At the 2022 Paris Motor Show, DR Automobiles showed the new maxi SUV & quot; Sportequipe 8 Hybrid Plug-in & quot ;. This is a car that aims to be the top-of-the-range model of the car brand and is characterized by being offered with a Plug-in powertrain capable of also running on LPG . This car will be available on the market between the end of the year and the beginning of 2023. Let's see the first technical features that the manufacturer shared.
7-SEATER SUV
The new Sportequipe 8 Hybrid Plug-in measures 4.72 m in length and & egrave; designed to offer a lot of space on board since it will be; able to accommodate up to 7 passengers . The shapes are muscular. The SUV has some elements of the front that recall the other models of the brand. Inside the passenger compartment we find leather upholstery, a screen for the instrumentation and one for the infotainment. There is then a third small display that is used to manage the air conditioning functions.
Speaking of the technical specifications, we have a 156 HP (115 kW) 1.5 turbo petrol engine combined with two units & agrave; electric (from 75 hp/55 kW and 95 hp/70 kW). Overall, available there are 320 hp with 510 Nm of torque . The whole is; combined with a CVT transmission. The power allows the SUV to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7 seconds . Powering the electric motors is a 19.27 kWh battery which allows an autonomy in electric only up to 100 km . The manufacturer highlights that by exploiting the electric + petrol + LPG fuel system, the SUV can & ograve; count on a total distance of 1,500 km.
The new Sportequipe 8 Hybrid Plug-in has different modes; of operation. At low speed, says the brand, it uses a single electric motor, and then uses both units. electric at speed; superior. At speed even more; sustained, the internal combustion engine also intervenes. The SUV uses only the petrol engine when the battery power is low. insufficient.
OTHER MOTORIZATIONS
Sportequipe 8 sar & agrave; available, again between the end of the year and the beginning of 2023, also only in the Thermohybrid petrol/LPG versions .
- 2.0 TGDI, turbo petrol with direct injection from 260 bhp (also in 4 & times; 4 version)
- 1.6 TGDI, 200 bhp turbo petrol direct injection
The prices of the new DR SUV are not yet have been communicated.
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