2008 Paris Auto Show Preview: Peugeot Prologue

PARIS — Peugeot will offer visitors to the 2008 Paris Auto Show a glimpse of its upcoming 3008 mini-MPV in a concept hybrid vehicle called the Prologue.Peugeot is providing few advance details on the Prologue but describes the concept as a 'new-generation hybrid.' The French automaker says the compact crossover gets a 200-horsepower engine with an ultralow CO2 emissions level of 109 g/km.The vehicle also offers 'style, interior ambience modularity,' Peugeot said, along with 'new-generation hybrid technology.'The production 3008 is slated to go on sale in 2009 and may be previewed next spring at the Geneva show.What this means to you: The big question is whether Peugeot plans to offer the hybrid powertrain in the production vehicle. — Paul Lienert, Correspondent