European version 408 is unveiled in Paris, and it is necessary to compete with the brother car "Versailles": He Shengliang
The domestic version of Dongfeng Peugeot 408 has been updated, and it is still a compact sedan. It mainly copied and pasted the new front face design of the overseas version 308, and the pricing strategy has begun to become low-key. The overseas version of Peugeot 408 is completely different. The Paris Auto Show, which opened recently, took the lead in displaying the European version of Peugeot 408. The product positioning is an crossover SUV, not a sedan in the Chinese market.
The size positioning of this model is relatively vague. The total body length is 4690mm, which is logically the level of a compact SUV, but the wheelbase reaches 2790mm, which is actually closer to the mid-size B-class level. In comparison with the domestic market, the European version of the new Peugeot 408 is actually very close to the domestic Dongfeng Citroen Versailles C5X. The two can even be understood as brother products. After the subsequent production in China, these two cars are destined to form a competitive relationship, which is completely a situation where they are born in Yu and He Shengliang. Compared with Versailles C5X, the new European version of the new 408 looks a little more ostentatious. The front face of the front is a brand new frameless air intake center grille, with a very personalized Lion Fang daytime running light strip on both sides, and a matrix LED headlight. The logo has been replaced with a shield-shaped lion head logo, and the muscle lines on the side of the car are also more sporty than the Versailles C5X, and the taillights with highly recognizable lion claw taillights are used.
interior style has gradually formed family unity. Starting from the new generation of Peugeot 508L, the interior of Peugeot Auto has become its own style and has not fallen into the cliché at all. The countertop provides a digital LCD instrument panel and mainstream size navigation entertainment screen, retaining some traditional buttons to form a piano key design, and the flat-bottom sports steering wheel adopts two-spoke design, but this time the European version of 408 electronic gear lever has been reduced a lot.
As mentioned earlier, the wheelbase of this car reaches 2790mm, so the rear space performance is very optimistic, which is obviously larger than that of conventional compact cars. It adopts the SUV design idea, and the rear seat posture is slightly higher than that of traditional cars, and the comfort is good.
provides traditional fuel and hybrid technology architectures for the new 408 models in the European market. The fuel version is only equipped with a 1.2T small displacement three-cylinder engine , with a maximum output power of 132 horsepower, which is quite different from the domestic Citroen Resurgence C5X.
However, the power performance of the hybrid version has been greatly improved. The comprehensive maximum output power of the internal combustion engine and motor reaches 225 horsepower, and it is plug-in hybrid. In this case, the electromechanical battery pack is very small. You can also use electric power most of the time when driving to and from get off work on a short distance, and the cost of using the car will be reduced a lot.
Summary: the new European version of Peugeot 408 has many highlights. After domestic production, it will be named Dongfeng Peugeot 408X. Compared with the French brothers model Versailles C5X, it is better because of its design sense, and its appearance and styling style is more suitable for young people born in the 1990s and 2000s.
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