Peugeot has revealed first details of its first in-house-developed crossover, and diesel-electric hybrid, the 3008.
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The car – which will be offered with an innovative new four wheel drive hybrid drivetrain within two years – goes into production this summer at the Sochaux plant in France where shift patterns are being rearranged ready for the new model and a Citroen variation.
Non-hybrid versions go on sale first later this year. Initial engine options are a 110hp 1.6-litre turbodiesel with manual or automated manual transmissions, 150hp (six-speed manual) and 163hp (six-speed automatic) two-litre turbodiesels and 120hp (five-speed manual) and 150hp (six-speed manual) 1.6-litre petrol units.
“This new, compact and spacious crossover, represents a totally new offering. It is aimed at sport-loving couples, modern families, senior citizens and active young people who desire a type of car which does not fall into existing categories, such as hatchbacks and MPVs,” Peugeot said.
The reasoning behind the 3008 model name is that 3 places the car in the automaker’s compact medium range; the double zero designates a different and original design; and 8 specifies the generation within the current range.
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By GlobalDataThe 3008 is based on PSA’s short wheelbase platform 2, which underpins the Peugeot 308 and Citroen C4 model lines and was chosen for its “exceptional rigidity and excellent acoustic and vibration properties”, according to Peugeot.
New weight-reduction measures include laser welding instead of spots, front overhang minimised with a new type of impact absorber and the thickness of the panoramic glass roof reduced to just 5mm.
The 3008 will launch PSA’s so-called Hybrid 4 Technology which combines a traditional combustion engine with an electric motor in a layout allowing four wheel drive.
In a layout not dissimilar to Toyota’s Lexus RX400h hybrid SUV, the 3008 has a combustion engine up front driving the front wheels and an electric motor under the load area floor adjacent to the rear suspension.
“This technology not only represents a real breakthrough in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, a reduction of around 35%, but also in terms of four wheel drive,” PSA said.
At the Paris Motor Show last October, Peugeot showed its Prologue Hybrid 4 concept with a two-litre, 163bhp HDi diesel engine with particle filter combined with a 37bhp electric motor providing maximum torque of 300Nm at the front and 200Nm at the back. Fuel consumption on the EU combined test cycle was just 4.1litres/100km with CO2 emissions of just 109g/km – which would place it in the lower road and company car tax bands here in the UK.
“This technology makes it possible to combine dynamic performance with respect for the environment, while at the same time maintaining the benefits of a spacious vehicle,” PSA said.
There are no mechanical connections between the front diesel engine and the rear electric motor, everything is controlled electronically by wire. This, PSA said, avoids any architectural constraints affecting the interior space and style of the passenger compartment.
The 3008 will be the group’s first vehicle with the Hybrid 4 technology and the drivetrain will be launched within two years – PSA has not yet settled on a definite date.
The interior resembles the 308’s but new toggle switches – much like those in BMW’s Mini – control an optional new head up display which projects essential information such as vehicle speed, cruise control/speed limiter and distance alert information on to the windscreen. The distance alert system uses radar to help the driver maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front.
The panoramic glass roof – standard or an option depending on model is about the same size as that of the 308SW wagon.
The automatic air conditioner system on top-range models has an air quality sensor that automatically activates the air recirculation flap if a high level of outside pollution is detected. All models have an electric parking brake and hill start assist is optional.
Directional bi-xenon headlamps, front and rear parking assistance, variable speed limiter/cruise control, tyre under-inflation detection, electric folding door mirrors, automatic headlamps/wipers and a variety of entertainment and telematics systems are available.
Some models have a new dynamic roll control system said to be a segment first. A new traction control system called grip control consists of an upgraded traction control system with five operation modes and special mud and snow tyres. The driver can optimise the traction of both front wheels, enabling the vehicle to overcome difficult conditions where the wheels have little grip.
Electro-hydraulic power steering is fitted to all models.
