Peugeot will launch its first electric car in Australia in 2022, and its electric car is likely to appear almost simultaneously with the appearance of the small SUV called the e-2008, after two hybrid cars hit showrooms in late 2021.
Peugeot has confirmed that it will launch its first electric car in Australia in 2022, and Peugeot’s announcement of its electric car comes although it has not confirmed the exact identity of the car that will adorn local Australian showrooms.
In a recent statement, a Peugeot spokesperson in Australia said: “In 2022, we will introduce electric variants to the Australian market. While we are not currently in a position to confirm what that car will be, several favorable studies are underway. We look forward to sharing more information later this year.”
Includes trucks signed by the Australian partner of the French brand.
It appears that the version that was launched in Europe in late 2019, and bears the name e-2008, will include an electric motor with a power of 100 kW, and a torque of 260 Nm, and this engine will replace the regular gasoline engine Produced since 2008, connected to New electric motor with 50 kWh lithium-ion battery, which enables up to 332 km of driving range on a single charge according to the European WLTP test cycle
The 100 kW fast charging allows the battery to fill from zero to 80 percent in less than 30 minutes.
The upcoming electric Peugeot will reportedly be equipped with a 7.5 kW home wall station and a full charge that will take 7.5 hours, according to data from the brand Peugeot.
Australian pricing for the 2008 e-model has yet to be confirmed (and it probably won’t be close to launch, assuming it will get the nod of a local launch) but the UK’s range-topping electric models are 25 to 26 per cent more expensive than their UK counterparts.
Petrol 114 kW – an estimated an estimated list price of $55,000, this calculation is compared to the road-driving costs of a 2008 e-GT Sport, a entry-level model equivalent in the standard specification of the current 2008 attractiveness would cost around $47,000 Before Costs are down the road, using UK pricing as a guide.
e-Expert truck will participate in Peugeot e-2008 electric conversion
Also slated to launch in Australia for 2022 are pickup trucks that will be Peugeot’s e-partner (below) and the new model will be called e-Expert, which will be light commercial trucks and like the 2008 e-model, the Expert E will have all Electrical variants of their combustion-powered counterparts.
Both models feature 100 kW electric motors on the front axles, and both motors are powered by a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery that is sufficient for 275 km of driving range according to Peugeot and according to the WLTP test cycle in Europe, and both models have 0-100 acceleration km/h in 11.2 seconds.
The e-Expert will be available with a choice of 50 kWh battery packs or another 75 kWh battery pack, which is suitable for the truck’s 238 km or 340 km of WLTP-certified driving range respectively.
Peugeot is preparing two hybrid cars to be launched in Australia at the end of this year
The end of this year will witness constant movement for Peugeot as it will release a 508 hybrid car, in addition to another 3006 hybrid version , Australia will land at the end. And that was confirmed by the Australian arm of the French brand, Esnerlet, which said that it will launch two hybrid models (PHEV) in the last quarter of 2021 (October to December), one with an all-wheel drive version of the 3008 mid-size SUV, and the other with a rear-wheel drive type. The 508 is a mid-size car.
Contrary to previous reports, the 508 plug-in hybrid will only be available locally as a five-door Fastback – with the body style set to be limited to petrol-engined models – while the 3008 PHEV (decorated with the Hybrid4 badge) will be the only SUV.
Both plug-in hybrid models feature a 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol engine with a turbocharger under the hood – with the 508 being developed with a 133 kW battery, versus the 3008 providing 147 kW.
Whereas the 508 will pair the engine with only one 80 kW electric motor versus 165 kW front-wheel drive, the 3008 PHEV Hybrid will pair a second 80 kW electric motor to send 221 kW to all four wheels.
The 508’s 11.6 kWh lithium-ion battery allows for an all-electric driving range of 63 km on the European WLTP cycle test, while the 3008’s larger 13.2 kWh package compensates for its increased weight and less aerodynamic profile for 59 km.
Local pricing and specifications won’t be announced until close to launch, however, if UK prices are a guide, expect a hybrid version of the top-tier 3008 GT Sport to cost around $70,000 before road costs. The 508 GT plug-in hybrid could be priced at around $60,500 before costs down the road.
A Peugeot Australia spokesperson said, “Globally, Peugeot has committed to offering an electric variant across its entire model range by 2025. Domestically, we will embark on the electrification journey of its products with the introduction of PHEV hybrid variants of the Peugeot 3008 (HYBRID4). ) and 508 (Fastback) in [the last quarter] ] from 2021,
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