The Peugeot 508 range is set to grow, joined by this Audi Allroad style wagon called the 508 RXH, previewed here ahead of a Frankfurt debut. Peugeot gave the 508 saloon and wagon world debuts at last year’s Paris show, and they went on sale earlier this year. The RXH will go on sale in spring 2012.
Under the hood is a diesel electric hybrid drivetrain, or more specifically the 2.0 HDi FAP HYbrid4 drivetrain from the 3008 Hybrid4. With 200 bhp, 450 Nm and 4WD, the Peugeot 508 RXH should have enough for most conditions that its tyres and ground clearance allow for. There’s also a ZEV 100% electric mode, which helps lower the combined cycle to less than 4.2 litres per 100 km, with CO2 emissions of 109 g/km.
From the outside, the RXH can be easily identified by its signature “lion claws” triple LED bars up front. The interior gets distinctive colours and luxurious materials, and equipment includes the Open & Go system, electric front seats, head up display, 18-inch wheels, panoramic glass roof and dark-tinted acoustic laminated side windows.
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The triple DRLs seems overkill…
Does this car have auto engine stop mode when stationary? I know diesels engine is not favoring auto stop-start that much but they could’ve figure it out.
In London, they already have hybrid diesel double decker bus. It does have stop-start. I don’t see why this Peug does not have it
wow..4.2litre per 100km..very good indeed
off topic:
has anyone seen a highly taped Lion on the road recently?
i was at my old man’s home near Gurun the other day
and on the way i saw a blackened Lion on the prawl
i was on a three way junction and it just flew past
i guess it is the new 508 or could be the replacement for 407
but that thing is not big at all
i figure it is something smaller than our waja something like that
it must be a Pug because Naza’s Pug factory is just nearby..
little cues from the 407 can be seen in the front grille and with those DRLs, it definitely looks more ‘garang’ than the 508 sedan!
Superb output, making all other hybrid like redundant. Over 1000km a tank, that is fantastic.
I bet prius can’t make over 1000km per tank if cruising at high speed. that is because electric motor is off most of the time, only on occasionally during climbing hill. Hybrid work well for city drive where speed is around 60km or below.
Anything is possible, it’s up to the driver. You can get 1000km+ from hybrids too. If you cruise at 200km/hr, NO, if you cruise at 100km/hr, YES :)! Patient people always get more.
Great job,,,, now if only Proton or Perodua can come up NGV hybrid!!!
Proton Saga Taxi – can use Petrol & NGV = Hybrid what !!
508 is replacement for 407 n 607 hence slight bigger than 407, while 408 is sedan 308 so tat is smaller than 407 :)
I fall in love with this lion at first sight!! After Prius, I will go for it as 2nd car ! No interior pictures?
Diesel electric, i bet it goes like a locomotive
Sounds like you have seen one or driven one?
Don’t need to drive one to know.
With diesel engine making all that torque low down in the rpm band and the electric motors with MAX torque just off 0 RPM…the reference to a locomotive is not uncalled for.
Sure would pull like a freight train…with that 450-500NM (why is the 3008 Hybrid listed at 500Nm of torque) of torque.
Diesel + hybrid is a perfect combo. infect for me I think diesel alone is more economy than than the normal jap petrol hybrid engine in a long run. Diesel engine has lower maintenance cost, more tahan lasak, in term of mileage + per litre cost, not too far out compare to jap hybrid. RM15k for battery replacement can buy many year of diesel. Only thing is in malaysia not many diesel car to choose from and lousy diesel quality.
Yup, same FC wise wt petrol hybrid but twice the power!!
anyway, conventional (non nuclear) submarine are diesel hybrid…tech been around since way back in ww2.
hopefully when 508 arrives, it also comes with estate body style and a diesel option
you will buy?or you just want to see?
oh car dont come and bite me
From front view, it does look like a Cayenne!!
Now can LOL at those petrol hybrid owners. Many claimed their new hybrid cars can archive 650km on full tank. Hello, u can get more than 700km on diesel easily. Some got over 1000km with full tank. This is without hybrid technology.
No need to LOL coz they got 650km per 30 liters of petrol, while diesel achieve 1000km per 58 liters of diesel. U do the math.
Well known facts is turbodiesel are more prone to reliability issues (egr, turbo unit, commonrail failure) compared to Japanese hybrid (Prius, Insight) which seems reliable and lasted since the last 10 years.
Bro, do u know that a diesel can easily achieve those petrol hybrid numbers, thts why euro manufacturer need diesel hybrid to achieve numbers better than a diesel. They produce petrol hybrids for North American mkt (beemer & merc)
So they better sort out the diesel-hybrid properly coz getting good mileage is useless if the engine is prone to reliability issue.
It’s all the same for hybrid cars……save penny for fuel today & then spend in pound for parts replacement tomorrow.
Diesel hybrid wont be in Bolehland unless govt upgrade the diesel quality to Euro 4.
last claim euro 4 will be out by 2012 when they commit to this when euro 2m was rolled out…i hope they keep their promises. there’s only 5 months left.
do hope they do roll it out for more engine option to come into the country
looks a bit too long to carry off the soft-roader look well.
By the time Euro 4M launch in this country, is already outdated as Euro 6 has become the standard…
so true!! looks like we will never get the top diesels that are the most efficient currently while maintaining driving performance as well.