The Shanghai Motor Show has become increasingly important for western car manufacturers, as they seek to export into China's fast-growing market. Below is a summary of the hybrid cars which are hitting the headlines. And as a reminder, for UK readers, have a look at my list of hybrid and pure-electric cars available now, with CO2 ≤ 75g/km.
Audi prologue Allroad
A concept car, the third car in the Prologue series from Audi is the four wheel drive, five-door Allroad.
A four litre, V8, twin turbo-charged petrol engine is mated to an electric motor, giving performance of 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds, 724 bhp, yet 117mpg. A 14.1 kWh lithium-ion battery in the rear provides 33 miles of pure-electric range, with 'Audi Wireless Charging' (AWC), meaning induction charging would be possible.
Audi Q7 e-Tron quattro - Petrol-electric hybrid
At the Geneva Motor Show, earlier this year, Audi introduced the Audi Q7 e-Tron, with a diesel engine. In Shanghai, and for Asian markets only, they've now mated the electric motor with a (just less than) 2 litre turbocharged engine. Combined, they give performance of 362bhp, and 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds. The all-electric range is 32.9 miles, courtesy of 168 fluid-cooled lithium-ion cells, at 17.3kWh capacity.
Audi A6 L e-Tron
Audi continue to introduce hybrid powertrains into a variety of their models, this time it's the stretched A6, the 'L' version, which will be produced in China. We see the 2.0 litre TFSI petrol engine mated to a 14.1 kWh capacity lithium-ion battery (104 cells). The all-electric range is 31.1 miles.
BMW X5 xDrive40e
Seen in the metal for the first time at Shanghai, BMW's first mainstream plug-in hybrid, the X5 xDrive40e was showcased. More details in my recent New York Auto Show post.
Citroën Aircross concept
Citroen have released the Aircross concept, a petrol-electric hybrid. A 218bhp 1.6 litre engine is mated to a rear-mounted 95bhp electric motor. 0-62mph is made in 4.5 seconds, and there's an all-electric range of 31 miles.
Peugeot 308 R Hybrid Concept
Aiming to appeal to a slightly different segment that most hybrids, Peugeot's 308 R HYbrid concept mates a 16 litre turbocharged petrol engine with a pair of electric motors to give 4WD driving, a 0-62mph time of 4.0 seconds, and 500hp.
Audi prologue Allroad
A concept car, the third car in the Prologue series from Audi is the four wheel drive, five-door Allroad.
A four litre, V8, twin turbo-charged petrol engine is mated to an electric motor, giving performance of 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds, 724 bhp, yet 117mpg. A 14.1 kWh lithium-ion battery in the rear provides 33 miles of pure-electric range, with 'Audi Wireless Charging' (AWC), meaning induction charging would be possible.
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| Audi Prologue Allroad Concept |
Audi Q7 e-Tron quattro - Petrol-electric hybrid
At the Geneva Motor Show, earlier this year, Audi introduced the Audi Q7 e-Tron, with a diesel engine. In Shanghai, and for Asian markets only, they've now mated the electric motor with a (just less than) 2 litre turbocharged engine. Combined, they give performance of 362bhp, and 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds. The all-electric range is 32.9 miles, courtesy of 168 fluid-cooled lithium-ion cells, at 17.3kWh capacity.
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| Audi Q7 e-Tron (petrol-electric) |
Audi A6 L e-Tron
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| Audi A6 L e-Tron |
BMW X5 xDrive40e
Seen in the metal for the first time at Shanghai, BMW's first mainstream plug-in hybrid, the X5 xDrive40e was showcased. More details in my recent New York Auto Show post.
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| BMW X5 xDrive40e |
Citroën Aircross concept
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| Citroën Aircross concept |
Peugeot 308 R Hybrid Concept
Aiming to appeal to a slightly different segment that most hybrids, Peugeot's 308 R HYbrid concept mates a 16 litre turbocharged petrol engine with a pair of electric motors to give 4WD driving, a 0-62mph time of 4.0 seconds, and 500hp.
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| Peugeot 308 R Hybrid |
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