With the new 408, Peugeot completes its range in a strategic segment such as the C-segment, in which it played a leading role in recent years with the SUVs 3008 and 5008.
At first glance, the new Peugeot 408 stands out for its fastback body and unmistakable design, but also for an approach that deviates from all known categories. To emphasize the inverted cut of the rear bumper and the LED taillights with a three claw design. The engine line-up for the Peugeot 408 includes two plug-in hybrid versions of 180 and 225 hp and a petrol version of 130 hp. All three engines are offered with an EAT8 8-speed automatic gearbox. A few months later, a 100% electric version comes on the market. The aerodynamics and the reduction in body weight ensure remarkably low average energy consumption, both for the hybrids and the 130 hp petrol version. The 180 hp plug-in hybrid 408 model costs 35,592 euros, while the most powerful 225 hp version starts at 40,179 euros; The 408 with 130 hp petrol engine starts at 27,149 euros.
At 4.69m long on a wheelbase of 2.79m, the new Peugeot 408 offers remarkable space in the second row of seats, with a knee room of 188mm. The boot space is also generous, with a capacity of 536 litres, expandable to 1,611 liters when the rear seat backs are folded down. The height is 1.48 m to achieve the best aerodynamic efficiency. The new Peugeot 408 offers as standard a two-section bench seat (60/40) with a ski hatch. The GT trim adds a system for instantly folding down the two sections of the rear seat using two easy-to-access controls on the sides of the boot.
Inside, the Peugeot i-Cockpit excels in functionality and technology with a new infotainment system. The compact steering wheel offers unique maneuverability and precision of movement; It is heated (optional) and groups together the multimedia system controls (radio, telephone) and certain driver aids. The new digital instrument panel is positioned at eye level and above the steering wheel and has a 25.4 cm (10-inch) digital display. In GT trim, the instrumentation is available in 3D technology. Fully customizable and adaptable, this digital instrumentation offers different presentation modes (TomTom connected navigation, radio/media, driver aids, energy flow…) that can be changed with the corresponding controls.
The central 25.4 cm touchscreen is slightly lower than the digital instrument panel, which is directly in the driver’s field of view. The system has fully configurable touch keys that are located below the central screen as if it were an open book, offering an aesthetics and a level of technology that is unique in this segment. Each button provides a tactile shortcut to air conditioning settings, a phone contact, a radio station, launching an application… all according to the user’s choice.
The center console, for its part, groups all the car’s dynamic controls in an arc on the driver’s side. The driver can select the different modes offered by the 8-speed automatic gearbox with a simple touch. On hybrid motors, the brake button (B) can be used to activate regenerative braking. In the case of the combustion version, it is replaced by the manual button (M), which allows you to manually select the desired gear using the paddles behind the steering wheel. In addition, a drive mode selector switch has been added to choose different modes (electric, eco, hybrid, normal and sport) depending on the engine.
The new Peugeot 408 features state-of-the-art driver assistance systems fed by information collected by 6 cameras and 9 radars. Among them, it is worth highlighting the adaptive cruise control with Stop and Go function and adjustable distance between vehicles, automatic emergency braking with collision risk warning: detects pedestrians and cyclists, both day and night, from 7 km / h to 140 km/h depending on the version. Similarly, the new 408 has active lane departure warning with lane correction, and driver attention alert that detects attention problems during long phases of driving at speeds above 40mph through micro-motion analysis. In addition, the 408 has night vision that makes it possible to detect pedestrians or animals in front of the vehicle at night or in limited visibility, with a range that guarantees detection beyond what the headlights illuminate the road, with the central presentation of the infrared view directly on the digital instruments in the driver’s field of view.
Devices such as the 180° high-definition reversing camera with integrated cleaning system, the 360° parking aid thanks to four high-definition cameras (front, rear and side), the Matrix LED ring headlights that allow the driver to use maximum lighting power from the main beam without the vehicles in front or dazzle vehicles we encounter and the automatic low-beam to high-beam switch complete a long list of driver aids that make the 408 one of the most sedans on the market.
Gasoline fuel
Cylinders: 3 in line
Cylinder capacity: 1,199 cm3
Power: 130 hp
Front-wheel drive
Transmission: Automatic 8 gears
Speed: 210 km/h.
0 to 100: 10.4 seconds
Consumption: From 6 liters
Emissions: 136 gr/km.
Length: 4.69 meters. Width: 1.85 m. Height: 1.48 m.
Trunk: 536 litres
Price: from 27,149 euros
Source: La Verdad
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