PEUGEOT 508

INSPIRED by Peugeot’s stunning Exalt (2014) and Instinct (2017) concept cars, this new-from-tip-to-tail 508 generation is a fusion of traditional sedan and coupe forms, and marks Peugeot’s acceptance that it needs to offer something different if it’s to compete with German premium brands. Now a liftback-sedan with exotic frameless doors, the new 508 looks dramatically different to the dowdy thing it will replace in Australia later this year. Riding on PSA’S lightweight EMP2 platform (for a 70kg weight saving), the new 508 is significantly shorter and lower than the old car, but 31mm wider. It also gets its ‘508’ model name mounted above the front grille, just like its 404 and 504 ancestors. NP