Peugeot's Turbocharged Hybrids
The French carmaker aims to put diesel hybrids on the road by 2010. If
it can bring the cost down, they could prove popular, especially in
Europe
Imagine a car that gets 82 miles a gallon -- doubling the average
fuel efficiency of the green-automotive market leader Toyota Prius.
French auto maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen believes it can deliver such a
car by 2010 with hybrid diesel engines that will join two
fuel-efficient technologies. "That's the future. It combines the best
of both worlds," says Thomas Sedran, partner at Munich consultancy
Roland Berger.
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At the Geneva Auto Show this month, PSA showed off its vision of that
future with two hybrid diesel models, the Peugeot 307 and the Citroen
C4. Diesel engines, which are up to 40% more fuel-efficient than
gasoline, cost about $1,500 more than gasoline engines. But Europeans
are happy to pay more for fuel-efficient cars: Diesel-powered models
already account for 50% of new-car sales in Europe. However, the cost
differential today between a Peugeot with a gasoline engine and one
with a diesel hybrid jumps to $9,600.
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