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C-Metisse Diesel-Hybrid Concept

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Review :: C-Métisse features a diesel hybrid drivetrain combining: - a diesel combustion engine: the V6 HDi DPFS, mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox developing 150 kW (208 bhp) that drives the front wheels, - two electric motors in the rear wheels, each developing torque of 400 Nm with output of 15 kW (20 bhp). With its diesel hybrid technology, C-Métisse respects the environment. This is particularly true in the city in ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) mode – an "extended'", completely silent all-electric mode with a range of around 3 km at 30 kph – as well as on roads demanding successive acceleration and deceleration. In this second case, the hybrid architecture makes it possible to limit consumption by using the two forms of energy together.

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Particulate Filter

The particulate filter traps and burns the particles produced by the engine. With the direct-injection common rail technology, the level of particle emissions from the HDi engine was already particularly low. With the PF, it drops still further to a level that is barely measurable. In this way, the engine goes well beyond the future environmental standards of the European Union.

The HDi Engines

Citroën has developed a range of high-performance solutions in recent years, as part of its global environmental protection strategy. These solutions include a range of low-pollution engines with the HDi (direct-injection diesel) engines.

Stop & Start

With the Stop and Start, the engine stops just before the vehicle comes to a standstill (traffic lights, traffic jams, etc.). It starts again automatically and instantaneously as soon as the driver takes his foot off the brake pedal to move forward again.

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