Peugeot Australia has confirmed it’ll launch its mid-sized 408 ‘coupe SUV’ within the second half of 2023.
The 408 was first revealed final June and went on sale in Europe and China earlier this 12 months.
Peugeot Citroen Australia managing director Kate Gillis advised CarExpert she couldn’t verify what 408 variants are coming at this stage, however hopes to supply that data shortly.
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Government approval documentsnevertheless record three separate variants: Attract and GT fashions with a 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine, and a flagship turbocharged plug-in hybrid GT.
The 1.2-liter produces 96kW of energy and 230Nm of torque, whereas the plug-in hybrid mates a 132kW turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with an 81kW electrical motor and a 12.4kWh battery pack, for a complete system output of 165kW.
Peugeot claims a WLTP electric-only vary of as much as 67km and says it may be charged utilizing AC energy at a most charge of three.7kW, with the choice to spice up this to 7.4KW.
All fashions characteristic an eight-speed automated transmission and front-wheel drive.
Tare mass is listed as 1361kg on petrol fashions and 1684kg on the plug-in hybrid, which additionally has barely greater towing capability – up from 725kg unbraked and 1200kg braked to 750kg and 1400kg, respectively.
In keeping with the paperwork, a sunroof can be non-obligatory on GT grades, with the latter additionally boasting customary “excessive stage lighting” – seemingly matrix LED headlights as an alternative of the LED items of the Attract.
A selection of 19- or 20-inch alloy wheels can be obtainable.
Within the UK market, the bottom 408 Attract rides on 17-inch alloy wheels however comes customary with LED headlights with automated high-beam, ambient lighting linked to the drive mode, dual-zone local weather management, material upholstery, an electrochromatic rear-view mirror and power-folding exterior mirrors with strategy lighting.
There’s additionally autonomous emergency braking that is camera-based on petrol fashions and features a radar on plug-in hybrid fashions, together with lane-keep help.
All 408 fashions additionally come customary with a 10-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Within the UK, the GT additionally receives keyless entry and begin, colour-adjustable ambient lighting, Alcantara and leather-effect upholstery, and “full 3D” LED tail lights.
Further security gear consists of adaptive cruise management with cease/go, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-positioning help and entrance parking sensors.
Unusually for this phase, the 408 will also be had with evening imaginative and prescient.
Peugeot has beforehand confirmed it’ll introduce an electrical model of the 408 “a couple of months after” the combustion and plug-in hybrid fashions. It is unclear whether or not this can be provided right here.
The Peugeot 408 measures 4687mm lengthy, 1848mm extensive, and 1478mm tall, with a 2787mm wheelbase.
For context, the Peugeot 308 SW wagon is 51mm shorter than the 408 ‘coupe SUV’ and the 508 liftback is 63mm longer.
The boot with the second row of seats upright measures in at 536L, which might be expanded to 1611L with the rear seats folded.
Whereas we do not but understand how it is going to be priced in Australia, within the UK the 408 retails round £4000 (A$7000) greater within the UK in comparison with the associated 308 hatchback.
For reference, the 308 vary in Australia is priced from $43,990 earlier than on-roads, however opens with a GT trim as an alternative of a price-leader Attract.
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