Peugeot to Launch All-Wheel Drive Hybrid Crossover
January 15, 2009 by admin
Peugeot Introduces the 3008 Crossover; which will be their test platform for HYbrid4 Technology in 2011.
The 3008 Crossover will be the platform for the first production car with the HYmotion4 all-wheel drive technology, as unveiled on the Prologue HYbrid4 concept car at the Paris Motor Show in 2008.
The Prologue HYbrid4 concept and the production 3008 are front-engined. The HYmotion4 technology uses a “through-the-road” design to provide hybrid all-wheel drive. The motor is mounted in either the rear or front of the vehicle, which then dictates if vehicle is front- or rear-engined.
The Prologue HYbrid4 concept car was presented at the Paris Show with a 2.0-liter HDi FAP engine with a power of 120 kW (163 bhp) and an electric motor with a maximum capacity of 27 kW (37 bhp) for a total power of 147 kW (200 bhp) and a maximum torque of 300 Nm (221 lb-ft) at the front and 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) at the rear.
There are no mechanical connections between the front diesel engine and the rear electric motor, everything is controlled electronically “by-wire”. The Prologue HYbrid4 used a NiMH battery pack located under the rear floor, near the electric motor.
The HYbrid4 concept car can be driven in electric only mode (to start up, in town at speeds of less than 50 kph (31 mph) and when decelerating); in diesel engine only mode, at stable speeds on the open road or on highways, when the diesel engine attains its optimal efficiency; and with both mechanical and electric power combined for extra boost or in four-wheel drive mode.
With performance directly comparable to that obtained with a single 2.2-liter HDi FAP dual-turbo engine, its fuel consumption in the combined cycle is lower at 4.1 litres/100 km (57 mpg US), with CO2 emissions of 109 g/km—about 35% better than a comparable conventional vehicle with a 2.2-liter diesel engine, according to Peugeot.
The conventional new 3008 offers a choice of six engines: two gasoline (with the 1.6-liter VTi and THP engines developed in co-operation with the BMW Group); and four diesel versions (1.6- and 2.0-liter HDi fitted with a diesel particulate emission filter). Lowest fuel consumption for the current range is 4.9 liters/100 km (48 mpg US) or 130 g/km of CO2.
To help reduce the vehicle’s weight, laser welding was used instead of normal spot welding, the front overhang was kept to a minimum by the introduction of a new type of impact absorber, a number of light weight materials were used and the thickness of the panoramic glass roof has also reduced to 5 mm, while still retaining the same levels of safety as current roofs fitted to the 308 SW etc.
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