2023 Peugeot 408 - Fantastic Fastback SUV Review

2023 Peugeot 408 Specifications: Engine: Gasoline / 3 cylinders Engine Displacement: 1199 cc Power: 130 hp (96 kW) / 5,500 rpm Torque: 230 N...

2023 Peugeot 408 Specifications:

• Engine: Gasoline / 3 cylinders
• Engine Displacement: 1199 cc
• Power: 130 hp (96 kW) / 5,500 rpm
• Torque: 230 Nm / 1,750 rpm
• Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 10.4 s
• Top Speed: 210 km/h
• Transmission: EAT8 / 8-Speed Automatic / 4x2 (Front Wheel Drive)
• Fuel Consumption (WLTP Average Values) 6.0 lt / 6.1 lt
• Luggage Capacity: 536 lt
• Exterior Color: White

With the new 408, PEUGEOT demonstrates the creativity of its teams by offering a new fastback silhouette at the top of the C segment. This new age PEUGEOT offers a feline stance and unique allure, engineering excellence focused on efficiency and intelligent electrification, as well as the emotions provided by cutting-edge technologies dedicated to driving pleasure and instinctive use.   

ALLURE

The PEUGEOT 408 stands out first and foremost for its dynamic fastback silhouette and its unmistakable style, but also for the extent to which it breaks the mould. Its feline stance is typical of the Brand’s models. Its lines are sharp, the grille is the same colour as the bodywork to blend in perfectly with the front end, and it proudly boasts the new PEUGEOT emblem with the head of a lion.

The inverted cut-out of the rear bumper is unexpected, while giving the profile a strong look. The new PEUGEOT 408 sits solidly on 720mm diameter wheels and the iconic 20-inch rims feature a disruptive geometric design. At the front, the fang-shaped light signature perfectly integrates the 408 into the PEUGEOT family, as do the three-claw LED lights at the rear.

With a length of 4.69m, based on a long wheelbase of 2.79m, the new PEUGEOT 408 has a remarkably spacious second row, with 188mm of legroom. The boot is also generously sized, with a volume of 536 litres, which can be increased to 1.611 litres once the rear seats are folded down. The new PEUGEOT 408 is 1.48m high with a slim and sleek silhouette. This improves aerodynamic efficiency

The range of engines powering the PEUGEOT 408 includes two rechargeable hybrid versions with 180 and 225bhp, and a 130bhp petrol version. All three are paired with an 8-speed EAT8 automatic gearbox.