PARIS — Peugeot will launch a full-electric model of the 308 compact hatchback and station wagon subsequent yr, with a brand new motor developed by Stellantis’ three way partnership with the Japanese firm Nidec.

The total-electric model joins plug-in hybrid choices (with 225 or 180 hp), in addition to gasoline and diesel engines within the 308. Peugeot stated Tuesday that the station wagon can be the primary from a Europe-based automaker to have a full-electric possibility.

Opel can be anticipated to launch a full-electric model of the Astra sibling mannequin subsequent yr. Each autos are primarily based on the EMP2 structure initially developed by PSA Group for compact and midsize autos. The 308 would be the first automotive on the platform to have a full-electric possibility. 

Stellantis’ different compact EV, the Citroen C4, is predicated on the smaller eCMP platform.

Peugeot didn’t reveal costs or full specs.

The 308 can have greater than 400 km (250 miles) vary on the WLTP combined cycle, and may cost from 20 to 80 p.c in lower than 25 minutes at a 100 kW public charging level, Peugeot stated. An onboard three-phase charger has an influence ranking of 11 kW.

It has a 54 kilowatt-hour battery with what Peugeot says is a brand new chemistry, with 80 p.c nickel, 10 p.c manganese and 10 p.c cobalt.

The E-308 is an identical to combustion-based variations, though Peugeot has developed a brand new 18-inch wheel that’s optimized for aerodynamics.

It joins the small 208 hatchback and 2008 SUV as full-electric choices in Peugeot’s lineup. The model’s bigger autos, the 3008 and 5008 SUVs and 508 sedan and wagon, have plug-in hybrid choices, though the next-generation 3008 due subsequent yr can have a full-electric model.

The mainstream compact section is gaining an increasing number of full EVs. Along with the C4, different choices embody the Renault Megane E-Tech Electrical, the VW ID3, the soon-to-be-discontinued Nissan Leaf, the Kia Niro and the Hyundai Ioniq. MG, a model owned by China’s SAIC, provides the MG5 station wagon and can launch the MG4 hatchback within the coming months. 

Peugeot didn’t launch full specs on Tuesday, however the E-308 would have a decrease vary than long-range variations of the Megane (about 450 km) and the ID3 (as much as 550 km). 

The 308 ranked fourth within the first half of 2022 amongst mainstream compact vehicles, with 43,289 gross sales, a 24 p.c enhance over 2021. The section was led by the VW Golf, with 89,684 gross sales, a 29 p.c decline, in response to figures from Dataforce. The Toyota Corolla was third, adopted by the Skoda Octavia.

The E-308 would be the first car from Stellantis to make use of an electrical motor from the group’s three way partnership with Nidec-Leroy Sommer Holding, referred to as Emotors. The motor, referred to as the M3, has an output of 115 kilowatts, or 156 hp, and is constructed on the Tremery-Metz manufacturing unit advanced in northern France. https://emotors.com/

Stellantis has the capability to provide greater than 1 million electrical motors a yr on the manufacturing unit by 2024. Emotors additionally builds electrical axles, motors for hybrid drives and transmissions.