Peugeot has opened the order books for the new 508 PSE (Peugeot Sport Engineered) in Germany, where it is available in two body styles. The liftback model has a starting price of € 66,640 (US$ 80,918), including tax, and the station wagon can be bought from € 67,940 (US$ 82,496). By comparison, the 374 PS BMW M340i xDrive, which does the 0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds, starts at € 63,000 (US$ 76,498).
The 508 PSE combines a turbocharged
1.6-liter engine with two electric motors, for a total output of 360 PS and 520 Nm of torque. It uses an eight-speed automatic
transmission and has all-wheel drive thanks to an electric motor driving the
rear wheels, with the French automaker claiming a 0-100 km/h sprint
time of 5.2 seconds and a 250 km/h top speed.
The 11.5 kWh battery that can be charged
in less than 2 hours at a 7 kW wall box gives it an all-electric range of 42 km. The hybrid returns 2 l/100 km (117.6 mpg US) combined on the WLTP
cycle and emits 46 g/km of CO2.
Built at the Mulhouse factory in France
for the European market, the 508 PSE boasts an exclusive body kit, with a new
front bumper with winglets, a different grille, side skirts and a diffuser with
cutouts on each side for the exhaust pipes. It also gets 20-inch wheels, three
paint finishes (Selenium Grey, Nera Black and Pearl White), bespoke upholstery
inside, a 10-inch infotainment system, i-cockpit, head-up display, premium
audio and heated seats with massage function for the driver.
Standard equipment also includes features
such as the adaptive cruise control with stop & go function, automatic emergency
braking, lane departure warning and night vision.
