PSA Peugeot Citroen Group launched based on the “diesel – electric” hybrid of the two display cars, Peugeot 307 and Citroen C4. Both show car represents excellent performance in saving fuel and reducing carbon dioxide emissions of the most advanced technology levels. These achievements are made in all cases be enhanced driving pleasure, especially in the urban road conditions.

This hybrid energy consumption per hundred kilometers an average of 3,4 liters of diesel fuel, CO2 emissions of 90 grams per kilometer, which is such mainstream European market account for mid-size car received the highest level.

Diesel-hybrid technology to provide a 1,6-liter diesel engine, equipped with particulate filter, the latest generation of start-stop device, an electric motor, a converter, high voltage battery and matching the electronic control device.

Start-stop device for making diesel hybrids even in the high-voltage battery is completely without electricity in the case of starting the engine heat and rely only on driving cars, and this is where the different forms of hybrids, while other hybrids in the above can not be launched under completely.

Another major feature of this hybrid is in addition to diesel power when accelerating, there are 35% to diesel-powered electric power to join in, thus significantly improve the relative performance of the car.

PSA Peugeot Citroen Group may make such vehicles in the 2010 commercial. However, the popularization of the technology depends on whether consumers can be found so that the public bear the economic model.

In fact, the diesel hybrid vehicle, compared with a regular diesel price gap is great, if the gap can be reduced by half this price, diesel hybrid will be able to consumer acceptance. PSA Peugeot Citroen Group determined to reduce the cost of this technology to work, so that this innovative diesel-hybrid technology can be widely used for environmental protection for a real solution.

To achieve this goal, PSA Peugeot Citroen Group will strive to achieve: the high cost of technology in four areas of in-depth research and development: high-voltage batteries, electric motors, switches and brake systems; around the project brings together a group of quality suppliers and research partners. Currently, the French Industrial Innovation Association has invited to join the project development.

In order to control greenhouse gas emissions, PSA Peugeot Citroën to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions as the focus of its product policy. Therefore, the Group sold an average of energy consumption and vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases have reached the world’s best level.

PSA Peugeot Citroen hopes to maintain this performance, so decided to concentrate on developing high-tech diesel engine, in this area, leading Group in the world (8 million units have been sold diesel cars), and continue to the field of electric vehicles advantage. Both diesel hybrid show car with a diesel engine and electric motor traffic in the city’s strengths.

Peugeot 307 and Citroën C4 Hybrid is equipped with:

- 1,6-liter diesel Hdi engine + particulate filter unit

- Electronically controlled manual gearbox

- The second generation of start-stop device

- Electric motor and converter

- High Voltage Battery

- Electronic Control Equipment

- Speed of less than 50 km / h 100% electric drive mode

- Drivers under instruction into zero-emission mode