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Peugeot parent company PSA has revealed a new bespoke electric car platform that will likely debut on the next-generation Peugeot 3008, due three years from now as a transformative car for the French brand.
PSA’s financial results for the first half of 2020 detail the new dedicated EV platform. Called eVMP, it will be used on production cars from 2023 onwards, starting with a new C-segment SUV - the next 3008.
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The eVMP platform is a heavily revised version of PSA’s current EMP2 architecture, which Peugeot says will help keep the 3008’s development costs to a minimum. It’ll make its debut on the third-generation crossover – and it will be available with either front or four-wheel drive and a choice of battery packs, ranging in size between 60kWh and 100kWh.
Ranges between 249 to 404 miles have been promised, depending on battery size and model. Motor configurations boasting up to 335bhp are also part of the eVMP package, with front-wheel-drive 3008 EVs using PSA’s existing 134bhp motor.
By basing the 3008’s electric underpinnings on the existing EMP2 platform, Peugeot will also be able to retain the flexibility of a plug-in hybrid powertrain in the 3008 range – something that its sister brand Citroen can’t manage with the newly revealed C4, as it’s based on the smaller, more EV-focussed CMP platform.
The architecture should also continue to support PSA’s range of combustion engines, as well as 48-volt mild-hybrid technology, which will be developed in tandem with the Belgian company Punch Powertrain.
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The new C4 has shown us that PSA’s familiar range of 1.2-litre three-cylinder PureTech petrol engines will make it into the next decade – and we expect at least some of them will find their way into the new 3008’s chassis. The former SUV is currently available in either 99bhp, 128bhp or 153bhp outputs.
PSA’s existing turbocharged 1.5-litre diesel engine has also been carried forward onto the new C4, albeit with a slightly less potent 101bhp tune – and it’s reasonable to suggest it will also appear on the new 3008 in some form.
We’re still unsure about the plug-in hybrid – the current model recently received a 296bhp 1.6-litre unit with 13.2kWh battery pack and a maximum claimed electric range of 40 miles, but this could easily be updated for the next-generation model.
New 2023 Peugeot 3008: design and market
Former Peugeot chief designer Gilles Vidal told Auto Express that the company has learned about the buying habits of its current customers, providing enough of a business case to push the 3008 towards the more sporting end of the market, while offering an improved version of the 5008 for those in need of greater practicality.
Vidal said: “What we want to deliver to the market in the future is concepts that go all the way to what they stand for. If we talk about the 3008, it is not bought by families. It’s a couple who didn’t have kids yet or a couple who don’t have their kids anymore – either end of the spectrum, basically.”
Our exclusive images show how the 3008 could evolve into a sleeker coupé shape for its next generation. The 3008 is all but certain to remain a five-door, although Vidal’s team of designers are likely to play with the roofline and sacrifice a little rear cabin space to give the car a chunkier, more aggressive stance.
The styling choices aren’t too far removed from those used by Land Rover with the Range Rover Evoque – which is another car that’s frequently bought by families with no children. If implemented, Peugeot’s decisions would move the 3008 firmly out of the family SUV market, which is occupied by the likes of the Nissan Qashqai and Ford Kuga.
PSA’s financial position
PSA was one of the few manufacturers that managed to clear a profit in the first quarter of 2020, despite the problematic market brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The company made €595 million (roughly £540 million) which, despite being €1.23 billion down on the same period in 2019, managed to keep the company in the black – which is more than can be said for Mitsubishi, who’s financial troubles have forced the firm out of the UK.
PSA’s comparably successful first quarter means the company is in a better position to deliver its next-generation models, such as the Peugeot 3008, to the UK market. The firm has already seen sales success in 2020 with its current electrified line-up, enjoying a 10 percent increase in orders for the likes of the all-new Citroen C4 and the C5 Aircross Hybrid.
What do you make of the upcoming Peugeot 3008? Let us know in the comments section below…
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PSA’s financial results for the first half of 2020 detail the new dedicated EV platform. Called eVMP, it will be used on production cars from 2023 onwards, starting with a new C-segment SUV - the next 3008.
• Best electric cars on sale now
The eVMP platform is a heavily revised version of PSA’s current EMP2 architecture, which Peugeot says will help keep the 3008’s development costs to a minimum. It’ll make its debut on the third-generation crossover – and it will be available with either front or four-wheel drive and a choice of battery packs, ranging in size between 60kWh and 100kWh.
Ranges between 249 to 404 miles have been promised, depending on battery size and model. Motor configurations boasting up to 335bhp are also part of the eVMP package, with front-wheel-drive 3008 EVs using PSA’s existing 134bhp motor.
By basing the 3008’s electric underpinnings on the existing EMP2 platform, Peugeot will also be able to retain the flexibility of a plug-in hybrid powertrain in the 3008 range – something that its sister brand Citroen can’t manage with the newly revealed C4, as it’s based on the smaller, more EV-focussed CMP platform.
The architecture should also continue to support PSA’s range of combustion engines, as well as 48-volt mild-hybrid technology, which will be developed in tandem with the Belgian company Punch Powertrain.
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The new C4 has shown us that PSA’s familiar range of 1.2-litre three-cylinder PureTech petrol engines will make it into the next decade – and we expect at least some of them will find their way into the new 3008’s chassis. The former SUV is currently available in either 99bhp, 128bhp or 153bhp outputs.
PSA’s existing turbocharged 1.5-litre diesel engine has also been carried forward onto the new C4, albeit with a slightly less potent 101bhp tune – and it’s reasonable to suggest it will also appear on the new 3008 in some form.
We’re still unsure about the plug-in hybrid – the current model recently received a 296bhp 1.6-litre unit with 13.2kWh battery pack and a maximum claimed electric range of 40 miles, but this could easily be updated for the next-generation model.
New 2023 Peugeot 3008: design and market
Former Peugeot chief designer Gilles Vidal told Auto Express that the company has learned about the buying habits of its current customers, providing enough of a business case to push the 3008 towards the more sporting end of the market, while offering an improved version of the 5008 for those in need of greater practicality.
Vidal said: “What we want to deliver to the market in the future is concepts that go all the way to what they stand for. If we talk about the 3008, it is not bought by families. It’s a couple who didn’t have kids yet or a couple who don’t have their kids anymore – either end of the spectrum, basically.”
Our exclusive images show how the 3008 could evolve into a sleeker coupé shape for its next generation. The 3008 is all but certain to remain a five-door, although Vidal’s team of designers are likely to play with the roofline and sacrifice a little rear cabin space to give the car a chunkier, more aggressive stance.
The styling choices aren’t too far removed from those used by Land Rover with the Range Rover Evoque – which is another car that’s frequently bought by families with no children. If implemented, Peugeot’s decisions would move the 3008 firmly out of the family SUV market, which is occupied by the likes of the Nissan Qashqai and Ford Kuga.
PSA’s financial position
PSA was one of the few manufacturers that managed to clear a profit in the first quarter of 2020, despite the problematic market brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The company made €595 million (roughly £540 million) which, despite being €1.23 billion down on the same period in 2019, managed to keep the company in the black – which is more than can be said for Mitsubishi, who’s financial troubles have forced the firm out of the UK.
PSA’s comparably successful first quarter means the company is in a better position to deliver its next-generation models, such as the Peugeot 3008, to the UK market. The firm has already seen sales success in 2020 with its current electrified line-up, enjoying a 10 percent increase in orders for the likes of the all-new Citroen C4 and the C5 Aircross Hybrid.
What do you make of the upcoming Peugeot 3008? Let us know in the comments section below…
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