31 01 2012PEUGEOT 3008 HYBRID4 WINS AWARD!
Following a string of awards won in Europe last year, the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 has picked up another prize in Germany.
Just weeks ahead of its European launch, the world's first mass-produced full diesel hybrid has won the Paul-Pietsch Award given out by the German publishing group Motor Presse.
The Paul-Pietsch Award – named after the racing driver and co-founder of Motor Presse - has been given out since 1989, as part of the prestigious Besten Autos annual awards organised at the initiative of the German magazine auto motor und sport.
This annual award showcases a technology or vehicle which has helped the car make significant progress, particularly in terms of reducing its environmental footprint.
Made up of auto journalists from auto motor und sport, partner auto media and a panel of experts, the jury gave the Paul-Pietsch Award 2012 to the 3008 HYbrid4, the world's first mass-produced full diesel hybrid.
The 3008 HYbrid4 crossover uses a 2.0-litre 122kW diesel engine that drives the front wheels combined with an electric engine with a capacity of 28kW on the rear axle. This enables a maximum power of 150kW.
The 3008 HYbrid 4 has a "zero emission" mode and boasts an average fuel consumption of just 3.8L/100 km. CO2 emissions are just 99g/km. This equates to a 35% reduction compared with a combustion engine of comparable power. Peugeot’s HYbrid4 technology is not just limited to the 3008, the 508 RXH, then the 508 sedan, will also be available with the diesel hybrid power train in Europe from April 2012.
This is the second time Peugeot has won the Paul-Pietsch Award and in 2011, the 3008 won awards in France, the UK, Italy and Austria.
In New Zealand, the 3008 Hybrid 4 is under consideration for future import early 2013 with the 508 RXH to follow. Arrival dates, plus specification and pricing will be confirmed at a later date.