank to its efficient BlueHDi diesels. The most efficient Euro6 1.6-litre models average 55.4mpg on official fuel test, and emit 133g/km of CO2.

Active and Allure trim levels, plus three engines

The model range is simple in terms of trim levels – you get the entry-level Active version, or its plusher Allure sister. Even the starter Traveller is well equipped considering its van origins, so you get climate control, parking sensors and cruise control.

There are five diesel engine options to choose from, ranging in power between 95-180hp. The full-line-up looks like this:

• 1.6-litre BlueHDi 95hp, five-speed manual, 144g/km
• 1.6-litre BlueHDi 95hp S&S, ETG6 auto, 135g/km
• 1.6-litre BlueHDi 115hp S&S, six-speed manual, 133g/km (above)
• 2.0-litre BlueHDi 150hp S&S, six-speed manual, 139g/km
• 2.0-litre BlueHDi 180hp S&S, EAT6 auto, 151g/km

Peugeot Traveller 1.6-litre BlueHDI driving

The smaller of the two diesel engines comes in two states of tune – both push out competitive levels of torque (210Nm), but it’s 115hp version is the one you’ll need if you’re doing lots of miles and regularly carrying passengers.

Although the 0-62mph time of 13.4 seconds and 98mph maximum speed wouldn’t appear to set the world alight, on the road, the Traveller is not lacking in performance. It accelerates smartly, and is refined throughout the rev range – never does it feel stressed, even when climbing steep hills.

You need change gear a lot to keep it flowing swiftly. But the six-speed manual gearbox is light and reasonably slick in use, and you’ll not find changing between gears a chore.

Peugeot Traveller 2.0-litre BlueHDI driving

Just like its smaller sibling, the 2.0-litre comes with two power outputs – 150 and 180hp. There’s plenty of pulling power on offer, with 370 and 400Nm, respectively, to play with – and unless you’re living in the Alps and fully laden, neither will struggle.

If you want an automatic with the larger engine, you will have to choose the six-speed automatic version. In reality, few drivers will benefit from going for the 180hp derivative. Like the 1.6-litre version, Performance isn’t a priority, but neither does it feel lacking. The claimed 0-62mph times for both the 150hp and 180hp versions are 11.0 seconds , while the maximum speed it also identical at 106mph.

It doesn’t drive that much like a van

Let’s be honest here, it’s highly unlikely that handling will be high on the list of your priorities when considering buying a Traveller. But equally, drivers now demand all vehicles to be easy to drive, and capable of going around corners without being scary. And on that score, the Traveller passes muster.

It is easy to drive, though, with great all-round visibility courtesy of that high-set driving position, slim pillars and acres of glass. The steering is light, albeit low geared and lacking in feel, so you will have to twirl your arms a fair bit in tighter turns.

But it’s easy to place on the road, feels solid and secure, and despite being almost five metres in length it feels nice and manoeuvrable in tighter spaces. Even the turning circle is tight although, at four turns from lock-to-lock, you’ll find it a cumbersome process finding out.

Inside the Traveller

Again, it’s all about expectations. If you’re expecting the Traveller to be more like a more car-based MPV, behind the wheel, then you’re going to be disappointed.

The driving position is very upright, and if you’re in one of the cheaper models, your front-seat passenger will be treated to the joys of a two-seat bench. In short, it does little to hide its commercial vehicle origins.

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But having said that, it’s a million miles away from vans of old. It might not be overburdened with soft-touch plastics to speak of, but the dash design echoes those of other previous-generation cars.

The design looks cohesive, the dashboard easy to read, and the controls logically arranged if you’re familiar with the PSA way of laying things out – the column-mounted cruise control being a good example.

Creature comforts and generous equipment

The touchscreen infotainment system is an older system, but works reasonably well once you’ve worked your way around it. Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink are all there, and pretty much render the standard sat-nav you get in the more luxurious models obsolete.

