The Peugeot 308 is getting a brand new mild-hybrid powertrain for 2025, but it surely’s dropping its wagon and top-spec GT Premium variants within the course of.
The 2025 308 shall be supplied in a single GT trim, powered by a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-cylinder mild-hybrid powertrain with 100kW of energy and 230Nm of torque.
Accessible for pre-order now forward of deliveries within the first quarter of 2025, it’s priced at $48,990 earlier than on-road prices – a $5000 enhance over the outgoing GT, which additionally has a turbo 1.2-litre three-pot however goes and not using a mild-hybrid system.
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Torque within the 2025 mannequin is unchanged at 230Nm, however energy is up by 4kW.
Peugeot claims a 20.8 per cent discount in CO2 emissions and a 20.7 per cent enchancment in mixed cycle gas consumption in comparison with the outdated powertrain.
The corporate plans to roll out the brand new mild-hybrid powertrain throughout a raft of fashions, beginning with the 3008 and 308.
Whereas the top-spec GT Premium has been axed, the brand new mild-hybrid GT has acquired some options beforehand unique to it in Australia comparable to a panoramic sunroof, heated steering wheel, and lane-centring.
Individually, Peugeot has introduced it’s bringing 14 examples of the E-308 electrical hatch to Australia as a part of a ‘Peugeot Preview Program’, which the French model is looking “an unique buyer analysis program”.
Over the primary 12 months of their possession expertise, E-308 consumers shall be requested to share their suggestions with Peugeot Australia.
The corporate has declined to substantiate a date for a extra conventional market launch for the E-308.
The axing of each the 308 and 508 wagons this 12 months leaves Peugeot with none of this bodystyle in Australia.
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Axed: 308 GT Premium Wagon
That’s regardless of the model having constantly supplied wagons for many years and saying as just lately as September 2023 that they might keep “for the foreseeable future”.
It additionally leaves the small automobile section with only one wagon: the Subaru WRX. Nevertheless, Cupra will introduce a wagon model of its rival Leon in 2025.
Pricing
| Mannequin | Worth earlier than on-roads |
|---|---|
| 2025 Peugeot 308 GT Hybrid | $48,990 |
Drivetrains and Effectivity
| Peugeot 308 | |
|---|---|
| Powertrain | 1.2L turbo 3-cyl |
| Electrification | Delicate-hybrid system |
| Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch auto |
| Drive kind | Entrance-wheel drive |
| Energy | 100kW @ 5500rpm |
| Torque | 230Nm @ 1750rpm |
| Gasoline consumption | 4.2L/100km |
| CO2 emissions | 95g/km |
The 308 GT incorporates a 0.9kWh battery that permits for “restricted” electric-only driving, although Peugeot additionally claims it’s able to working greater than 50 per cent of the time in 100 per cent zero-emission electrical mode.
The battery is charged by way of regenerative braking.
Dimensions
| Peugeot 308 | |
|---|---|
| Size | 4365mm |
| Width | 1859mm (mirrors folded) 2062mm (mirrors open) |
| Top | 1465mm |
| Wheelbase | 2675mm |
Servicing and Guarantee
The Peugeot 308 is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre guarantee.
Peugeot has but to announce service pricing.
Security
The Peugeot 308 at present has a four-star security ranking from ANCAP, primarily based on testing performed in 2022.
It acquired an grownup occupant safety ranking of 79 per cent, a toddler occupant safety ranking of 86 per cent, a weak highway person safety ranking of 68 per cent, and a security help ranking of 82 per cent.
Customary security gear contains:
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Pedestrian and bicycle owner detection
- Adaptive cruise management with cease/go
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Lane centring
- Driver consideration monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Site visitors signal recognition
Customary Gear
Only one variant is offered within the 2025 308 lineup.
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2023 308 GT pictured
Customary gear contains:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Computerized Matrix LED headlights
- Panoramic sunroof
- Proximity entry with push-button begin
- Rain-sensing wipers
- 10-inch digital instrument cluster
- 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Satellite tv for pc navigation
- DAB digital radio
- Leatherette and Alcantara upholstery with Adamite inexperienced stitching
- Heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel with Adamite inexperienced stitching
- 8-colour ambient lighting
- Frameless auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Premium Hello-Fi sound system
Colors
Obsession Blue metallic paint is normal, with the next finishes costing an additional $690:
- Okenite White metallic
- Artense Gray metallic
- Sellenium Gray metallic
- Nera Black metallic
Elixir Pink metallic is a $1050 possibility.
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