A quick review of the 2023 Peugeot 408, which brings the French manufacturer back to the glories of the 504 with an SUV that wears the mantle of a coupe.
The new Peugeot 408 2023 has arrived, the first coupe model with SUV components for the French brand, with which the French manufacturer aims to expand the range of its brand, and the new car between the Peugeot 508 family car and the mid-size Peugeot 3008 SUV. As a five-door high with a large tailgate hatchback, Peugeot says the 408 focuses on practicality and elegance, and is the first car of its kind on the market.
Peugeot has been using the “408” moniker since 2010 in China for a sedan version based on the 308 hatchback platform. It received a comprehensive update this year in the Chinese Republic, but it is not the car shown in the adjacent photos. Confusingly, the painting is now being repurposed in the global market with a different model. Officially classified as a dynamic fastback, the Peugeot 408 is destined for Europe with an unconventional look similar to the Citroën C5 X.
The 2023 Peugeot 408 rides on the latest iteration of Stellantis’ EMP2 platform, and shares the same platform as the Peugeot 308 hatchback, but Peugeot argues it is a more complex product and positioned “at the top of the C segment”. And we must give the French automaker credit for daring to think outside the box. The new 2023 Peugeot 408 is like a fastback crane of a funky body with more lines and curves than we can count.
The new 2023 Peugeot 408 started out a few years ago with the goal of reinventing a premium saloon. and a dynamic driving mode, meaning being higher than the saloon and lower than the four-wheel-drive coupe. It is for people who are looking for something new. It is a very dynamic saloon with a feel of the essence of modern Peugeot. It was recently revealed, and it will be put up for sale in early 2023. Follow the following lines to learn about the specifications of the new 2023 Peugeot 408.
2023 Peugeot 408 competitors
After hitting the roads, the new 2023 Peugeot 408 will compete with C-segment cars such as the Citroen C5 X, Renault Arkana, Skoda Octavia and Ford Focus.
Peugeot says: “The 2023 Peugeot 408 Coupe differs in design treatment from what we are used to. It’s a sharper car, with a diamond-cut design. We tried to combine the square pattern into a circle. .” When the 408 was unveiled, we found it to have a good level of cabin space. despite the low roofline.
Design of the 2023 Peugeot 408 Coupe
To create this elegant coupe, Peugeot chose a more colorful design direction, featuring a sleek, dynamic fastback shape with sharp lines, a bolder face and a squared-off rear design.
The sure thing is that the new 2023 Peugeot 408 makes you feel something bold when you look at it, especially at the front where you will find a wide grille with strips that take the same color as the body, almost similar to the new Honda HR-V grille. The grille is not the only new one, as there is a design similar to the Peugeot 308 headlights, with daytime running lights inspired by lion’s fangs, but straight. The sloping roofline of the 2023 Peugeot 408 gives it a sporty look, bringing it closer to the coupe shape.
It’s an SUV at its core, with black plastic cladding around the wheel arches. From the rear end, you see a classic “lion’s claw” brake light design, and if you go back a little, you will see this huge black bumper. Without any fake exhaust pipes. The lines of the profile are relatively simple, defined by smooth surfaces interrupted by sharp wrinkles, and a more rounded shoulder line.
The design of the rear end came as elaborate as the front, and the lower plastic part of the bumper was designed as an “inverted cut” to be part of the high cut tail in order to reduce its visual mass. The car is expected to come in six body colors, including the new Obsession Blue color. The most prominent design features:
- Body-colour grille flanked by ultra-narrow LED headlights
- Tri-claw LED daytime running light
- 20-inch alloy wheels with a geometric design
- Peugeot i-Cockpit with mini steering wheel
- Highly mounted digital instrument cluster
- 10-inch infotainment unit
- Wireless Apple Carplay
- 690 watt Hi-Fi sound system
- Massage seats
- Nappa leather upholstery
- Panoramic roof
Platform and dimensions of the 2023 Peugeot 408 Coupe
The all-new Peugeot 408 supports the latest version of the ‘EMP2 km skills’ platform, which can be found under other Peugeot cars. With a length of 4,687 metres, a width of 1,848 metres, and a height of 1,478 metres, making it look more like a tall saloon than a four-wheel-drive coupe, it stretches on a wheelbase of 2,787 metres. Which means that it is the most spacious among Peugeot cars ever, while the luggage compartment capacity is 536 liters and can be increased to 1611 liters, with the rear seats folded.
