Hybrid power for 308 hatch

by Alistair Kennedy Peugeot Australia has released details of a new Plug-In Hybrid variant of its 308 small hatchback.  The 308 GT Sport ...

by Alistair Kennedy

Peugeot Australia has released details of a new Plug-In Hybrid variant of its 308 small hatchback. 

The 308 GT Sport hatchback PHEV will join the GT hatch and GT Premium hatch and wagon models that launched here in November, 2022.

It joins the two existing electrified Peugeot models – the 508 Sportswagon Plug-In Hybrid and all-electric e-Partner small van.

The e-2008 small SUV will follow later this year.

Priced from $64,990 plus on-road costs the 308 GT Sport PHEV combines a 1.6-litre 132kW 1.6-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine with an 81kW electric motor for combined power and torque outputs of 165kW and 360Nm.

It is integrated with the e-EAT8 transmission, which for this application has the traditional torque converter replaced with a wet, multi-disc clutch.

As with the other 308 variants the GT Sport PHEV is front-wheel-drive.

The 12.4kWh Li-ion battery with 100kW of battery power and 3.7kW onboard charger provides a range of 60km in electric-only driving (WLTP).

Fuel tank capacity is 40 litres.

Three driving modes are available: Electric, Hybrid and Sport.

The 308 GT Sport PHEV comes as standard with a Mode 2 charging cable, supplied with the vehicle at time of delivery.

The on-board charger unit restricts the accepted charge to a capacity of 3.7kW.

Using a domestic power socket with a 2.3kW single-phase 10A charger the battery will be charged in around 5.5 hours.

With a home charging station such as a Wallbox this will reduce to about 3.5 hours.

The 308 GT Sport PHEV is on sale now.

We’re booked into a week-long road test in early May and will provide a detailed review at that time.

 

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