Updated Peugeot 2008
FAMILIAR: CROSSOVER LINKS VERSATILITY AND COMFORT
Raft of new features add agile dynamics to a flexible interior.
When Peugeot launched its 2008 compact crossover in 2013, it recognised the growing demand for smaller, versatile vehicles linking agile dynamics and a broader range of capabilities to a smart, comfortable and flexible interior.
Four years later, the new 2008 SUV has emerged as a major success story, with global sales for the period exceeding the 760 000 mark. Not content to rest on its laurels, Peugeot has now unveiled a mid-life update that places a stronger emphasis on the 2008 SUV’s all-terrain DNA.
The profile, with its stepped roofline, pronounced haunches and raked windscreen remains recognisable, but there have been significant changes to the front styling and exterior detailing.
At the same time, the interior has been upgraded to match the exceptional design and execution standards set by the award-winning 308 hatchback.
The much-publicised i-Cockpit now includes a seven-inch colour touch-screen display, with latest-generation connectivity and ergonomics.
Equipment levels have been further enhanced, ensuring that the 2008 SUV offers an even more extensive range of standard convenience and safety features than before. At the same time, Peugeot has introduced the sporty GT Line trim level to augment the Active and Allure packages. The 2008 SUV GT Line becomes the new flagship of the range.
The 2017 Peugeot 2008 SUV range consists of four models, spanning two engine and transmission choices, and three trim levels. The highly-specced Active model provides the entry point to the refreshed 2008 SUV range, and is offered with Peugeot’s efficient and responsive 1.6-litre HDI turbo-diesel engine, coupled to a five-speed manual gearbox.
The two Allure models occupy the 2008 SUV range’s middle ground. The first links the Active’s turbo diesel engine and manual gearbox to a comprehensive standard equipment list and elegant execution associated with the Allure package.
The second Allure model introduces an advanced PureTech 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine, coupled with a new six-speed automatic gearbox. The high-specification level of the Allure package is identical across both models.
Assuming the flagship role, the GT Line boasts a sporty, crimson-themed execution, and an extensive list of features, to Peugeot’s advanced PureTech turbo petrol engine and six-speed auto gearbox. The technical spec is identical to that of the Allure 1.2 PureTech Auto version.