Not only does the Peugeot 408 look stylish, but it has a drag coefficient as low as 0.28Cd. There has been a lot of focus on practicality, and the brand has also confirmed its intention to introduce an all-electric model, possibly called the e-408.
Interior cabin design of the 2023 Peugeot 408 Coupe
When you settle into the 2023 Peugeot 408, you will find that the Peugeot 408 looks like the cabin of the much smaller 308, but the 408 includes a lot of bright trim in order to give it a modern look. In front of you, you will find a small steering wheel topped with a digital driver screen. Peugeot calls this design the “i-Cockpit”. They look great but the driving position can be a little awkward if you’re tall.
The dashboard layout is the same as that of the 308 hatchback, but the 408 boasts a sophisticated i-Cockpit interior, advanced i-Connect infotainment system with a centrally-mounted 10-inch screen, with the brand’s latest piano-like touch-sensitive i-Toggles below the screen. And you won’t find many other physical buttons.
An infotainment system can be updated through the air, and it includes voice recognition technology from Peugeot. The 2023 Peugeot 408 also features many advanced tools, such as a focal stereo connected to 10 speakers, and matrix LED headlights. What is new is the ability to connect two smartphones via the latest packages. Connectivity, Peugeot was not content with four USB ports, but provided them with wireless charging. In addition to Peugeot’s latest semi-autonomous driving technology. while sitting on the heated seats
Luggage box of Peugeot 408 Coupe 2023
The tailgate will work electrically, and it will be equipped with a foot sensor. When it opens, you will find a luggage compartment that provides 536 liters of space, and when the rear seats are folded, the space increases to 1611 liters. As for the PHEV hybrid models, its trunk space is 471 liters. It is less to save space for the battery.
Engines of the 2023 Peugeot 408 Coupe
The new Peugeot will be offered with three engine options along with the same eight-speed automatic transmission. The list includes the following engines:
- 1.2L 3-cylinder petrol engine that delivers a maximum power of 130 HP and 230 Nm of torque
- The PHEV powertrain is paired with a 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol engine and electric motor, which is backed by a 12.4 kWh battery. Together they generate 360 Nm.
- Another PHEV engine with the same components makes the total system power higher than 224 hp.
Expect the model using the 1.2-litre petrol engine to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in around 10 seconds. Electric assistance from the plug-in hybrids means they’ll both be faster despite carrying the extra weight, so the 225 Hybrid’s acceleration time can drop to as little as 8.5 seconds.
The Peugeot 408 plug-in includes the Hybrid 180 with 133 kW and the Hybrid 225 with 166 kW. Both models use the same 1.6-liter four-cylinder petrol engine, which is equipped with an electric motor, which derives its energy from a 12.4 kWh battery, and the battery takes 115 minutes to charge with a 7 kW charger. Peugeot has not announced the electric range of its 2023 Peugeot 408, and based on recent Peugeot hybrid cars, it is expected to cover between 60 km and 63 km, respectively.
Driver assistance features of the 2023 Peugeot 408 Coupe
The 2023 Peugeot 408 comes with Drive Assist 2.0, a brand-specific package that offers semi-automatic lane change technology, adaptive cruise control with lane follow, and lane keeping assist. It also includes a night vision system, as well as cross-traffic alert and long-range blind spot monitoring, while Peugeot has developed thicker tinted windows, not standard but available as an option to further improve driver assistance.
The standard safety kit includes:
- rear cross traffic alert,
- Adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go
- night vision
- Long range blind spot monitoring.
- Six cameras and nine radars assist these systems.
Peugeot 408 Coupe 2023 price
The new Peugeot 408 is scheduled to go on sale at the beginning of 2023 . No word on pricing yet, but expect it to be placed between the 308 and the larger Peugeot 3008.
Peugeot 408 Coupe 2023 release date
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