The Peugeot 408 has just been released, a more modern sedan sedan reproducing the modern and more futuristic style of the 308 range sold in Europe. A worthy replacement for the previous model of the same name, packed with technology and specially developed for customers in China.
Peugeot has announced the presentation for the end of this month of June of a global production model, which has been assigned the commercial name of 408. Predictably, the third body of the new 308 range, which will be distinguished by a special design sportier and that has nothing to do with the new generation of the 408 for China that has just been released.
East new peugeot 408 It is a model especially for the demanding Asian market, which loves compact cars with sedan bodywork but with the usual extra space for the rear seats. The stylists of the French brand have opted for a very intelligent solution in order not to spend too much on this peculiar model, a
restyling. And it is something that can already be seen in the measurements, because the 2,730-millimeter wheelbase is the same as the previous 408. Interestingly the same as the new 308 SW.
The Dongfeng Peugeot 408, a profoundly renewed sedan
Even also the dimension of length is also the same as that of the outgoing 408, with 4.75 meters. Thus, what the French have done is fit the modern design of the front in this sedan completely renewing the image of the front, despite the fact that the rear presents a mixture of aesthetic concepts. The pilots of the outgoing model remain on the sides that bite the fins, but have been joined by a piece of polycarbonate in glossy black.
A very cheeky deep facelift that Peugeot neither confirms nor denies, but with plenty of arguments for a reason. And it is that the design of the current model has been liked by Chinese customers, and has been respected largely by adopting simple cosmetic improvements to give it a fresher, more attractive look. Greater are the changes inside, almost a revolution that, without reaching the advanced style of the new European compact, does adopt the “iCockpit” digital instrumentation and changes the design of the center console, with a new larger touch screen.
The Peugeot 408 will continue to be sold as a Dongfeng model, the result of the alliance they maintain with those of the Lion brand. The range of engines is known and will not present any new features in terms of power, with two gasoline versions available, the modern 1.2-liter PureTech four-cylinder with a maximum power of 130 hp and the 1.6 THP with 165 hpboth available with manual or automatic transmission.