Peugeot Australia has introduced that from early subsequent 12 months the Peugeot 308 vary shall be slimmed right down to a single hybrid variant, mirroring what’s already occurred to the hybrid-only Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic Down Underneath.
From Q1 of 2025 the Peugeot 308 GT Hybrid would be the solely 308 obtainable, with Peugeot saying will probably be priced from $48,990 plus on-road prices. That’s $5000 greater than the present turbo-petrol 308 mannequin it’s about to drop.
Powered by a diminutive 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo that’s mixed with a tiny 0.9kWh battery pack and a modest e-motor, complete energy is simply 100kW, whereas torque is 230Nm.
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Mentioned to be able to averaging simply 4.2L/100km on the mixed cycle, Peugeot claims the emissions of its electrified hatch fall to simply 95g/km of CO2.
A brand new six-speed dual-clutch transmission has additionally been launched, with the brand new cog-swapper much more environment friendly than earlier than, equating to gasoline financial savings of as a lot as 21 per cent with out added electrification.
To assist compensate for the lofty buy value Peugeot has thrown in matrix LED headlamps, a 10-inch digital instrument cluster, 10-inch infotainment display, heated sports activities steering wheel, ambient lighting, Alcantara and faux leather-based upholstery, dual-zone local weather management, wi-fi telephone charging, 360-degree digital camera and premium sound system.
Trendy 18-inch alloy wheels are additionally commonplace, whereas consumers have the selection of choosing Obsession Blue, Okenite White, Artense Gray, Sellenium Gray, Nera Black or Elixir Purple paint.
In the case of security blind spot detection, lane departure warning, a sophisticated AEB, lane maintain help, fatigue detection, visitors signal recognition and adaptive cruise management with cease and go are all included.
Sadly, together with the turbo-petrol Peugeot Australia has introduced that the plug-in hybrid model has been binned, in addition to the extra sensible wagon physique type.
