Peugeot 2008 platform infrastructure and technology innovation depend on this basis, establish a specific body of 2008. DPCA Peugeot 2008 is planning debut in 2014/one of the three models listed. This year, the benefits of three models is the platform brings. What is a platform? What are the benefits of upgrading its products will bring? PSA Group's platform of how the current level of? 2008 and which platform attached to? Then I will answer you one by one!

platform/modular literacy

In recent years, car manufacturers cars concept of modular hot pillow can be described heats up. Car platform to achieve in the development process, not only can effectively reduce development costs and shorten the development cycle, and also help standardize logistics and manufacturing process. Manufacturers to reduce the manufacturing cost of the vehicle itself means that the vehicle reaches the consumer price of this layer will be getting lower and lower.

Simply put, the car platform means that the car in which the development process, in ensuring the unity of the body structure and chassis premise (say wheelbase is within a range, body material reunification), allows the car look and configuration appears personalization difference. This means that if a car prices of their products to achieve a platform, the platform under which a substantial portion of the parts and components are common, and is a global, can also be interpreted as a response to these parts and components production mold is the same.

Thus, the clever you should be able to understand why the vehicle after the platform compared to the separate development of non-vehicle platform design and production cycle to be short. This car won the opportunity for the companies to quickly seize in the highly competitive automobile market price range models.

Of course, everything has two sides, the car platform in standardized design and production processes, while greatly reducing the development cycle, the requirements for the design and manufacture of parts and components is also improved, once the source of flaws, closely followed by the relevant production will go wrong, it is a great waste of costs, the example due to brake problems before Toyota recalls.

The world's more famous car platform, say: Volkswagen PQ35/PQ36/PQ46 platform (were later integrated into MQB/MLB platform), Ford C1 midsize car platform (internally by Ford Group Mazda and Volvo jointly participate in the development), GM's Delta platform and today we give you the PSA Group's platform to introduce the EMP.

PSA Group introduced EMP platform

EMP PSA Group's platform called the Efficient Modular Platform, efficient modular platform that can be divided into EMP1 and EMP2, which EMP1 platform is aimed at small cars, compact cars and small SUV platform design and manufacturing, from the previous PT1 platform evolved, like at Dongfeng Peugeot 2008/301, Dongfeng Citroen Elysee new product is the platform.

EMP2 platform is biased against the compact car and mid-size car, from the previous PT2 and PT3 platform evolved, like updating version 308/3008/508 Dongfeng Peugeot and Dongfeng Citroen C5 will build the next generation of EMP2 basis. The above-mentioned models will be or have been put into operation in Wuhan, and the PSA Group, the relevant models synchronized global development. Visible, car platform also allows consumers to enjoy the latest R & D results.

EMP1 EMP2 and what are the similarities and differences? Here are derived on the ability, lightweight and fuel economy as well as the use of a new engine tripartite face two platforms in-depth analysis. Overall, the two platforms are integrated content above three aspects, except that each have their different interpretations.

EMP1/EMP2 The comparative internet derived

Here that the derivatives platform capability, the platform refers to benefit the development of new models after a modular can shorten development cycles, reduce development costs of taking platform. EMP1 EMP2 internet and the front axle and the engine are in position and arrangement (i.e. to the front bumper of the vehicle throttle which is a space) based on the same, using standard module body length and wheelbase length changes in order to develop new models. Build up on the vehicle platform two types including cars, SUV, MPV and the like, which internet EMP2 other models can also be derived from species within the car and of the LCV comprising (LCV).

Since EMP1 platform is aimed at small car design, but it is EMP2 platform for mid-size car, so the wheelbase covered by the scope of both models there are differences: EMP1 range of coverage wheelbase 2540mm ~ 2675mm, and covered EMP2 range wheelbase is 2620mm ~ 2840mm. On the basis of change in wheelbase, the platform car length, width and the number of car seats, etc. can be considerably float. Terms of the suspension, prior to use in EMP2 basis McPherson suspension, the suspension may be arbitrarily selected among multi-link suspension and a torsion beam suspension, having some flexibility.

Also, unlike EMP1, EMP2 platform can also be implemented from the four wheels of the vehicle so that the center of the occupant sitting on the vehicle body outward expansion to maintain the characteristics of the low state, the benefits of this feature is that the internet more interior space, the center of gravity of the vehicle reduce, maneuverability and better road feel and feedback to the driver is also more direct, the driver can derive a better driving experience.

EMP1/EMP2 body weight and fuel economy comparison

On platform two materials are chosen level of high-strength steel, unstressed region portion alternatively the aluminum material with the steel material, reduce the overall weight of the vehicle body in the vehicle body to ensure the strength of the same premise, wherein the platform relative EMP2 Compare the previous generation to reduce the 70kg, while EMP1 is to reduce the 16kg. Lighter weight platform will help improve the fuel economy of the vehicle.

Four-wheel drive, the current EMP1 platform does not support the use of this area, and EMP2 is supported, so EMP1 based platform developed by Peugeot 2008 is not wheel-drive system. But relative to the PT1/PT2/PT3 three older platforms, EMP1 and EMP2 platform for turbocharged engines, STT automatic engine start-stop technology and Bosch ESP 9.0 electronic stability systems have achieved compatibility.

EMP1/EMP2 use comparison engine

Two platform series are equipped with engines PSA Group's newly developed or improved, with automatic engine start-stop function, according to official reports, the improved engine line average fuel consumption and emissions can be reduced by 22?Since EMP1 for small cars and compact car, it is mounted under the platform displacement engines up to 1.6L Turbo. EMP2 for the mid-size car, it is mounted under the platform displacement engines up to 1.8L Turbo.

Summary: full use of the platform and modular shorten the development cycle, but also to reduce development costs, usually develop a new platform takes 8 to 10 years, but later want to develop a new model on this platform only needs 1 to 2 years time, this re-development of a new model from scratch requires at least more than five years to five times faster. That master within five years of development technology platform car manufacturers can develop up to five new models, not platform manufacturers can only develop a model, competitiveness, self-evident.