The Traveller is a people carrier, so it’s unsurprising that it’s been set-up for comfort. The ride quality is excellent, and it’s particularly good at ironing out irregularities on rougher roads. Engine and wind noise in both 1.6- and 2.0-litre forms are kept well in check, while road noise is minimal, even on larger 17-inch wheels.

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Like SUVs, MPVs are offered in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Peugeot will sell you anything from the small, utilitarian, van-based Peugeot e-Rifter to the larger, more sophisticated Peugeot 5008 , which has the look of an SUV but is a seven-seat MPV at heart. But if you have even more people or equipment to transport, there’s the Peugeot e-Traveller, which is available in two body lengths, accommodating up to eight occupants. Originally sold with diesel engines, the range went all-electric at the start of 2022. 

The Mercedes V-Class and Volkswagen Caravelle can also carry up to eight people and while the e-Traveller might wear a less well-known badge, it's a credible rival to both. Inside and out it’s almost identical to the Citroen SpaceTourer and Toyota Proace Verso, which isn’t surprising, since all three come from the same production line. And in common with the Mercedes and Volkswagen above, all three MPVs are based on commercial vans.

That may not seem very upmarket, but in fact it makes a lot of sense. A van is designed to offer as much interior space as possible, so MPVs such as the e-Traveller provide the most generous accommodation for large groups of passengers. All occupants can stretch out in some comfort and the extended-wheelbase version offers even more room. The longer model also maximises luggage space behind the third row of seats.

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Most importantly, vans are expected to work for a living, while generating a profit for their commercial users, so they have to be cheap to run. The e-Traveller can be charged as cheaply as the user's electricity tariff will allow, or it can be topped up using public chargers, which still costs significantly less than filling up with diesel. Once full, the battery provides around 140 miles of range, which is more than enough to cover off the majority of daily trips.

Compared to its Citroen and Toyota stablemates, the Peugeot is positioned a little way upmarket – there’s no economy-priced basic model. Every e-Traveller is pretty well equipped, with air-conditioning, cruise control, Bluetooth and a seven-inch infotainment screen even on the least expensive Active model. Go for Allure and you get heated and massaging leather seats, a panoramic sunroof, a rear-view camera and a heads-up display for driver convenience.

You wouldn’t expect something as long and wide as the Traveller to feel like a sports car, but it doesn’t feel as bulky or intimidating as you might expect. It’s actually surprisingly nimble, so crowded urban streets can be tackled with confidence. Also adding to driver confidence is the Traveller’s five-star Euro NCAP safety rating, with a particularly high score for protecting child occupants in an impact.

In all likelihood, the Peugeot Traveller will be too bulky for family use, unless eight seats are essential. However, a larger family will find the big Peugeot a comfortable, flexible and economical way of travelling together in safety.

Range, charging & running costs

One way the Peugeot e-Traveller betrays its commercial-vehicle origins is in its running costs – they’re low enough not to look too bad on a profit-and-loss spreadsheet. This is excellent news for those who plan to use a Traveller for private hire or executive transport, but it’s equally relevant if the car is to be a workhorse for a large family.

In early 2022, Peugeot took the bold step of deciding to discontinue diesel engines in the Traveller – despite their past popularity in large MPVs – and make it an electric-only model. 

The e-Traveller is certainly the cheapest version to run, especially among business buyers, for whom the zero-CO2 emissions bring the perk of the lowest BiK company-car tax payments.

First launched in 2021, the e-Traveller uses a 50kWh battery to give it a range of just more than 140 miles. It also qualifies for VED (road tax) exemption and should be free to drive into low-emissions zones.

Previously, the engine range was shared with the Citroen SpaceTourer and Toyota Proace Verso, and its most economical member – the BlueHDi 120 with stop-start technology – could achieve up to 46.5mpg. 

Those who wanted more power were served by the BlueHDi 145, which returns 42.5mpg and is available with a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic gearbox. The latter was standard for the BlueHDi 180, which can also return 42mpg. Servicing can be carried out by any Peugeot dealer and is unlikely to cost significantly more than for a Peugeot family car, particularly since electric cars are easier to maintain. The three-year warranty will be the same, too.

