Peugeot 508 (2018): the feline has fangs again!

geoffreyc84 (55)in #cars • 6 years ago

Discover the pictures of the new Peugeot 508 (2018) officially announced on February 22, 2018. It will be available from September 2018 with two engines (gasoline and diesel) and produced in France in the factory ...

Peugeot finally formalizes the new generation of its family sedan. A demanding market, mainly made up of fleets, in front of which Peugeot has no choice but to take the big game. Silhouette of 5-door "fastback" coupé, sharp LED crocs, custom iCockpit and automatic driving are its new assets .
To convince, we will have to play the illusion of premium, a game that Peugeot is increasingly endowed as the manufacturer has increased its level of play since the introduction of the 3008. Logically, we find a little of its DNA and that of the Exalt concept that dictated the exterior style. Two singularities stand out: this black lacquered band that joins the rear lights, a solution also adopted by Porsche since the renewal of Boxster and Cayman! Some also see a bit of Ford Mustang with this signature scratch supposed to evoke a feline and not an equine. At the front, more ambiguity, the lion climbs the fangs with a very aggressive original LED signature that should convince those who have already tired of the Renault signature yet very original at its release. In terms of proportions, the Audi A5 Sportback was used as a reference. In addition to having taken over the concept of the coupe 5 doors sportsback, Peugeot reveals a sedan 4.75 m long, 1.84 wide and 1.40 m high. The A5 is only 2 cm shorter and lower. The wheelbase was shortened by 2.4 cm, and the reduced overhangs made it possible to steer the 508 shorter by 1.5m. The VTC will appreciate. The new 508 is already available at launch with GT Line and GT finishes that gradually increase the cosmetic details but also the level of equipment and mechanics.

An iCockpit still different

On board, we find with happiness the futuristic spirit breathed by the 3008. The famous iCockpit is here also very successful, with materials in topstitched leather, wood and chrome of the most beautiful effect. The dual-flat flywheel is always positioned low so that the instrumentation falls right under the eyes. It's the same all-digital handset as the 3008, a great achievement that is hoped for as standard, like the SUV. We also find on board the very aerial "switches" that control the radio, navigation and other important functions on board. A touch screen of 10 inches, 4 USB ports or massaging seats and certified by the organization AGR (a specificity so far only highlighted by Opel on its models, like what the exchanges do not go that in a sense !) are his other novelties on board. The new Peugeot 508 also includes all driving aids, seen on the restyled 308 in particular, with the most modern automatic steering combining the adaptive controller to keep track, all available until the total stop so plugged . Peugeot also inaugurates a night vision camera on the 508 to anticipate any pedestrian or animal a little too distracted by the roads. In addition to a 360 ° vision for maneuvers, Peugeot also offers the "Full Park Assist" that no longer only manages the steering automatically but also the acceleration and braking, and that in and out of place of car park. We are not yet to maneuver from outside to the remote as in the premium but it is not very far! The trunk can bake from 487 to 1,455 liters, all with a lower loading threshold. An Audi A5 offers from 480 to 1300 liters and a Mazda 6 from 480 to 1664 liters for example.

3 or 4 cylinders only

No change of philosophy regarding the engines. The French is satisfied with 3 cylinders petrol or 4 cylinders Diesel that will have no chance against the pleasure of the felted V6 still very present in the premium. In return, the rational choices of a generalist like Peugeot make it possible to obtain Euro6c engines with very low ecological malus. It's very simple, the most powerful engine proposed by Peugeot involves a penalty of just 73 euros ... Thus, in essence, the PureTech 180 hp or 225 hp (GT only) exclusively associated with the automatic gearbox EAT8. Diesel side, which remains what we do best for a road that has to travel a maximum of kilometers with a full, we find blocks BlueHDI 130 hp (BVM6), 160 hp (EAT8) and 180 hp (EAT8). Note that a plug-in hybrid version will also be released in the fall of 2019.

Piloted suspension

As is often the case with Peugeot, we can not wait to appreciate the chassis development of the new 508, which has been reduced by 70 kg compared to the previous generation. Although he excels in this exercise, the French manufacturer has this time not limited to find the ideal compromise, through a unique setting. The 508 can benefit for the first time at Peugeot from a controlled suspension associated with modes of driving that will generate several temperaments. Peugeot will they typed very distinctly? Only an essay will confirm it.
Its prices will be unveiled during its first life-size exhibition at the Geneva Motor Show, before a sale scheduled for September.

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