Inovev plans 100,000 units of the new Peugeot 408
- Peugeot (a subsidiary of the Stellantis group) has just unveiled its new 408 saloon (code P54), which, as its name suggests, fits between the 308 (segment C) and the 508 (segment D). We can therefore say that the 408 is located between segment C and segment D, with a length of 4.69 m (6 cm less than a 508 and 32 cm more than a 308), a width of 1 .86 m and a height of 1.48 m.
- Its modern design brings it closer to the Citroën C5X and could quickly outmode the 508. Sold in Europe and China, like the C5X, it will be produced both in Europe and China, unlike the C5X which is only produced in in China.
- In China, the 408 will also be called 408X because there is already a very recent 408 on this market (it is a 308 notchback).
- The Peugeot 408 announces a Cd of 0.28, much better than that of the 3008 and 5008 SUVs. Compared to the 308 with which it shares the EMP2 platform, the 408 is larger inside because it benefits from the elongated from the 308 SW station wagon.
- Its engines ignore the diesel, since they consist of a 3-cylinder 1.2 petrol engine with 130 hp and a 1.6 petrol rechargeable hybrid with 180 hp or 225 hp, although rechargeable hybrid engines will have to be prohibited from the sale from 2035. A 100% electric version is planned for 2023, like the 308 with which it will share the engine.
- The Peugeot 408 by its positioning does not really have a rival, except perhaps the Citroën C5X of segment D, the DS4 of segment C or the Renault Arkana of segment C. The Peugeot 408 will be produced on the French site of Mulhouse and on the Chinese site in Chengdu (Dongfeng) at the rate of 100,000 units in total, including 75,000 in France and 25,000 in China.
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