Peugeot 208 2019 – new Peugeot 208: diesel, gasoline and electricity

The new Peugeot 208 (Peugeot 208) is officially presented and ready for the world premiere at the International Motor Show in Geneva in early March 2019. In our Peugeot 208 2019-2020 review – photos and videos, price and full specifications of the French CD new Peugeot 208 2nd generation. The new Peugeot 208 subcompact hatchback will enter the European market in the fall of 2019 and will be offered to buyers with a turbocharged diesel engine, diesel engines and electric motors – e Peugeot 208. According to preliminary information, the price of the new generation of the Peugeot 208 model will range from 14,000 euros.

With a high probability, we can say that the new Peugeot 208 will appear recently, but the exact timing of the release of the second generation of the Peugeot 208 model in the domestic market is not known.

Peugeot 208 of the second generation is based on the SMP/e-KS platform, which allowed to reduce the curb weight of the body News on average, 30 kg compared to the first generation Peugeot 208, built on the PF1 bogie, and to improve the aerodynamic characteristics of a compact car, to improve climatic and vibration cabin comfort to reduce friction in the drive. The new generation of compact Peugeot flaunts a modern and stylish exterior body design, made in the style of the older model Peugeot 508, and a vysokoergonomichnoy interior, which received a new version of the I-cockpit interface with a virtual dashboard, spicy with 3D effects.

To test the new generation of Peugeot 208, the French company presented to the court of motorists, the electric version of the Peugeot e-208 (blue hatchback) and the Peugeot 208 in a rich GT line configuration (yellow car). In general, for the new generation of the Peugeot 208 model, it has 5 trim levels – Access, Active, Allure, and GT Line and GT, and, of course, the electric version of the Peugeot 208 with the original internal and external body parts in the form of a radiator grille trimmed in body color and the company logo, which changes color depending on the viewing angle, as well as the letter “e” adorns the rear roof pillars and trunk lid.

In general, the body of the new Peugeot 208, regardless of what version we have in front of us, diesel, gasoline or electric, looks stylish, modern, bright and impressive. The front flaunts a new hood with an original relief, neat headlights (for the maximum configuration of the GT Line and GT full LED), complemented by characteristic LED running lights in the form of tusks, a large false radiator grille and a bumper with a large lower air intake slot and original plastic.

From the side, the body of the new compact hatchback demonstrates a compact hood, round wheel arches, inflated door surfaces with a high sill line, lowered roof rack, gradually flowing down on the rear panel, solid and powerful feed.

The rear of the body looks powerful and attractive. The Arsenal has a compact tailgate spoiler with solid, stylish LED lights, a high quality profiled bumper with organic black insert and additional light elements.

• The external dimensions of the Peugeot 208 2019-2020 body size are 4055 mm long, 1.745 mm (1960 mm, including rear-view mirror housings) wide, 1430 mm high, 2540 mm wheelbase. Front track rear track 1500mm.

The new Peugeot 208 in comparison with its predecessor has become lower by 30 mm, but has significantly increased to 93 mm in length, 6 mm wider and a significant, but only 2 mm, wheelbase.

The interior of the 2nd generation Peugeot 208 is a showcase of a modern, ergonomic interior, with a weight of equipment carefully assembled using high quality materials. The manufacturer promises a minimum and uniform gap between interior parts, tactile materials, and even the ability to order decorative carbon fiber inserts.

In the arsenal of the new Peugeot 208, the interior of the Peugeot i-cabin with a digital instrument panel and a touch-sensitive central display of a multimedia complex with a diagonal of 5.0, 7.0 and 10.0 inches, a sports multifunctional steering wheel, a convenient climate control unit, a control unit, aviation-style buttons, which is responsible for the operation of additional equipment, front seats with substantial lateral support for wireless smartphone charging.

The multimedia system has a MirrorLink function, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto also have TomTom navigation with 3D maps and a reversing camera is optional.

The useful volume of the luggage compartment of the new Peugeot 208 is 311 liters (provided that it is loaded to the level of the protective cover). The length of the trunk to the backs of the seats of the second row is 674 mm, the width is 1018 mm, the height is 536 mm.

Specifications Peugeot 208 2019-2020.
As it was indicated at the beginning of the review of the new Peugeot 208 from the very beginning of sales, it will be offered to European motorists with diesel, gasoline and electric transmissions.
Diesel Peugeot 208 is equipped with a four-cylinder turbodiesel 1.5 sports (100 hp) with 6 manual transmissions.
Petrol versions will be equipped with a three-cylinder 1.2-liter engine:

• Initial naturally aspirated engine 1.2 PureTech (75 HP) paired with a 5 manual transmission.
• More powerful turbocharged engines 1.2 PureTech (100 hp) in tandem with 6 manual transmissions and offered for a fee 8 automatic transmissions and 1.2 PureTech (130 hp) paired exclusively with automatic transmission 8.

The electric Peugeot e-208 was developed in parallel with the conventional diesel and petrol versions of the novelty. So thanks to the efforts of engineers, the 50 kW / h battery is ideal for the cabin floor, in no way reducing the interior and trunk of the electric version.

Under the hood of the electric Peugeot e-208, a motor (136 hp 280 Nm) is installed, which transmits traction to the front wheels, and provides an electric car with acceleration dynamics from 0 to 100 km / h in just 8.1 seconds. The mileage declared by the manufacturer on a single charge is 340 km (as measured by the WLTP cycle). It takes 16 hours to fully charge the batteries from a regular household socket, but with the help of a special 100-kilowatt terminal, to compensate for the loss of electric fuel up to 80% in just 30 minutes.

There are also intermediate charging options: Charging complex wall box (version for single-phase current, 7.4 kW) to fully charge the battery electric Peugeot 208 for eight hours, and a more advanced version of the wall box (three phases, 11 kW) will provide 100% battery charge in within 5 hours.

It only remains to add that the owners of the Peugeot 208, we can choose the optimal driving mode from the three proposed options: Eco, normal and sport, as well as one of the intensity options in recovery mode.