Peugeot will debut hybrid crossover in Shanghai

Peugeot will reveal a China designed crossover concept, the SXC (Shanghai Cross Concept) at next week’s Shanghai auto show. The four-wheel-drive hybrid concept was designed and built at Peugeot’s studios in Shanghai. At nearly five meters (16.4 feet) long and 1.6 meters tall, the SXC is around the same size as Mercedes ML.
The concept could provide the basis of a replacement for Peugeot’s current SUV-styled crossover, the 4007. The SXC is powered by PSA/Peugeot-Citroen SA’s new HYbrid4 technology with a petrol engine driving the front wheels and an electric motor driving the rear wheels. The drivetrain powers all the wheels when the engine and electric motor are operating at the same time. The car can also be driven solely on battery power at low speeds. PSA is aiming to secure 8 percent of the booming Chinese car market by 2016, up from a market share of 3.4 percent in 2009.