300 horsepower and a 0-100 time of around 6 seconds. These are values that belonged to true sports enthusiasts not so long ago, but are now also assigned to ordinary family SUVs. An unexpected newcomer to this playing field is the Suzuki Across. Can it handle the Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4?
The fact that those appealing specifications now belong to a medium-sized SUV is one thing, but the fact that there is also ‘Suzuki’ on that SUV makes it extra special. The Japanese manufacturer has enough experience with SUVs, but prefers to concentrate on the smaller models. With the Ignis, it claims to have even the smallest SUV at home, while the S-Cross and especially the Vitara have been fixed values in the compact segment for years. Thanks to mild-hybrid technology, the current models from Suzuki are also nice and economical, but unfortunately it is not enough. Without EV or at least a plug-in hybrid in the program, it has become almost impossible for Suzuki to meet the strict European CO2 requirements. With the Across, the brand is getting a relatively easy solution. It makes no sense to be around it any longer: of course the Across is just a Toyota RAV4 with a different nose. More specifically, it is a Toyota RAV4 PHEV with a different nose, but in our country the Suzuki variant arrives earlier than the Toyota plug-in. Those who are not yet convinced that we live in special times should let this affect themselves: the largest, heaviest and most powerful Suzuki ever came to reduce the average emissions of the brand.
The Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 can partly show off the same springs. It is certainly not the largest Peugeot ever, but it is the fastest and most powerful. With a specified 0-100 time of 5.9 counts, it is in theory even 0.1 seconds faster than the Suzuki, a difference that in practice works out even more for us. Both cars take off much faster after pressing the accelerator than you would expect based on their appearance.