French manufacturer Peugeot is planning on releasing electrified versions for its SUV line-up, including the 3008.
Product manager Simon Broome, who was speaking at a launch event for the updated 5008, said: “With the 3008, there will be a petrol plug-in hybrid – as far as I am aware, that will be coming in early 2019.
“It would be four-wheel-drive as a result of the electric motor driving the rear wheels, and the petrol engine driving at the front.”
Broome also said the largest model in the Peugeot SUV range, the 5008, could also receive an electrified version. He commented: “With the 3008 and 5008 sharing common components, I’d imagine that it wouldn’t be out of the question.”
The new version of the 3008 went on sale at the start of this year, and has proved to be one of the brand’s more popular models following a complete overhaul from the first generation.
It has since won European Car of the Year 2017 and has been commended for its futuristic i-Cockpit concept and forward-looking design.
Currently both the 3008 and 5008 are only available with petrol and diesel engines, with Broome confirming that the 1.2-litre petrol engine that has proved popular with 3008 customers should do just as well with the 5008.
Broome added: “We’ve been looking at the 3008 quite closely, as that has been on sale for ten months, so we’ve looking at sales run rate on that car and we think the 1.2-litre [petrol] engine will be most popular [with the 5008], as it is the sweet spot in the range.”
The 3008 starts from £22,495, while the 5008 has an initial price of £24,495.
