Peugeot 208 |
Peugeot 208 will compete in the European B-segment is a competitive rival players like the Ford Fiesta and Toyota Yaris.
Peugeot 208 to apply a new design philosophy, the main stresses including floating grille, headlights that stretched well back into the front wing and the boomerang style tail lights. 208 profiles are also more chiseled, and in total, the new Pug looks quite different from the 207 it replaces.
Peugeot 208 offers more interior 207, with 5cm more knee room for rear seat passengers and the boot is more generous, with an additional volume of 15 dm3. This model is also more aerodynamic and around 110kg lighter than the 207. All this will help improve fuel economy of a new model, which reached an average of 34g/km reduction in CO2 emission levels
According to Peugeot, the exterior dimensions of fit do not have a negative impact on interior space. Thanks to optimized design of the cabin, the Peugeot 208 offers 50mm more knee room for rear passengers and 15 more liters of boot space.
The new Peugeot 208 will be launched on the European mainland in the spring and summer to England in 2012. Full pricing details are expected to be released closer to launch.