If not fairly preposterous, it does appear a minimum of unlikely that the VW model might lose its lead throughout the EU-EFTA-UK area.
We don’t know when the mud will settle from the microchips disaster but some manufacturers are shaking issues up and it’s harmful to imagine that their rise is short-term.
Kia took the No.1 place in Britain and is properly forward of its father or mother firm in all of Europe, ACEA information for January present. VW stays regional chief however Toyota was all of a sudden second final month, whereas inside Stellantis the order of 2021 is maintained: Opel-Vauxhall continues to outsell Fiat and Citroen too.
Peugeot appears to be like sturdy and is unchallenged inside the father or mother group’s mass-brand collective. Even with 6.9 per cent of the European market, it’s a good distance behind the Volkswagen model’s 11.0 per cent although. Additionally, the Golf bounced again to be Germany’s high vendor in January.
Even with its latest return to type, VW’s finest vendor of a long time has certainly peaked, the Passat isn’t even inbuilt sedan type any extra and as for the ID. vehicles, we want the chips scarcity to finish to see what the pure stage of demand for them is. All of which might imply a chance for any manufacturers that are quietly going after Volkswagen. Resembling Peugeot. Let’s subsequently have a look at the fashions that are new or but to be launched.
A substitute for the 108 might in idea be based mostly upon the platform launched in 2020 by the third technology Fiat 500. Whereas that automotive is electric-only, its structure is suitable with inside combustion engines. Whether or not or not Stellantis has determined to supply a brand new 108 and its Citroen C1 twin with EV, PHEV, ICE-only and/or delicate hybrid energy will not be but recognized.
Hypothesis means that the Peugeot and Citroen may very well be manufactured (in Italy) on the identical line as the electrical Fiat. The second technology fashions have been constructed at a former Toyota-Groupe PSA JV plant within the Czech Republic however Toyota took management of the Kolin manufacturing facility in January 2021, C1 manufacturing ending precisely a yr later.
No prototypes of such a car have but been seen so if a number of are in growth, they wouldn’t arrive till maybe 2024 or later.
The brand new 308 may very well be the automotive which pushes Peugeot manner nearer to Volkswagen’s stage of gross sales. Robust in so many segments, it’s a curious actuality that apart from France, the lion emblem model finds it arduous to compete with the Golf in virtually all European international locations.
Official photos of the five-door hatchback have been revealed in March 2021, some six months forward of the beginning of manufacturing. Size is 4,367 mm in comparison with 4,253 for the five-door hatchback which the brand new mannequin succeeded.
The property was introduced in June 2021 with the primary deliveries beginning to occur now. Peugeot says the SW’s wheelbase is 55 mm lengthier than that of the hatchback, with 21 cm extra rear overhang permitting improved boot quantity. That’s now 608 /1,634 litres.
The primary powertrains are:
- 81 kW (110 PS) & 205 Nm 1,199 cc PureTech 110 three-cylinder petrol, six-speed handbook
- 96 kW (130 PS) & 300 Nm 1,499 cc BlueHDi 130 four-cylinder diesel, six-speed handbook or eight-speed computerized
- 96 kW (130 PS) & 230 Nm 1,199 cc PureTech 130 three-cylinder petrol, six-speed handbook or eight-speed computerized
There are additionally two petrol plug-in hybrids though, curiously, every is known as 308 Hybrid. Deliveries will begin later in Q1. They’re as follows:
- Hybrid 180 e-EAT8, 110 kW (150 PS) & 250 Nm 1,598 cc PureTech engine plus 81 kW & 320 Nm motor, eight-speed computerized gearbox, emissions from 25g/km C0₂ and as much as 60 km of 100% electrical vary (in line with WLTP, within the strategy of being accepted), mixed energy and torque of 132 kW (180 PS) and 360 Nm
- Hybrid 225 e-EAT8, 132 kW (180 PS) & 250 Nm 1,598 cc PureTech engine plus 81 kW & 320 Nm motor, eight-speed computerized gearbox, emissions from 26g/km C0₂ and as much as 58 km of 100% electrical vary (in line with WLTP, within the strategy of being accepted), mixed energy and torque of 162 kW (225 PS) and 360 Nm
Each PHEVs have a 12.4 kWh lithium-ion battery, whereas there are two varieties of on-board chargers accessible – a typical 3.7 kW one or an non-obligatory 7.4 kW quick charger. These particulars apply not solely to the five-door hatchbacks however equal estates too. These are known as 308 SW Hybrid 180 e-EAT8 and 308 SW Hybrid 225 e-EAT8.
An electrical model will land in 2023, becoming a member of the pair of plug-in hybrids. The battery pack and motor are more likely to be the identical as these within the e-3008. Not like the 308, the e-308 must be on the renamed and re-engineered model of a Groupe PSA platform which was initially known as eVMP (now STLA Medium).
The 308 and e-308 line-ups must be facelifted in early 2026 and changed in 2029. The following technology will certainly be electric-only.
P64, the longer term 3008, is because of change into accessible within the ultimate quarter of 2022. There may even be an electrical variant known as e-3008. Extra particulars could be present in PLDB (see hyperlink beneath).
The introduction of the subsequent 5008 ought to lag the arrival of the equal 3008 by one month, as was the case with the present variations. The principle distinction will once more be 5 and 7 seats. A totally electrical e-5008 appears possible too.
Stories for a lot of different producers’ future fashions are grouped within the OEM product technique summaries part of Simply Auto.
Future platform intelligence
Extra element on previous, present and forthcoming fashions could be present in PLDB, the longer term autos database which is a part of GlobalData’s Automotive Intelligence Middle. That features Peugeots not featured on this report.
The following instalments within the deal with Stellantis future fashions will have a look at Citroën, then DS and eventually, Opel and Vauxhall. Not too long ago printed articles for associated manufacturers involved Fiat, Abarth and Lancia; Chrysler, Dodge and Ram; Alfa Romeo; Maserati and Jeep.