Electric motor, drive & performance

Most drivers will find the electric powertrain smoother and more relaxing, thanks to its quiet hum, linear acceleration and absence of need for gearchanges. If you often drive in traffic, or make lots of short trips around town, this makes it a breeze to hop in, whizz to your next stop and jump out with the minimum of fuss.

The main giveaway the e-Traveller is based on a van is its vague steering, which is low-geared to reduce driver effort. The turning circle is tight, though, so manoeuvring in city streets isn’t as hard work as you might expect. The ride is comfortable, too. Venture onto country roads and speed up a bit and the e-Traveller feels stable and handles surprisingly well – although you’re always aware that you’re driving a big, heavy vehicle.

Every e-Traveller gets the same single electric motor, sending power to the front wheels. With 136bhp and instant torque as soon as you touch the accelerator, it feels punchy enough, which is a good thing considering it needs to haul up to eight occupants and their luggage. In most situations the middle driving mode (each one alters the amount of power on tap) is more than adequate, and feels easier to drive smoothly. The Eco mode feels a bit sluggish, so is best reserved for times when every last mile of range is needed.

When internal-combustion engines were still offered, three power outputs were available from a choice of two diesel engines. The 1.5-litre BlueHDi 120 offered 116bhp, while the 2.0-litre BlueHDi 145 and 180 provided 142 and 175bhp respectively.

The BlueHDi 120 manages 0-62mph in 12 seconds and has a higher top speed of 99mph, so it's able to keep up with traffic without feeling too strained.

The 142bhp 2.0-litre diesel comes close to feeling car-like, with strong pull through the gears, although its outright acceleration won’t match most modern family cars. This engine also uses the six-speed manual gearbox, which we found rather ponderous and imprecise. The 175bhp version of this engine feels most upmarket, largely thanks to its automatic gearbox. It can get from 0-62mph in a competitive 9.1 seconds.

Interior & comfort

Passengers in this kind of vehicle aren’t usually very concerned with such issues as running costs and performance – comfort is key to their satisfaction and it’s highly unlikely that they’ll be disappointed.

Equipment is generous on both of the two models available. Active has a dual-zone climate control system, cruise control for relaxed motorway driving, a DAB radio, Bluetooth and a seven-inch infotainment screen. The Allure adds power-adjustable heated front seats, leather trim, a panoramic glass roof, keyless entry and xenon headlights. Sat nav (with TomTom Live updates for three years) is also fitted as standard in Allure versions.

As a van-based vehicle, the e-Traveller has a simple and fairly upright driver’s environment, which the long-legged may find restrictive. The dashboard itself is smart if not the last word in cutting-edge design, while materials are solid and workmanlike.

The trim elsewhere inside – including the seats – doesn’t quite match the feeling of luxury provided by the more expensive Volkswagen Caravelle, but comfort is good and few passengers are likely to feel hard done by – although it’s a bit noisy inside and the huge interior can seem a bit echoey.

Practicality & boot space

This is the category where a jumbo MPV really sells itself, as well as laying its van-based roots well and truly bare. As you might expect, the Peugeot e-Traveller offers an immense amount of interior space. You can choose two body lengths: standard and long, with the compact version no longer offered.

We haven’t sampled the compact model, but our standard-length e-Traveller could comfortably accommodate six-foot passengers in each of its three seating rows, while leaving space for 603 litres of luggage, even with all eight seats in use. The long version extends this to a huge 989 litres.

However, that load space is tall, wide and shallow – imagine the outline of a chequebook and you’ll get an idea of the shape of the boot. Bulky bags may need to be stored vertically. Plus, the seats are heavy and removing them isn’t easy, but if you need a truly vast carrying capacity, 3,061 litres (standard version) can be unlocked by heaving them out – and that’s only measured to the window line. The long-wheelbase version has 3,497 litres up to the window line, but will be somewhat harder to park, and therefore to live with.

Reliability & safety

No operator of vans will want its fleet to suffer from excessive downtime and as such commercial vehicles are typically designed to have as few potential failure points as possible. With that in mind, much of the technology found under the metal of the e-Traveller is pretty simple and its engines have been proven with high mileages accumulated by van drivers all over Europe.

