The Chinese car market may eventually undergo a recession, but it's already the biggest in the world, so major companies can't afford to keep still. We've caught wind of what Peugeot and Citroen are planning with local carmaker Dongfeng, and it's kind of interesting.
Three small images reveal tens of new models that are part of a 5-year strategy. Whether that ends in 2020 or 2021 is irrelevant, as ambitious plans are bound to change. If you are fans of the Peugeot or Citroen brands, you might want to spend a few minutes looking over the photos, but we just focused on the plug-in side of things to come.
PSA has made it very public that it wants to introduce several plug-in vehicles by the end of the decade. We always thought that new European regulations are to blame, but it seems China is an even bigger player. We say that because some of the vehicles on the list, such as the C3-XR crossover, aren't sold in Europe.
These new cars are bound to share batteries, motors, and major components, But we don't have any details right now. What we can say is that most of them are brand new sedans from the compact and mid-sized segments.
The first on the list is the 408 plug-in hybrid, which would be similar in size to a Skoda Octavia (our guess). After that comes the 508 PHEV, which seems to be based on another facelift of the current car. The 3008 crossover will also get a plug-in, and it seems that one will be all-new, like the European car that we've seen undergoing testing. Even a pure EV is planned, but it doesn't have a name or description.
According to the guys at Ferd, Citroen has similar plans. Because they are developing new models on a shoestring, many of the current sedans (that we don't like) will get both refreshes and plug-in hybrid versions. These include the C5 and C4L. Most of the real money will go into SUVs and crossovers, ranging from the petite C3-XR to the C5-XR.
PSA has made it very public that it wants to introduce several plug-in vehicles by the end of the decade. We always thought that new European regulations are to blame, but it seems China is an even bigger player. We say that because some of the vehicles on the list, such as the C3-XR crossover, aren't sold in Europe.
These new cars are bound to share batteries, motors, and major components, But we don't have any details right now. What we can say is that most of them are brand new sedans from the compact and mid-sized segments.
The first on the list is the 408 plug-in hybrid, which would be similar in size to a Skoda Octavia (our guess). After that comes the 508 PHEV, which seems to be based on another facelift of the current car. The 3008 crossover will also get a plug-in, and it seems that one will be all-new, like the European car that we've seen undergoing testing. Even a pure EV is planned, but it doesn't have a name or description.
According to the guys at Ferd, Citroen has similar plans. Because they are developing new models on a shoestring, many of the current sedans (that we don't like) will get both refreshes and plug-in hybrid versions. These include the C5 and C4L. Most of the real money will go into SUVs and crossovers, ranging from the petite C3-XR to the C5-XR.