2021 Peugeot 508 Sporting Activity Engineered: French crossbreed to set you back greater than base Porsche 718 Cayman, BMW M340i in Germany

Prices for the 2021 Peugeot 508 Sporting Activity Engineered in Germany has actually been introduced– as well as it’s not as cost effective as lots of anticipated.

The 508 Sporting Activity Engineered– Peugeot’s initial high-performance, ‘Peugeot Sporting activity Engineered’ top quality plug-in crossbreed design– will certainly be valued from EUR66,640 (AU$ 105,000) in five-door liftback role, with the long-roof, enthusiast-favourite wagon alternative bring in a EUR67,940 (AU$ 107,000) price— some EUR10,000 (AU$ 16,000) greater than a ‘common’, optioned-up, top-spec 508 GT plug-in crossbreed.

Those numbers place the plug-in Peugeot within spewing range of even more costs, high-performance mid-size competitors the similarity the 275kW/500Nm, six-cylinder BMW M340i xDrive, which retails for EUR63,000 (AU$ 99,000) in car role as well as EUR64,300 (AU$ 101,000) as a wagon.

It deserves keeping in mind the 508 Sporting activity Engineered is packed with a much broader boating of common equal than the M340i, with attributes like a 12.3-inch electronic tool collection, 10-inch-plus infomercial touchscreen, flexible cruise ship control, head-up display screen, warmed electrical seats as well as a premium-branded stereo all requirement on the Peugeot however optional on the BMW.

EVEN MORE: Peugeot 508 Sporting activity Engineered likely for Australia

Alternative up the M340i xDrive car to match the Peugeot as well as you’ll get to a cost around the EUR76,000 (AU$ 120,000) mark. A similarly-specified BMW 330e xDrive– powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder plug-in crossbreed system, creating 215kW on overboost– retails for around EUR69,000 in Germany. While much from a straight rival in dimension or target audience, an entry-level Porsche 718 Cayman optioned with 20-inch alloy wheels (matching the Peugeot), LED fronts lights, a PDK dual-clutch transmission as well as sporting activities seats ‘Plus’ for comparable cash as the 508 Sporting activity Engineered car. Introduced in September 2020, the Peugeot 508 Sporting activity Engineered is powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to 2 electrical motors, sending out 265kW of power as well as 520Nm of torque to

all 4 wheels The brand name asserts a

5.2-second dashboard from absolutely no to 100km/h

, with power for the energized side of the powertrain attracted from a 11.5 kWh lithium-ion battery, helpful for a 42km all-electric array. EVEN MORE: 2021 Peugeot 508 Sporting activity Engineered disclosed, Australian possible uncertain While the design has yet to be secured for Australian coasts, Peugeot’s regional as well as international arms are both

in favour of an Australian launch for the warm crossbreed

Kate Gillis, Peugeot Citroen Australia basic supervisor, informed Australian media in October 2020: “I can claim that research has actually been beneficial in sustaining the regional intro of the 508 Sporting activity Engineered. Groupe PSA are likewise eager to see it in a market that recommends efficiency.”

Must the Peugeot 508 Sporting activity Engineered reach our coasts, if distinctions in Australian versus european rates (particularly those of the M340i as well as 718 Cayman) are any kind of overview,

anticipate a market price prior to on-road prices simply shy of $100,000 Down Under.
That’s almost dual the $57,290 as well as $59,290 numbers uploaded by the turbo-petrol 508 GT car as well as wagon, the single 508 variations presently used in Australia.