Neither of the e-Traveller’s sister models, the Citroen e-SpaceTourer and Toyota Proace Electric, has yet made an appearance in our annual Driver Power owner satisfaction survey, but we hope they will as their popularity increases. Peugeot itself presently ranks 11th overall out of 29 manufacturers surveyed, just behind 10th-placed Lexus and comfortably ahead of Volkswagen in 17th.

The Traveller’s safety is beyond any criticism, though. It holds a five-star rating from Euro NCAP , including an 87% score for adult passenger protection and an excellent 91% score for child protection. Thanks to autonomous emergency braking – which will apply the brakes if an oncoming hazard is detected – a 64% rating was given for pedestrian protection.

Lane-departure warning, road-sign recognition, blind-spot monitoring and a driver drowsiness monitor improve safety on long journeys – as does active cruise control, and these helped the Traveller to gain a 78% Euro NCAP rating for driver assistance.

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Richard is a former editor of Carbuyer, as well as sister site DrivingElectric.com, and he's now Deputy Editor at Auto Express. Having spent a decade working in the automotive industry, he understands exactly what makes new car buyers tick.

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Common problems with the Peugeot Traveller

Some problems will only occur after many years of operation, others are related to technical solutions and forced the manufacturer to issue a recall. In the following overview, you will find the most common problems for the Peugeot Traveller, for which Peugeot has announced a recall through the EU Rapex system. For recalls and faults found in the UK scroll down.

If the problem is corrected in time, it may not affect the overall reliability of your Peugeot Traveller. However, the fault can often remain unresolved because the previous owner didn´t know about the recall or ignored the manufacturer’s letter.

The good news is that automakers usually provide unlimited time to correct such defects for free . Check to see if all of the potential problems with your Peugeot Traveller have been resolved in the past. How to do it, we give advice on a special page .

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Foundation of yekaterinburg.

The territory along the Iset River, which served as a convenient transport route from the Ural Mountains deep into Siberia, has long attracted settlers. The oldest of the currently discovered settlements on the territory of present Yekaterinburg was located next to the Palkinsky Stone Tents rock massif and dates back to the 6th millennium BC.

From the 7th-3rd centuries BC, ancient metallurgists who mastered the smelting of copper lived in this settlement. Copper figures of birds, animals, people, arrowheads, various household items were found here. Later they learned how to make iron products. All discovered settlements were destroyed as a result of fires, possibly during raids of the conquerors.

The territory occupied by present Yekaterinburg became part of Russia in the middle of the 17th century. At that time, it had practically no permanent population. The first Russian settlements were founded in the second half of the 17th century. At the beginning of the 18th century, the first ironworks were built here.

In the spring of 1723, by decree of Emperor Peter I, the construction of the largest iron-making plant in Russia began on the banks of the Iset River. Construction began on the initiative of Vasily Tatishchev (a prominent Russian statesman). He was supported by Georg Wilhelm de Gennin (a German-born Russian military officer and engineer), on the initiative of which the fortress plant was named Yekaterinburg in honor of Empress Catherine I (Yekaterina in Russian), the wife of Peter I.

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The historic birthday of Yekaterinburg is November 18, 1723. On this day, a test run of the plant equipment was carried out. Its main products included iron, cast iron, and copper. In 1725, the Yekaterinburg Mint began production on the territory of the fortress and became the main producer of copper coins in the Russian Empire. Until 1876, it produced about 80% of the country’s copper coins. In the 1720s, the population of Yekaterinburg was about 4,000 people.

Yekaterinburg - one of the economic centers of the Russian Empire

In the middle of the 18th century, the first ore gold in Russia was discovered in this region, which was the beginning of the gold industry in the country. As a result, Yekaterinburg became the center of a whole system of densely located plants and began to develop as the capital of the mining region, which spread on both sides of the Ural Range.

