Is it just us, or have brown-metallic cars become the new thing to build? Regardless of the off-toppic rhetorical question, we’re here to talk about a new Peugeot, specifically another hybrid model that has arrived sporting what the French carmaker usually calls a Sport Wagon (SW) body.
The 508 RXH is an all-road version of the regular 508 and sports the company’s new diesel-electricy hybrid powertrain. This 2.0-liter HDi-based unit was first introduced in the limited-production 3008 HYbrid4. The diesel-burning engine provides a total of 165 horsepower, with an additional 37 coming from an electric motor. This means that the vehicle offers a high level of driving safety, as it comes with four-wheel-drive.
The powertrain is also a breakthrough in CO2 emissions, as it only emits 109 grams per 100 kilometers, a figure that is about 30 percent better than a conventional engine of comparable size. There’s also a ZEV 100% electric mode where the car burns no fuel, but in regular conditions consumption is rated at 4.2 l/100km (70.6 mpg).
Peugeot 508 RXH features a raised suspension, and will come with distinctive LED lights incorporated in the front bumper. Peugeot also states the obvious when highlighting that the car will be a bit wider (wheel arch extensions) and distinctive colors.
Standard features will include Open & Go system, electric front seats, head up display, 18 inch wheels, a panoramic glass roof and the latest generation audio and satellite navigation unit.
No pricing information has been made available, nor do we know if this will be a limited-production model like the 3008 HYbrid4, but we can tell you that it will be shown in Frankfurt and will hit showrooms early next year.
The 508 RXH is an all-road version of the regular 508 and sports the company’s new diesel-electricy hybrid powertrain. This 2.0-liter HDi-based unit was first introduced in the limited-production 3008 HYbrid4. The diesel-burning engine provides a total of 165 horsepower, with an additional 37 coming from an electric motor. This means that the vehicle offers a high level of driving safety, as it comes with four-wheel-drive.
The powertrain is also a breakthrough in CO2 emissions, as it only emits 109 grams per 100 kilometers, a figure that is about 30 percent better than a conventional engine of comparable size. There’s also a ZEV 100% electric mode where the car burns no fuel, but in regular conditions consumption is rated at 4.2 l/100km (70.6 mpg).
Peugeot 508 RXH features a raised suspension, and will come with distinctive LED lights incorporated in the front bumper. Peugeot also states the obvious when highlighting that the car will be a bit wider (wheel arch extensions) and distinctive colors.
Standard features will include Open & Go system, electric front seats, head up display, 18 inch wheels, a panoramic glass roof and the latest generation audio and satellite navigation unit.
No pricing information has been made available, nor do we know if this will be a limited-production model like the 3008 HYbrid4, but we can tell you that it will be shown in Frankfurt and will hit showrooms early next year.