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2023 Peugeot 308 plug-in hybrid price and specs

The most expensive Peugeot 308 ever sold in Australia is in showrooms now, with 60km of claimed electric driving range – and a price $16,000 higher than the petrol version.

  • 2023 Peugeot 308 GT Sport Plug-in Hybrid pricing and specifications
  • Plug-in hatch the most powerful 308 currently sold in Australia
  • Claimed 60km of electric driving range
  • Priced from $64,990 plus on-road costs

The 2023 Peugeot 308 GT Sport Plug-in Hybrid hatchback has arrived in Australia, priced from $64,990 plus on-road costs.

The plug-in hybrid is the flagship of Peugeot’s small-car range in Australia, and is the most expensive 308 ever sold in this country, commanding a $16,000 premium over an equivalent petrol variant launched late last year.

It is Peugeot Australia’s third plug-in hybrid, following the 3008 GT Sport SUV and 508 GT Fastback sedan launched last year.

Powering the 308 GT Sport Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) – available in hatchback form only – is a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with 132kW/250Nm, an 81kW/250Nm electric motor, and a 12.4kWh battery pack.

Combined outputs are 165kW and 360Nm, sent to the front wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission – derived from the petrol 308’s gearbox, but with the torque converter unit replaced by a clutch pack.

The PHEV is the most powerful version in the range, as there will not be a new 308 GTi hot hatch for this generation – and Peugeot in Europe has ruled out a hybrid 308 hot hatch wearing its Peugeot Sport Engineered badge.

Peugeot claims a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 7.5 seconds – down from 9.7 seconds in the 96kW/230Nm 1.2-litre petrol version.

Electric-only driving range is claimed at 60 kilometres on Europe’s WLTP lab-test cycle – with claimed fuel economy in lenient lab testing of 1.3L/100km – while a full battery charge can be achieved in 3.5 hours on a 3.7kW wallbox.

Standard features match the petrol-powered 308 GT Premium hatch, with a 10-inch touchscreen, 10-inch digital instrument cluster, 18-inch wheels, matrix LED headlights, a panoramic sunroof, and wireless phone charging.

There is also nappa leather seat upholstery, power-adjustable front seats with heating and massaging, a heated leather steering wheel, 10-speaker Focal premium stereo, 360-degree camera, and a full suite of advanced safety technology.

The 308 PHEV is covered by a five-year/unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty, and a battery warranty that guarantees at least 70 per cent of remaining battery capacity after eight years or 160,000km of driving.

The 2023 Peugeot 308 GT Sport Plug-in Hybrid is on sale now. Stay tuned to Drive for a full review on Australian roads soon.

2023 Peugeot 308 Australian pricing

  • 308 GT hatch – $43,990
  • 308 GT Premium hatch – $48,990
  • 308 GT Premium wagon – $50,490
  • 308 GT Sport Plug-in Hybrid hatch – $64,990 (new)

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.


2023 Peugeot 308 GT Sport PHEV adds (over GT Premium petrol hatch):

  • 1.6-litre plug-in hybrid system
  • Low-speed pedestrian warning noise
  • Different drive modes (Hybrid, Electric, Sport)
  • ‘Mode 2’ Type 2 charging cable with bag
  • Support for remote charging control through myPeugeot app

2023 Peugeot 308 GT Premium hatch standard features:

  • 18-inch ‘Portland’ alloy wheels
  • Matrix LED headlights
  • Full LED tail-lights
  • 10-inch digital instrument cluster
  • 10-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless/wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, AM/FM/DAB digital radio, satellite navigation
  • Panoramic opening glass sunroof
  • Full-grain black nappa leather upholstery with grey stitching
  • Eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with two-position memory
  • Heating, massaging and power lumbar adjustment for front seats
  • Heated leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Dual-zone auto climate-control air conditioning
  • 10-speaker Focal premium sound system
  • Wireless smartphone charging
  • Eight-colour interior ambient lighting
  • Eco, Normal, Sport
  • Keyless (proximity key) entry and start
  • 360-degree camera with front, side and rear views
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Four USB-C ports
  • Power-folding side mirrors with heating, auto dipping, puddle light projection
  • Rear privacy glass
  • Electric parking brake
  • Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
  • Six airbags
  • Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection
  • Lane-keep assist
  • Lane centring assist
  • Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
  • Blind-spot monitoring
  • Rear cross-traffic alert
  • Tyre pressure monitoring
  • Driver attention warning
  • Speed sign recognition

Available colours for the PHEV hatch include:

  • Olivine Green (no cost)
  • Artense Grey ($690)
  • Nera Black ($690)
  • Vertigo Blue ($1050)
  • Elixir Red ($1050)
  • Pearl White ($1050)

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