In 1781, Catherine II granted Yekaterinburg the status of a county town in the Perm Governorate. The population of the town was about 8,000 people. In 1783, the town received a coat of arms depicting an ore mine and a melting furnace, which symbolized its mining and metallurgical industries (similar images are depicted on the current coat of arms and flag of Yekaterinburg).

In 1783, the Great Siberian Road was opened - the main road of the Russian Empire that passed through Yekaterinburg. It served as an impetus for the transformation of Yekaterinburg into a transport hub and a center of trade. Thus, Yekaterinburg, among other towns of the Perm Governorate, became the key town for the development of the boundless and rich Siberia, the “window to Asia”, just as St. Petersburg was the Russian “window to Europe.”

In 1808, the Yekaterinburg plant was closed, and the history of the town entered a new stage related to the development of a large regional center with a diversified economy. At the beginning of the 19th century, the gold mining industry flourished. At the same time, deposits of emeralds, sapphires, aquamarines, diamonds, and other precious, semiprecious, and ornamental stones were discovered in the Urals. Yekaterinburg became one of the world centers for their artistic processing.

After the abolition of serfdom in 1861, the mining industry of the Urals experienced a severe crisis, a number of plants were closed. In 1878, the first railway was constructed across the Urals and connected Yekaterinburg with Perm. In 1888, the Yekaterinburg-Tyumen railway was built, and in 1897 - the railway to Chelyabinsk, which provided access to the Trans-Siberian Railway. Yekaterinburg became a major railway junction, which contributed to the development of the local food industry, especially flour milling. In 1913, the population of Yekaterinburg was about 69,000 people.

Yekaterinburg in the first years of Soviet power

On November 8, 1917, Soviet power was established in Yekaterinburg. On April 30, 1918, the last Russian emperor Nicholas II and his family members with a few servants were transported from Tobolsk to Yekaterinburg. They were placed in the “House of Special Purpose”, the mansion of engineer Nikolai Ipatiev requisitioned for this purpose, and transferred under the supervision and responsibility of the Ural Regional Soviet.

In July 1918, units of the White Siberian army approached Yekaterinburg, under this pretext the leadership of the Ural Regional Soviet decided to shoot the imperial family. On the night of July 16-17, 1918, it was done in the basement of the Ipatiev House.

10 days later, units of the Czechoslovak Legion entered Yekaterinburg. Over the next 12 months, it was under the control of anti-Bolshevik forces. On July 14, 1919, the Red Army reoccupied the city. Soviet authorities and the Yekaterinburg Province with a center in Yekaterinburg were restored. In 1920, the population of the city was about 94,400 people.

The political center of the Urals moved from Perm to Yekaterinburg. In 1923, Yekaterinburg became the administrative center of the vast Ural Oblast, which in size exceeded the territory of the present Ural Federal District of Russia. In 1924, the city council decided to rename the capital of the new region to Sverdlovsk - in honor of Yakov Sverdlov, a Bolshevik party administrator and chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee.

Sverdlovsk - a Soviet industrial giant

During the years of Stalin’s industrialization, Sverdlovsk was turned into a powerful industrial center. The old factories were reconstructed and new large factories were built, including giant machine-building and metal processing plants. In 1933, the construction of the future flagship of Soviet engineering (Uralmash) was completed. The population of Sverdlovsk grew by more than 3 times, and it became one of the fastest growing cities in the USSR.

January 17, 1934, Ural Oblast was divided into three regions - Sverdlovsk Oblast with a center in Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast with a center in Chelyabinsk, and Ob-Irtysh Oblast with a center in Tyumen. By the end of the 1930s, there were 140 industrial enterprises, 25 research institutes, 12 higher educational institutions in Sverdlovsk. In 1939, the population of the city was about 425,500 people.

Along with other Ural cities, Sverdlovsk made a significant contribution to the victory of the USSR in the Second World War. In total, more than 100,000 residents of the city joined the Red Army. 41,772 people didn’t return from the war: 21,397 - killed in battles, 4,778 - died from wounds in hospitals, 15,491 - went missing, 106 - died in prisoner of war camps.

