Peugeot has revised its small automobile 208 and its electrical model e-208. The brand new Peugeot e-208 will go on sale in November 2023. There is no such thing as a change to the drive system, however there’s a change within the manufacturing location.
As a part of the replace, the Peugeot 208 will get two new hybrid variations, whereas the drive system of the all-electric e-208 stays unchanged in comparison with its predecessor: The electrical drive system with 115 kW output is mixed with a 51 kWh battery (web, 54 kWh gross) for a WLTP vary of 400 kilometres. Peugeot had already launched the brand new drive era for e-208 in autumn 2022 – at the moment, the 100 kW motor from Vitesco was modified to the 115 kW unit from Stellantis and Nidec and the battery was elevated from 50 to 54 kWh because of new cells.
With out important adjustments to the powertrain, the mannequin replace of the collection (in distinction to the combustion engines and hybrids) is extra of a visible nature for the e-208 and considerations bodywork and gear. Probably the most placing characteristic is the brand new entrance: though the big radiator grille within the centre stays, the design of the LED headlights and particularly the sunshine signature has been modernised: Beforehand, on the e-208, one LED strip prolonged from the headlights down into the bumper. Now there are three of them, Peugeot now refers to them as “gentle claws” – the three gentle strips have appeared within the design earlier than and are supposed to remind of the lion within the model brand. Within the revised 208 collection, this aspect is now rather more current. As the brand new gentle claws are additionally built-in into the shiny black air intakes and have been pushed additional out than the earlier solo gentle strip, they’re supposed to assist make the automobile seem wider – though there isn’t a change to the width of 1.75 metres itself. The automobile is 4.06 metres lengthy and 1.43 metres excessive, with a boot capability of 309 litres.
Within the LED taillights, the three crimson gentle claws are actually organized horizontally, because the Peugeot designers have already launched within the e-308. Within the GT model, not solely the sunshine claws, but in addition the reversing lights and switch indicators are LED know-how, within the different trims they’re typical lights. With the facelift, Peugeot additionally introduces two new physique colors, Agueda Yellow and Selenium Gray. Inside, there are upgraded seat covers and a brand new design for the digital instrument cluster, amongst different issues.
Manufacturing of the Peugeot e-208 will reportedly be transferred from the Trnava plant in Slovakia to Zaragoza in Spain. The Opel Corsa Electrical, which is predicated on the identical know-how and has additionally acquired a facelift, can also be manufactured there. Peugeot has not but named the costs for the up to date model of the e-208, however we do know that the present vary prices between £31,595 and round £35,145 within the UK.
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