Rendered Speculation: Citroen DS5 premium diesel hybrid
Last week, French automaker PSA-Peugeot-Citroen announced the development of the world's first hybrid diesel powertrain. Called HYbrid4, the propulsion system is earmarked for initial implementation on the Peugeot 3008 crossover. But after that, its sister-company Citroen will use the system in an all-new vehicle: the DS5.Following on the heels of the Citroen DS3 premium hatchback displayed at this year's Geneva Motor Show, the DS5 will be the second vehicle in the company's revived premium line. Styling, as this initial rendering suggests, should follow along the same line, but in a sleeker, more elongated form. But the real party trick will be under the hood, with the option of serial or parallel hybrid propulsion through the front, rear or all four wheels, all the while reducing complicated moving parts in the process. Sources suggest the use of the HYbrid4 system would add less than $3,000 to the car's list price, while returning significant improvement in fuel economy and emitting 35% less CO2 than even its particulate-filtering conventional counterparts. The Citroen DS5 could be on the road as early as 2011.
[Source: Auto Express]
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Tango 4:28PM (5/05/2009)
looking clean
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Protzenegger 5:20PM (5/05/2009)
Too bad it's just a C-SportLounge.
BoxerFanatic 10:37PM (5/05/2009)
I dunno. I always thought the C-SportLounge was an interesting concept for a road-bound people mover.
Better than a Minivan or a CUV. Certainly sleeker.
too bad I'll probably never see one.
Redline 5:15PM (5/05/2009)
Not a huge diesel fan, but PSA builds some of the best diesel engines out there. Building a hybrid diesel will probably come naturally to them. Will VAG follow suit?
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Matthew 7:16PM (5/05/2009)
Did you say this 'cause Ford of Europe gets its diesel engines from PSA? Fiat (GM's supplier), Renault, BMW or any other German carmaker makes very good diesels too. And since the price difference between petrol and diesel oil has decreased in Europe, European manufacturers are investing R&D again in petrol engines (VAG's FSI & TFSI, Renault's TCe et caetera, all trying to catch up with BMW), meaning less funds allocated today to the race for efficiency when it comes to diesel engines.
AMcA 8:23PM (5/05/2009)
It will offer every known variation of hybrid propulsion for under $3K?
That seems highly unlikely to me. Fraudulent, even.
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Noz 1:04AM (5/06/2009)
The French are smarter than the Italians. There's a reason why they don't bother coming back to this market. It's a real shame because they make some fantastic cars....better than most European brands....especially in the smaller, hatch models....can't beat em.
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bakka 12:52PM (5/06/2009)
Peugeot 1007!!!
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