Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4

Benefit-in-kind is a key factor when choosing your next company car and under the BIK current rules, diesel models attract a 3% diesel surcharge due to their particulate emissions. However the HMRC has just confirmed that Peugeot’s diesel-electric HYbrid4 vehicles will not attract the 3% diesel uplift.

The Peugeot HYbrid4 models use the world’s first diesel electric hybrid layout currently using a 2.0-litre HDi 163 diesel engine to propel the front wheels and a 37bhp electric motor for the rear wheels. The first car with this combination is the Peugeot 3008 Crossover and will soon be seen in the Peugeot 508 RXH and the 508 Saloon HYbrid4.

The environmental and fuel efficiency of this combination is attractive (as well as reduced benefit-in-kind) with CO2 emissions from 99g/km and fuel consumption of 74mpg, with the freedom of choosing four operating modes – Auto, ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle), Four-wheel drive and Sport. You really do get the best of both worlds with 4×4 motoring, low CO2 emissions, great fuel economy and low BIK.

Phil Robson, Fleet Sales Director, said,”The clarification by HMRC that customers of our HYbrid4 cars will not incur the 3% diesel surcharge and benefit from the 10% threshold for personal BIK taxation is excellent news. It is the final piece in the HYbird4 jigsaw and means that both individuals and businesses will benefit from the best possible environmental and fiscal position”.

Peugeot contract hire is on the site now for the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 model range.

Peugeot SxC concept car

Peugeot has aspirations to sell 200,000 vehicles in China in 2011 and they are taking a range of their models to the forthcoming 2011 Auto Shanghai show, including their stunning new SxC concept car. This new concept (designed at Peugeot’s Chinese Tech Centre in Shanghai) has certain characteristics from an SUV, but has attributes of an up-market saloon car too.

The Peugeot SxC concept car incorporates HYbrid4 technology using a 1.6-litre THP petrol engine delivering 218 bhp coupled to a 95 bhp electric motor for a combined power output of 313 bhp. This offers a fuel consumption of 48.7 mpg and CO2 emissions of 143g/km. In electric mode it  emits zero emissions.

The SxC bears all the new stylistic “design codes” of Peugeot including sweeping sculptured lines, a high driving position, newly designed roof bars, brushed aluminium trim, 22-inch large diameter wheels, two-part panoramic roof and it also offers a vast passenger compartment.

Peugeot will also be launching their new Peugeot 508 model which will be unveiled in China for the first time and in addition Peugeot will be marketing the 207, 207 CC, 308 CC, 308 SW, 408, 3008 and very soon the Peugeot RCZ in China, in order to achieve their 200,000 target. Peugeot UK car leasing is on the site now.

Peugeot's range of Emergency Vehicles

Peugeot has been added to the Police Framework agreement for the provision of new emergency vehicles and equipment. In particular, the Peugeot 308 achieved top place as the vehicle of choice in the “beat car” category. The contract will allow all Police, Fire and Ambulance Authorities to purchase Peugeot’s wide range of passenger cars and commercial vehicles.

Peugeot in police livery

Peugeot’s Specialist Vehicles Operation (PSVO) is a “one-stop-shop” preparation centre for emergency vehicles and is based at the company’s headquarters in Coventry. It is staffed by dedicated Peugeot trained technicians who work on all the vehicles and have vast experience in creating bespoke vehicles for the emergency services.

The Peugeot range of vehicles has a wide range of applications and a sample of some are below.

• Beat Car- Peugeot 308
• Cell vehicle – Peugeot Expert van
• Police dog vehicle – Peugeot Expert (for 2-4 dogs), Peugeot Partner van and Peugeot 308 SW (for 2 dogs)
• PSU (Public Sector Unit) - Peugeot Boxer van
• Mobile Police and Fire stations – Peugeot Boxer van
• Covert vehicles – 207 hatchback, 3008 crossover, 5008 compact MPV 7-seater, 4007 SUV 4×4

From 2011 onwards…..

• All-electric – Peugeot iON
• Hybrid- Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 (combines four -wheel drive, zero emissions, diesel efficiency and 74mpg)
• Large patrol car- new Peugeot 508

Peugeot’s Fleet Director, Phil Robson, said,”Peugeot offers the Emergency Services high quality products that are provided “fit for purpose” to the required specification and also offer “best value” to the fleet manager”. Peugeot contract hire leasing on the whole range of cars and vans is available off the site now.

Peugeot 5008

Peugeot has recorded strong sales in April as they approach their 200th anniversary this month. The UK car market was up by 11.5% increase in April, however Peugeot recorded an impressive 21.6%, with strongest sales for its HDI diesel models which were up 53.4%.

This growth was a combination of both retail and fleet customers and two models in particular, the Peugeot 3008 (What Car? Car of the Year 2010) and the Peugeot 5008 (What Car? MPV of the Year 2010), were strong sellers. Peugeot has sold nearly 6,000 models of the Peugeot 107, 207, 308, 3008 and 5008 in the first four months of this year.