Sverdlovsk became the largest evacuation point, more than 50 large and medium enterprises from the western regions of Russia and Ukraine were evacuated here. During the war years, industrial production in Sverdlovsk grew 7 times.

After the war, this city became the largest center for engineering and metalworking in Russia. During the Cold War, Sverdlovsk, as a key center of the defense industry, was practically closed to foreigners. In 1960, in the sky above the city, Soviet air defense shot down the U-2 spy plane of the US manned by Francis Gary Powers.

On January 23, 1967, a millionth resident was born in the city and Sverdlovsk became one of the first Russian cities with a population of more than 1 million people. In 1979, Sverdlovsk was included in the list of historical cities of Russia.

On October 4, 1988, a serious accident occurred at the Sverdlovsk railway station. The train carrying almost 100 tons of explosives rolled downhill and crashed into a coal freight train. An explosion occurred, aggravated by the proximity of a large warehouse of fuels and lubricants. The funnel at the site of the explosion had a diameter of 40-60 meters and a depth of 8 meters, the shock wave spread 10-15 kilometers. The explosion killed 4 people at the station and injured more than 500 people. About 600 houses were severely damaged.

Yekaterinburg - one of the largest cities of the Russian Federation

On September 4, 1991, the Sverdlovsk City Council of People’s Deputies decided to return the city its original name - Yekaterinburg. The population of the city was about 1,375,000 people. The restrictions on foreign visitors to the city were also lifted, and soon the first consulate general was opened here - the United States of America (in 1994).

The transition to a market economy led to a reduction in production at industrial enterprises, inert giant plant found themselves in a particularly difficult situation. In 1991, the construction of the television tower was stopped. The city was flooded with chaotic small retail trade in temporary pavilions and markets. These years were the heyday of organized crime, Yekaterinburg became one of the “criminal capitals” of Russia. The economic situation began to improve by the end of the 1990s.

In 2000-2003, the Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land was built on the site of the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg. In 2008-2009, the Koltsovo Airport was reconstructed. In June 15-17, 2009, SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) and BRIC (Brasilia, Russia, India, China) summits were held in Yekaterinburg.

In 2015, the Presidential Center of Boris Yeltsin, the first president of Russia, was opened in Yekaterinburg. On March 24, 2018, the abandoned unfinished television tower was dismantled. It was the tallest building in the city (almost 240 meters) and became one of the symbols of Yekaterinburg. 4 matches of FIFA World Cup 2018 were played in Yekaterinburg.

Today, Yekaterinburg is the largest center of attraction not only of Sverdlovsk Oblast, but also of the surrounding regions. By some socio-economic indicators, this city ranks third in Russia, after Moscow and St. Petersburg. Along with the development of trade and business, the city lost the status of the country’s largest industrial center.

On the streets of Yekaterinburg

Soviet-era apartment buildings in Yekaterinburg

Author: Alex Kolm

In the central part of Yekaterinburg

Author: Serg Fokin

Yekaterinburg street view

Author: Krutikov S.V.

Yekaterinburg - Features

Yekaterinburg is located in the floodplain of the Iset River on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals in Asia, near its border with Europe, about 1,800 km east of Moscow. Since the Ural Mountains are very old, there are no significant hills in the city.

This relief was a favorable condition for the construction of the main transport routes from Central Russia to Siberia (the Siberian Route and the Trans-Siberian Railway) through Yekaterinburg. As a result, it has become one of the most strategically important centers of Russia, which still provides a link between the European and Asian parts of the country.

Yekaterinburg is located in the border zone of temperate continental and continental climates. It is characterized by a sharp variability in weather conditions with well-defined seasons. The Ural Mountains, despite their low height, block the way to the masses of air coming from the west from the European part of Russia.

As a result, the Middle Urals is open to the invasion of cold Arctic air and continental air of the West Siberian Plain. At the same time, warm air masses of the Caspian Sea and the deserts of Central Asia can freely enter this territory from the south.

