PEUGEOT 3008 GT Sport PHEV and 508 GT Fastback PHEV variants are actually out there nationally, the French importer saying its plug-in hybrid variants characterize the “starting of an evolution” that may assist meet the calls for of a rising variety of prospects within the burgeoning expertise.
Priced from $79,990 plus on-road prices, the Peugeot 3008 GT Sport Plug-In Hybrid AWD achieves as much as 60km (WTLP) of all-electric driving vary through a 13.2kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
The mannequin is powered by a 300V/81kW electrical motor on the entrance axle and an 83kW electrical motor on the rear, the twin electrical motors becoming a member of a 147kW 1.6-litre PureTech turbocharged petrol engine in offering a complete system output of 222kW/520Nm.
As Peugeot’s first electrified 3008 variant, the 3008 GT Sport PHEV AWD can be the primary to introduce all-wheel drive to the small SUV vary.
The mannequin makes use of a newly developed Electrical Rear Axle Drive (or e-RAD) system to supply drive to the rear wheels, the stability of the mannequin’s motive energy offered by the petrol-electric mixture and delivered to the entrance finish.
The 508 GT Fastback Plug-In Hybrid has made its debut similtaneously the 3008 GT Sport PHEV AWD, the bigger five-door coupe combining what Peugeot says is “a extremely specified variant with the addition of electrical motor advantages”.
Priced from $76,990 plus on-road prices, Peugeot’s 508 GT Fastback PHEV provides a complete system output of 165kW/360Nm courtesy of the mixture of a 133kW 1.6-litre PureTech turbocharged petrol engine and 81kW electrical motor.
The front-wheel drive mannequin encompasses a 300V/11.8kWh lithium-ion battery pack and may provide as much as 55km (WLTP) of all-electric driving vary.
“To date, the Peugeot 3008 GT Sport Plug-In Hybrid AWD and Peugeot 508 GT Fastback Plug-In Hybrid have acquired extraordinarily constructive reception via our pre-launch take a look at drive program, and it’s with nice pleasure at this time we will prolong our plug-in hybrid electrical car providing to a wider Australian viewers,” Peugeot Australia managing director Kate Gillis stated.
“Each the 3008 SUV and 508 Fastback have been widespread since launch amongst discerning prospects in search of French aptitude and uncompromising fashion. The arrival of the plug-in hybrid variants of those fashions is simply set to bolster and broaden their attraction inside a brand new phase of the market,” she added.
Each the 3008 GT Sport Plug-In Hybrid AWD and Peugeot 508 GT Fastback Plug-In Hybrid utilise an eight-speed automated transmission the place the normal torque converter is changed by a moist multi-plate clutch.
The system permits what Peugeot says is an “imperceptible transition” between electrical and petrol engine drive, whereas additionally contributing as much as 60Nm extra torque to help responsiveness and acceleration.
Like different PHEV fashions, the French pair provides regenerative braking and the power to avoid wasting battery energy to be used in zero-emission driving eventualities. Peugeot says that underneath sure situations, the electrical motors can present acceleration as much as speeds of 135km/h earlier than the thermal engine takes over.
Each plug-in Pugs are supplied with 4 driving modes together with Electrical Mode, Hybrid Mode, Sport Mode and Consolation Mode, the all-wheel drive 3008 including an extra AWD Mode to be used at low and medium speeds “on difficult terrain”.
Charging is obtainable through a 3.7kW on-board charger for (240V/10A) home outlet use with cost time rated at roughly 5 hours. Public quick chargers may additionally be utilised.
Additional, Peugeot Australia has partnered with JET Cost to allow its prospects to have an electrical car charging level put in at their workplace or dwelling storage.
“Peugeot has made a world dedication to have an electrified variant throughout the whole mannequin line-up by 2025, so the native arrival of the 3008 and 508 plug-in hybrid electrical automobiles is a pioneering second for the model in Australia as we set out on our way forward for electrification,” Ms Gillis added.
“Peugeot’s plug-in hybrid variants provide our prospects an enriched driving expertise with an array of intelligent expertise working to reinforce general efficiency and effectivity utilizing each the electrical motors and combustion engine.”
Amongst a protracted checklist of inclusions, the 3008 GT Sport PHEV AWD is supplied with 19-inch Washington alloy wheels, Black Pack garnishing, Nappa leather-based upholstery with gray stitching, heated and eight-way electrically adjustable entrance seats with driver therapeutic massage perform, and a twin pane electrical sunroof as commonplace.
The mannequin additionally encompasses a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel and configurable 12.3-inch head-up show, 10.0-inch infotainment touchscreen, adaptive cruise management with Cease & Go performance, lane positioning help, AEB, fog-mode headlights, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, and a 515W Focal premium audio system.
3008 fashions additionally provide a 360-degree digicam system, park help, lane departure warning, driver warning alert, auto high-beam, pace signal recognition, energetic blind spot monitoring, an electrical handsfree tailgate and electrical park brake.
The 508 GT Fastback PHEV is equally nicely geared up and incorporates the identical security applied sciences listed for the 3008 GT Sport PHEV AWD.
It’s additional differentiated by 18-inch Sperone alloy wheels, a perforated leather-based steering wheel, Nappa leather-based upholstery, electrically adjustable and therapeutic massage enabled entrance seats, chrome-framed radiator grille, 10-speaker Focal audio system, and LED inside lighting.
A sunroof is obtainable optionally on the 508 GT Fastback PHEV for $2500.
Each the 3008 GT Sport PHEV AWD and 508 GT Fastback PHEV can be found with metallic and premium paint at $690 and $1050 respectively. Moreover, all Peugeot passenger automobiles are backed by five-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee with a separate eight-year/160,000km battery guarantee relevant to PHEV variants.
Service intervals for each plug-in hybrid variants are set at 12 months or 20,000km (whichever comes first). The 3008 GT Sport PHEV AWD will price $3108 to take care of over a five-year interval with the 508 GT Fastback PHEV barely inexpensive at $2638.
The 3008 GT Sport PHEV AWD and 508 GT Fastback PHEV can be found now.
2022 Peugeot 3008 pricing*:
| Attract | $47,240 | |
| GT Petrol | $50,390 | |
| GT Diesel | $53,540 | |
| GT Sport | $59,840 | |
| GT Sport PHEV AWD | $79,990 | (new mannequin) |
2022 Peugeot 508 pricing*:
| GT Fastback | $59,840 | |
| GT Sportswagon | $61,940 | |
| GT Fastback PHEV | $76,990 | (new mannequin) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
