Car With headlights in the form of tusks, a 3D set of instruments and a fully electric version, the new Peugeot 208 the many competitors in the Polo-class body.
are Much larger or more spacious than its predecessor, the new 208 will not become. He goes on a different way to fight with the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo: with a striking design, a very modern dashboard and a bunch of (optional) safety systems. And who wants to, can the compact hatchback with an electric motor and a pretty large battery pack 50 kWh order. This e-208 rolls of the same production line as the regular 208.
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Irresistible, that had the 208. This was the windscreen to the rear moved, so that the hood could no longer be. The fang-like headlights – which we already know from the new 508 – jump straight in the eye. The black panel between the taillights, reminiscent of the large, upmarket Peugeot. The designers were not necessary, the design is more ‘to taste’ with chrome accents. Also, they felt there was nothing for the electric 208 extra to make them stand out. He only gets a blue lion in the grille, aerodynamic wheels, and some e-badges.
State of the art 3D i-cockpit
Two large screens at eye level to dominate the dashboard. Because they just below your line of vision are placed, they are 0.5 seconds faster reads and that promotes safety. The central display comes in two sizes: 7 and 10 inch. The largest wide-screen display is transferred from the 508. But what the dashboard really cutting-edge, three-dimensional instruments. Something we have never seen before. It works with two layers: a background and a foreground. The most important information appears on the front screen – things like the next navigation instruction, and reports of the safety systems. Less urgent cases if the motor temperature are literally further away from you. But even sitting in a prototype-208 is difficult to estimate exactly how it will work during the drive.
Further, we see the handy steering wheel of the Peugeot 3008 and a row of horizontal buttons with clear icons. The physical dial for the volume has a nice ‘click’. The dashboard around the driver and passenger curved, which is for security causes. Interior lighting with eight colors brightens up the lot.
Not only the design, also the safety equipment is borrowed from the 508. Stronger still: the new 208 is available with all rijhulpen his big brother, except the precious nachtzichtcamera. That means semi-autonomous driving using adaptive cruise control and active lane assistant. Also, the new 208 against overcharge independent and uitparkeren. An automatic noodremsysteem, blind spot assist and verkeersbordherkenning are also to be found in the new Peugeot.
all-electric e-208
The e-208 has an electric motor of 136 hp, a battery of 50 kWh and a driving range of 340 miles. At first glance, he does everything what a modern EV expected: braking energy recovery in two modes, on-demand economical, normal or sporty drive and fast charge with a maximum of 100 kW. In the winter, the battery pack is actively heated and a heat pump regulates the temperature in the cabin more efficiently than a conventional climate control. Peugeot gives eight-year or 160,000-km guarantee on the battery.
The new Peugeot 208 arrives in the summer with a driecilinderbenzinemotor of 75, 100 or 130 hp. The Peugeots, with the two most powerful engines are available with a achttrapsautomaat. For the veelrijder offers Peugeot a 100 hp diesel engine. Beginning 2020 follows the all-electric e-208. The prices are not yet known. We think we already aloud about what the e-208 may cost a: his competitor, the Renault Zoe, with 40 kWh, is available from 32.890 euros, but Volkswagen has for the also in 2020 to appear, and a battle larger Volkswagen ID. Neomet 50 kWh a target price of 30.000 euro. Delves Peugeot below? Perhaps.