That is why the city is characterized by sharp temperature fluctuations and the formation of weather anomalies: in winter from severe frosts to thaws and rains, in summer from heat above plus 35 degrees Celsius to frosts. The average temperature in January is minus 12.6 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 19 degrees Celsius.

The city has a rather unfavorable environmental situation due to air pollution. In 2016, Yekaterinburg was included in the list of Russian cities with the worst environmental situation by this indicator. Car emissions account for more than 90% of all pollution.

Yekaterinburg ranks third in Russia (after Moscow and St. Petersburg) in the number of diplomatic missions, while their consular districts extend far beyond Sverdlovsk Oblast, and serve other regions of the Urals, Siberia, and the Volga region.

In terms of economy, Yekaterinburg also ranks third in the country. It is one of the largest financial and business centers of Russia. The main branches of production: metallurgical production and metalworking, food production, production of electrical equipment, electronic and optical equipment, production of vehicles, production of machinery and equipment, chemical production.

Almost all types of urban public transport are presented in Yekaterinburg: buses, trolleybuses, trams, subways, taxis. Yekaterinburg is the third largest transportation hub in Russia: 6 federal highways, 7 main railway lines, as well as Koltsovo International Airport, one of the country’s largest airports. The location of Yekaterinburg in the central part of the region allows you to get from it to any major city of the Urals in 7-10 hours.

Yekaterinburg has an extensive scientific and technical potential, it is one of the largest scientific centers in Russia. The Presidium and about 20 institutes of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 66 research institutes, and about 30 universities are located here.

This city is a relatively large tourist center. A significant part of tourists visit it to honor the memory of the last Russian emperor and his family killed by the Bolsheviks in the basement of the Ipatiev House in 1918.

There are about 50 different museums in Yekaterinburg. One of the world’s largest collections of constructivist architectural monuments has been preserved here. In total, there are over 600 historical and cultural monuments in the city, of which 43 are objects of federal significance. The City Day of Yekaterinburg is celebrated on the third Saturday of August.

Interesting facts about Yekaterinburg

• It was founded by the decree of the first Russian Emperor Peter I and the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II was shot here;
• In 1820, the roof of the UK Parliament building in London was made of roofing iron produced in Yekaterinburg;
• Ural steel was used in the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris;
• Ural copper was used in the construction of the Statue of Liberty in New York;
• During the Second World War, Sverdlovsk was the center of broadcasting in the USSR;
• Equipment for the world’s deepest borehole (Kola Superdeep Borehole, 12,262 meters) was produced in Yekaterinburg;
• Boris Yeltsin, the first president of Russia, began his political career in Yekaterinburg;
• Minor planet #27736 Yekaterinburg, discovered by the Belgian astronomer Eric Elst on September 22, 1990, was named in honor of this city;
• Two most northern skyscrapers in the world are located in Yekaterinburg: the Iset residential tower (209 m) and the Vysotsky business center (188 m), they are the tallest buildings throughout Russia east of Moscow.

Pictures of Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg city view

Author: Andrey Zagaynov

Modern architecture in Yekaterinburg

Author: Yury Baranov

The territory of the central stadium of Yekaterinburg before reconstruction

Author: Sergey Likhota

Main Attractions of Yekaterinburg

Sevastyanov House - a palace of the first quarter of the 19th century built in the architectural styles of pseudo-Gothic, Neo-Baroque, and Moorish traditions and painted in green, white, and red tones. Today, it is the most beautiful building in Yekaterinburg and one of its symbols. The house stands on the promenade of the Iset River, very close to the city dam. Lenina Avenue, 35.

“Plotinka” - the dam of the city pond on the Iset River built in the 18th century. From an architectural point of view, it is an ordinary bridge. However, it is of particular importance for the residents of Yekaterinburg since the construction of the entire city started from this place. Today, this is the main place for festivities in Yekaterinburg. Lenina Avenue.

Observation Deck of the Business Center “Vysotsky” - an open-air observation deck on the 52nd floor at an altitude of 168 meters. From here you can enjoy the views of all of Yekaterinburg. On the second and third floors of this skyscraper there is the memorial museum of Vladimir Vysotsky - a singer, songwriter, and actor who had an immense effect on Soviet culture. Malysheva Street, 51.

