The Peugeot 408, the company’s replacement for the 407, will be more conservatively styled and less of a visual leap forward than its predecessor, Autocar can reveal.
The car will be more evolutionary in its looks than the step from 406 to 407, said a company insider.
However, it is understood that the design will have eye-catching detailing and “hard-edged” looks that will help it stand out from other mid-sized saloons.
“The car will be an evolution, not revolution,” said the source. “For the overall effect, think Insignia.”
The new 408 will feature a hybrid powertrain in the line-up, most likely with a diesel engine rather than petrol.
Peugeot is pioneering the diesel hybrid in cars like the 3008 and will extend the technology to its next generation of saloons.
A hybrid 408 should be capable of class-leading economy and CO2 of less than 100g/km. It is expected to be officially revealed later this year and will go on sale in the UK in 2010.
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Re: Peugeot 408 details
If the car shown in the pictures is the replacement which is being talked about in the article and it does not offer something really special in terms of driving experience or fuel economy or both, then on the basis of the way it looks, people at Peugeot would really need a substantial upsurge in patriotism to even sell it in France; as far as the rest of the Europe is concerned, well, people do talk about miracles, whether any one has actually witnessed one or not, but they still talk about them.
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Totaly agree,Peugeot's have gone from stylish to bloody awful over the last few years.
Re: Peugeot 408 details
The come back of the RWD?