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Peugeot 508 Sport Engineered production to start in 2020 with wagon option

Peugeot is getting ready to release the 508 Sport Engineered to the public, the brand's boss has confirmed in an interview with Automotive News Europe – and there's going to be a wagon option.


Revealed in concept form at the 2019 Geneva motor show, the Sport Engineered has a 150kW petrol engine and an 82kW electric motor on the front axle, with another 150kW electric motor on the rear axle providing all-wheel drive.

The concept had a claimed 100km/h sprint time of just 4.3 seconds, making it almost as fast as the Mercedes-AMG A45.

"The 508 Sport Engineered will be released next year, with orders opening in March, and the first one will be delivered in October 2020," Jean-Philippe Imparato told Automotive News Europe.

 

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"There will be a sedan and a station wagon, as part of a line of high-performance vehicles."

Along with its performance, Imparato says the appeal of the 508 Sport Engineered will lie in the cost of ownership.

"I think it will be a success, because the total cost of ownership (TCO) of this car ... will be only 300 euros a month more than the standard 508 plug-in hybrid," he told the industry journal.

"For us it's a way to send two messages: That we are ready technologically for the future, and also that we don't want the future to be boring."

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