After the rumors of 2021, which spoke of a new model of the compact family Peugeot indicating as the most appropriate solution; probable a variant coup & eacute; of the SUV 3008, the House of the Lion surprises everyone with the 408 , unpublished car both in the initials and in the configuration. In fact, it looks like an agile 5-door with halfway physiognomy; road between the hatchback and the crossover, agile but muscular, which in fact fills the void between 308 and 508, offering a new concept of car so far missing from the Lion range.
HIGH-WHEEL GRIT
The front enhances the typical pixilated style of the digital house: daytime running lights claw topped with Led matrix headlights , curved bonnet in the front, large emblem in the center of the grille and model name immediately above. The sloping roof, the conspicuous bulges at the height of the rear wheel arches and the side window that tapers towards the D-pillar contribute to the character of a car that knows how to get noticed. Precisely to enhance its shapes, the car arrives on the market with two new colors (Ossession blue and Titane gray), which are added to a stronger palette; wide, with already tints; seen as Pearl White, Artense rey, Sphera black and Elixir Red.
SPORTS LOOK AND LOTS OF SPACE ON BOARD
TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY
The passenger compartment is characterized by the presence of the new fully digital i-Cockpit and the sports steering wheel, but also by the extended infotainment and safety equipment: from the system Peugeot i-Connect Advanced with 3D Connected Navigation and updated TomTom services & ldquo; over the air & rdquo; remotely, that is; transmitting data through the telephone network to voice commands with on-board assistant who responds to the phrase & ldquo; OK Peugeot & rdquo; and recognizes the natural voice.
In terms of active safety, yes indicates the presence of new ADAS advanced level that work thanks to a sensory system consisting of 6 cameras and 9 radars: among these, the Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & amp; Go, which maintains the distance from the vehicle in front by stopping and restarting the car automatically in column gear, and Night Vision, which assists driving at night or in low light conditions; detecting pedestrians, cyclists and animals in front of the vehicle. In addition, the Blind Spot Monitoring, which monitors the movements in the blind spot of the rear view mirrors, & egrave; here present in an updated and improved version with a view of 75 meters and accompanied by the Rear Traffic Alert, which detects rear traffic and warns of approaching vehicles, even transversely during reverse maneuvers.
THREE ENGINES, THEN THE ELECTRIC
Turbo starts from the PureTech range 130 HP with standard EAT8 automatic transmission and continues as the 180 and 225 HP Hybrid versions, all strictly front-wheel drive. In the coming months will come; for & ograve; also presented a 100% electric variant. No Diesel, however, now excluded from all new models on the market starting from this 2022. Marketing will start at the beginning of 2023 .
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