PARIS — A brand new 48-volt gentle hybrid system from Stellantis will debut on the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 SUVs within the second quarter, with CO2 emission reductions of as much as 15 %.
The mild-hybrid system relies on a 1.2 liter three-cylinder gasoline engine with 136 hp that’s mated to a brand new dual-clutch six-speed computerized gearbox with an electrical motor that Stellantis developed in a three way partnership with Punch Powertrain.
An 898-Watt-hour battery is housed underneath the entrance left seat.
It can substitute the 130 hp non-hybrid motor on the compact 3008 and midsize 5008. Peugeot says CO2 emissions shall be diminished by 20 grams per km to 126 g/km on the 3008 and 128 g/km on the 5008.
The system shall be launched on the 3008 and 5008 first, then be deployed all through the model’s vary, together with the small 208 and 2008, and the compact 308 and 408, Peugeot stated this week. It’s anticipated to even be obtainable throughout different Stellantis manufacturers, together with Opel/Vauxhall, DS and Citroen.
At low engine speeds, a 21-kilowatt electrical motor will increase obtainable torque and smoothes turbo lag throughout acceleration. Throughout deceleration, the gasoline engine cuts out and the motor recharges the battery. It’s attainable to drive quick distances utilizing battery energy solely, and Peugeot says that greater than 50 % of city driving might be zero emission.
Peugeot didn’t launch costs for the mild-hybrid powertrain.
Automakers have been turning to gentle hybrid programs to chop emissions at decrease value than a full-hybrid system because the late 2010s, and so they supply different advantages comparable to taking stress off the engine for cease/begin features.
The eDCT transmissions, as they’re identified, shall be inbuilt Stellantis’ manufacturing facility in Metz, japanese France, in addition to in Italy on the Mirafiori advanced in Turin, which is about to begin meeting within the second half of 2024. Stellantis plans to construct 600,000 eDCT transmissions yearly at every web site, some for gentle hybrids and others for plug-in hybrids.