Peugeot RXH 508 HYbrid4
More and more manufacturers involved in the hybrid car segment. One is Peugeot, which premiered after its hybrid technology in the model 3008, continues to explore new avenues in this direction, sending the SUV market RXH 508. The familiar version of the Peugeot 508 family saloon is the starting point for this new car for the first time combines diesel mechanics with an electric motor. But it is not only a technological contribution to its range. Made in France, the new 508 is a proposed RXH vehicle equipped with an adventurous image, accompanied by a touch of luxury and elegance.
Regarding the 508 SW, the first thing that strikes us is that the body is a raised, which is a total of 5 inches taller. It also has a greater overall width, 1.86 meters, and the roads have been widened by 40 millimeters.
Also in this model are specific protections of the front and rear underbody, type LED headlamps or the presence of a large panoramic roof. Additionally, another differentiator is the front grille, larger and more aggressive in its image.
The French firm has given this car very comprehensive standard equipment which includes access and starting with hands free key, alloy wheels, 18 inches, browser, etc. You can also have equipment such as Head up Display in color, which is an information screen reflected on the windshield in front of the driver, four-zone climate control, xenon headlights, automatic lights and so on. This load of equipment combined with a spacious interior of notable levels of habitability, which includes a trunk with a correct load capacity of 423 liters, a useful volume which can be expanded by folding down the rear seats. The setting provides also a point of distinction, as the application of aluminum details painted with a gradient, use of noble materials, or a white backlight with Alcantara leather front seats with massage effect.
The mechanics of this exclusive Peugeot, dubbed Hybrid4, allows for a high dynamic performance thanks to its 200 hp, 163 hp distributed from the diesel engine and 37 hp electric drive offers. These figures move about 1.8 tons of weight of this car with high reliability.
The hybrid technology of Peugeot 508 RXH a choice of four modes of use, according to various priorities while driving, using a control located near the gear shift. The greener driving mode is called Zero Emission Vehicle, which allows completely circular, so you power for a distance of three to four kilometers. This completes the 4WD position, in which both motors act together and Sport and Auto modes.
Recharging the batteries of electric mode is done automatically. Thanks to Hybrid4, far from being a polluting vehicle, the Peugeot model exhibits excellent figures in efficiency, with a consumption of 4.1 l/100 km approved and CO2 emissions 107 g / km. It also features automatic start-stop Stop / Start system and energy recovery.
Peugeot announces an excellent road, leaning on the effectiveness of the saloon 508. For its size and philosophy, offers his best qualities in speed roads, inviting a more relaxed driving in tight corners. One of its virtues is the ability to travel on unpaved tracks, to benefit from long suspension travel and the remarkable ground clearance, with a minimum of 184 millimeters. The driver can insert the 4WD wheel drive and test its effectiveness on mountain trails, preferably a good sign. 4x4 in this system, the diesel engine sends torque to the front wheels and the electric motor is responsible for feeding to the rear wheels. The French firm also announced a body with good angles of attack and release, which are essential to successfully execute certain maneuvers away from the asphalt.
