Peugeot has remembered that making people want an electric car can start with a car they enjoy looking at. The RCZ Vision revives its distinctive coupe as an electric concept, and it’s more than an old name attached to a pretty shape.

Peugeot sold the RCZ as a purpose-built coupe from 2009 to 2015. The rakish new concept runs on a new high-voltage architecture and a solid-state battery. It’s purely a concept, with no stated production intent, even though other manufacturers are making electric sports cars, but it previews Peugeot’s design direction and ambitions.

Underneath sits an architecture based on the Stellantis STLA One platform, with a Factorial-developed solid-state battery and a 1,000-volt electrical system. Peugeot claims 500 horsepower, up to 373 miles (600 kilometers) of range, and a 10–80% charge in 10 minutes. Its provisional WLTP consumption target is 11.5 kWh/100 km (around 5.4 miles per kWh), which would make it pretty frugal.

I’m a big fan of how the original RCZ looked, and the concept’s shape is instantly recognizable. It has the same low coupe with broad shoulders, sculpted sides, and a double-bubble glass canopy flowing toward the tail. The iconic roofline is what most clearly connects it to the original.

Horizontal “three-claw” lights introduce Peugeot’s new “Feline Future” design direction. It has an active rear spoiler that hides when parked, and features forged wheels measuring 21 inches up front and 22 inches behind. This staggered setup may suggest rear-wheel drive, but Peugeot hasn’t confirmed it.

The battery helps explain Peugeot's low silhouette: it’s just 110 millimeters thick, according to the manufacturer.

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