Peugeot’s 3008 and 5008 are Most Popular SUV’S

Solely marketed and distributed in Sri Lanka by Carmart

(Pvt) Ltd, worldrenowned European vehicle brand Peugeot recorded an exceptional year in 2018 in terms of its vehicle sales. Spearheaded by its stateof-the-art Peugeot 3008 and 5008 SUVS the company saw close to 300 registrations in 2018 alone, thereby cementing its position as the most popular European brand new SUV segment of the market.

“Peugeot has been a trusted, household name in Sri Lanka’s vehicle market for many years. Despite the entry of many new brands we have managed to sustain our market share. After the introduction of the SUV range in the recent years though we have seen exponential growth in that segment. We certainly attribute that to the SUV range’s unique design and features, and the value for money”, said Yasendra Amerasinghe,

Director / Chief Executive Officer of Carmart.

Its sister SUV’S Peugeot 2008 SUV and Peugeot 5008 7-seater SUV also ranked among the most sold brand new European SUVS in Sri Lanka during the year under purview.

“The numbers further indicate the growing popularity of the latest SUV range introduced by Peugeot. Coupled with years of trust placed in Carmart, customers find the SUV range to be stylish and affordable. The fact that the vehicle is also so versatile is an added plus point”, added Chairman / Managing Director of Carmart Seneke Amerasinghe.

Further to the many accolades that the SUV range had already won since its introduction, it was also named “Carbuyer’s Best Medium SUV 2019”, the Driver Power’s ‘Car of the Year 2018’ and the ‘Gold Winner - Midsized SUV 2018’ in the 16th Driver Power survey.

Continued from Page 1 The sleek Peugeot 3008 SUV combines technology with elegance to display strength and character, and has won 63 prizes worldwide and was voted Car of the Year 2017 by 58 European journalists from 22 countries. The 1.2L engine used in the SUVS also won accolades of its own including the prestigious “International Engine of the Year” award for the fourth consecutive time.

The Peugeot 3008 offers a unique blend of style, comfort and road handling. The spectacular Peugeot i-cockpit® is state-of-the-art and gives new meaning to being in the driver’s seat. It offers a more intuitive and intense driving experience, with a compact steering wheel, 12.3 inch head-up instrument display and central 8 inch capacitive touchscreen console with ergonomic piano keys to top it all off. It also offers several driving aids and other high-tech equipment, as well as seamless connectivity. Moreover European brands in general have more appeal among customers for its prestige, comfort and safety. Peugeot in particular scores highly on all three of these fronts coupling superior design with maximum comfort and safety in mind.

Cutting edge features in its class include the Grip Control all terrain system, enabling off road use with a 2WD vehicle; wireless phone charging; an electric tailgate with foot sensor; intelligent reading of speed limit signs; driver drowsiness alert system; 180 degree camera; massaging driver’s seat; a top of the line Focal Hi-fi system; Nappa leather interior; and a panoramic glass roof with sliding sunroof.

All Peugeot 3008, 5008 and 508 are now offered for a limited time with include 3 years / 60,000km of Full maintenance, including parts, consumables, and labour.

Targeted at top-level professionals in Colombo and other main cities across the country, the Peugeot SUV range is available for test-drives and viewing at the

Peugeot Blue Box showroom at 424 Union Place, Colombo 2. For more information call 0761 808 808.

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