Peugeot 508 Sportswagon PHEV coming to Australia first half of 2023

The Peugeot 508 Sportswagon Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) has been confirmed for the Australian market, and can be a part of the native vary in the course of the first half of 2023.

Peugeot’s Australian managing director Kate Gillis confirmed the information on the media launch for the new-generation 308 Hatch and Wagon, which can convey the French model’s native PHEV rely to 4 in 2023 – as it can arrive alongside the already confirmed 308 GT Sport Plug-in Hybrid Hatch, becoming a member of the prevailing 3008 and 508 Fastback PHEVs.

Additional particulars, like pricing and specs, are but to be confirmed for Australia – although it’s nearly sure the 508 SW PHEV will observe the identical vary construction because the 508 Fastback PHEV already on sale Down Below.

The Peugeot 508 GT Fastback Plug-in Hybrid is solely accessible in high-spec GT trim, priced from a lofty $81,610 earlier than on-road prices. It’s a complete $18,179 dearer than the equal 508 GT Fastback petrol ($63,431).

For the reason that 508 GT Sportswagon is simply over $2100 greater than the 508 GT Fastback, anticipate the same premium for the plug-in hybrid variant. With that in thoughts, CarExpert expects a beginning value of just below $84,000 earlier than on-road prices.

Energy in PHEV variations of the Peugeot 508 comes from a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine teamed with a 11.8kWh lithium-ion battery pack and an electrical motor built-in into the eight-speed auto transmission.

By itself the turbo petrol engine develops 133kW (6000rpm) and 300Nm (3000rpm), whereas the e-motor contributes 81kW (2500rpm) and 320Nm (500-2500rpm). It’s front-wheel drive solely. Mixed, the plug-in hybrid drivetrain quotes system outputs of 165kW (6000rpm) and 360Nm (2750rpm).

By comparability, the usual 508 GT gives 165kW/300Nm from its greater output 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine.

Peugeot claims the 508 GT Fastback PHEV will use 1.8L/100km on the mixed cycle and emit simply 40.1g/km of CO2 – in comparison with the petrol’s declare of 6.3L/100km. The model additionally claims the plug-in Fastback will drive as much as 55km per cost in line with European WLTP lab testing.

Zero to 100km/h takes a claimed 8.2 seconds within the Fastback PHEV, with prime pace restricted to 250km/h. That just about matches the GT Fastback petrol, which claims an 8.1-second 0-100 time and a restricted prime pace of 250km/h.

Charging through a 2.3kW home socket takes roughly 5 hours from empty to 100 per cent.

Keep tuned to CarExpert for all the most recent within the lead-up to the 508 SW PHEV’s Australian launch within the first half of subsequent yr.

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