Vaynera Street - the central avenue of Yekaterinburg, the so-called “Ural Arbat”. One of its parts from Kuibysheva Street to Lenina Avenue is a pedestrian street. This is one of the oldest streets in Yekaterinburg laid in the middle of the 18th century. Along it, you can see merchant mansions, shops, administrative buildings, most of which were built in the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries.

Rastorguev-Kharitonov Palace (1794-1824) - one of the most valuable architectural manor and park ensembles in Yekaterinburg, an architectural monument of federal significance built in the classical style and located in the city center. Karla Libknekhta Street, 44.

Church of the Ascension (1792-1818) - one of the oldest churches in Yekaterinburg located next to the Rastorguev-Kharitonov Palace. This beautiful building combines the features of baroque, pseudo-Russian style, and classicism. Klary Tsetkin Street, 11.

Yeltsin Center - a cultural and educational center dedicated to the contemporary history of Russia, as well as the personality of its first president, Boris Yeltsin. The museum dedicated to his life is one of the best museums in Russia. Borisa Yeltsina Street, 3.

Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts - the largest art museum in the Urals housed in two buildings. This museum is best known for its unique collection of Kasli art castings and the world-famous Kasli cast iron pavilion - a participant in the 1900 Paris World’s Fair.

The following collections can also be found here: Russian paintings of the 18th - early 20th centuries, Russian avant-garde of 1910-1920, Russian porcelain and glass of the 18th - 20th centuries, Russian icon painting of the 16th-19th centuries, Western European art of the 14th-19th centuries, stone-carving and jewelry art of the Urals, Zlatoust decorated weapons and steel engraving. Voevodina Street, 5; Vaynera Street, 11.

Museum of the History of Stone-Cutting and Jewelry Art . A unique collection of this museum consists of gem minerals, works of jewelers and stone-cutters of the Urals, and products created at the Ural lapidary factory. The museum has Malachite and Bazhov halls, the Emerald Room, and several exhibition galleries where visitors can see works made of colored stone and metal created by local artists. Lenina Avenue, 37.

Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore . At first, its collection consisted of four departments: mineralogical, botanical, zoological, and paleontological. Later, numismatic, ethnographic, and anthropological sections were added. Today, there are more than 700 thousand exhibits here. Lenina Avenue, 69/10.

Museum of the History of Yekaterinburg . This museum occupies a historic building of the 19th century. In addition to the main exhibition, you can see the wax figures of Peter the Great, Catherine II, Nicholas II, the Ural manufacturers Demidov, and the founders of Yekaterinburg.

Old Railway Station of Yekaterinburg - one of the most beautiful and picturesque buildings in the city built in 1878. In 2003, after a large-scale reconstruction, the Museum of the History of Science and Technology of the Sverdlovsk Railway was opened here. Vokzal’naya Ulitsa, 14.

Yekaterinburg Circus . Visible from a lot of points of the city, the building of the Yekaterinburg Circus is known for its amazing dome consisting of trellised openwork semi-arches, which is not typical for circuses in Russia. 8 Marta Street, 43.

White Tower (1929-1931) - a former water tower 29 meters high located at a certain distance from the center of Yekaterinburg, an architectural monument of Constructivism. Today, it is used as a cultural site. Bakinskikh Komissarov Street, 2?.

Keyboard Monument - a contemporary art object made on a scale of 30:1 in 2005. This 16x4 meter concrete keyboard consists of 104 keys spaced 15 cm apart. From here the famous tourist route “Red Line” begins (a self-guided tour of the historic city center). The monument is located on the embankment of the Iset River next to the House of the Merchant Chuvildin (Gorkogo Street, 14A).

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Sculpture of talking townspeople in Yekaterinburg

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Old buildings in Yekaterinburg

Author: Andrew Golovin

Wooden Church of the Holy Martyr Arkady in Yekaterinburg

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Tram in Yekaterinburg

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Bus in Yekaterinburg

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