PEUGEOT Australia has been forced to indefinitely postpone a pair of ground-breaking diesel-electric all-wheel-drive hybrid models over concerns about their ability to handle the hot Australian summer.
The French company had previously hoped to introduce Hybrid4 versions of its 3008 and jacked-up 508 wagon (called RXH) by the end of this year, but now concedes the launch timing is up in the air and neither will be coming here any time soon.
Both models are powered by the same innovative diesel-electric powertrain – billed as a production world-first – which pairs a 120kW/300Nm 2.0-litre direct-injection common-rail four-cylinder driving the front wheels via a six-speed clutchless manual gearbox with a 27kW/200Nm electric motor mounted on the rear axle.
Claimed fuel consumption for the 3008 Hybrid4 version is just 3.8 litres per 100km, while the larger 508 RXH manages 4.2L/100km.
Peugeot claims that a diesel-hybrid powertrain emits some 35 per less carbon dioxide than an equivalent petrol-hybrid set-up.
While both cars have been on sale in Europe for several months, Peugeot Australia director Bill Gillespie said last week that he was recently advised the program had been halted for all markets outside of Europe as the company continues lengthy heat and dust testing. www.goauto.com.au
PEUGEOT Австралии было вынуждено на неопределенный срок отложить пару новаторской дизель-электрических всех полноприводных гибридных моделей в связи с опасениями относительно их способности справиться с горячим австралийского лета.
PEUGEOT Australie a été contraint de reporter sine die une paire de révolutionnaire diesel-électriques à quatre roues motrices modèles hybrides plus de préoccupations au sujet de leur capacité à gérer la canicule australienne.
وقد اضطرت لتأجيل PEUGEOT أستراليا إلى أجل غير مسمى زوج من الرائد تعمل بالديزل والكهرباء نماذج مختلطة جميع ذات الدفع بالعجلات بسبب مخاوف بشأن قدرتها على التعامل مع فصل الصيف الحار الأسترالية.
