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This is an odd take on a parallel hybrid -- the GM Precept has it the right way 'round, I think. The Peugeot has a full-sized engine, capable of being the only power source, and the required big, heavy, and expensive transmission. The electric drive train is in the back, where it has very limited regenerative braking, and if it is used by itself for low speeds, then having it in the back is odd. It might be used to provide 4-wheel drive, but it is over-matched by the diesel. And, powersliding/oversteer which is the only good thing about rear wheel drive is not possible.
So, it seems like an odd duck, really.
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