Peugeot launching bookings for its numbered 3008 HYbrid4 Limited Edition
28 February 2011
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Peugeot is launching bookings for its numbered 3008 HYbrid4 Limited Edition; only 300 units of the limited edition diesel hybrid will be produced. (Earlier post.)
The 3008 HYbrid4 is powered by a 2.0-liter HDi FAP 120 kW (163 bhp) diesel engine with an electric motor offering a maximum power output of 27 kW (37 bhp). A maximum torque of 500 N·m (369 lb-ft) is available, split 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) at the front from the HDi diesel engine and a maximum of 200 N·m (148 lb-ft) at the rear generated by the electric motor.
The design of the powertrain (engine powering the front wheels, motor powering the rear) enables 4-wheel drive, an all-electric mode, and fuel consumption of 3.8 liters/100 km (62 mpg US), with 99 g/km of CO2. On higher specification versions, emissions can rise to 104 or 108 g/km of CO2 in the combined cycle.
The 3008 HYbrid4 Limited Edition will be on sale in France for €41,500 (US$57,400).
I do hope that is not going ot be the only version of the hybrid.
Not only are there to be very few of them, but the price is colossal.
A top spec 3008 sells for about £21k in the UK, so what on earth accounts for this price?
Posted by: Davemart | 28 February 2011 at 08:34 AM
Same price difference with the Chevy Cruise PHEV version @ $41,000 and the regular ICE version @$14,500, i.e. a price increase of 282%.
Posted by: HarveyD | 28 February 2011 at 10:53 AM
Capitalizing on early-adopter cachet.
Posted by: Engineer-Poet | 28 February 2011 at 01:43 PM
As a long-time member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, I have to say I really like this vehicle and wish that we could purchase it here in the U.S. But, $57000? Come on, make it more reasonable, like $39000 and go for more volume.
Posted by: Ronald Satz | 06 March 2011 at 04:18 PM