The all-new Peugeot 508 has been officially found out following the leakout of the first images in advance nowadays. Available in sedan and station wagon body patterns, the 508 replaces two motors in Peugeot's range, the 407 and 607. The French marque's Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Passat contender will make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show in late September and cross on sale early next 12 months.
The 508 is the manufacturing model of the '5 via Peugeot' concept car seen in Geneva this past March, and in keeping with Peugeot, it introduces the organization's new -and more diffused- layout language as previewed on the SR1 Concept sports vehicle. Expect to see the equal form of grille finding its way on all destiny Peugeot models.
For the first time we get a examine the 508's interior, which in keeping with the French carmaker, combines hi-tech capabilities with the usage of "excessive nice substances" each "visually and to touch".
Based off the PSA Group's platform 3 that also underpins Citroen's C5 as well as the outgoing 407, the 508 sits between the 407 and 607 in phrases of length. At 4.Seventy nine meters in duration, the sedan variation of the 508 is about 100mm longer than the 407 saloon however 100mm shorter than the 607. The extra practical Station Wagon version is slightly longer than the sedan measuring four.Eighty one meters in period.
Peugeot did no longer launch many technical information at the 508, however it did verify the supply of a HYbrid4 version after launch - most in all likelihood in mid 2011. This version will combine a turbo diesel engine installed at the the front of the car with an electric motor placed at the rear, presenting a blended output of 200-horsepower with all-wheel pressure and emissions of 99g/km of CO2 or zero in electric powered mode.
The French automaker added that the 508 may be supplied with a variety of diesel and petrol engines, all benefiting from the contemporary fuel-saving technology together with a begin and forestall machine.
The European market versions of the brand new 508 could be produced in Rennes in France, at the same time as Peugeot additionally discovered plans to construct the car in China for the nearby market starting from next yr.
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