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The original Peugeot 2008 was a dorky-looking little crossover with plenty of design quirks. But we believe this to be the all-new generation, scheduled to come out within the next year, and it's lost its stepped roof in favor of 3008-derived lines.
Initially, we thought this really was the 3008, undergoing a mid-life facelift. However, we realized that it's not after taking a closer look at things that don't usually change during a facelift, as the size of the rear window or the place where the tailgate hinges. As such, this has to be either the 2008 or the coupe version of the 3008... or both.
Just looking at the thing, it's clear that the two double-oh eight has become bigger, about the size of a compact hatchback. Such variation is to be expected after we've seen Citroen's recent crossovers.
Many of its features are quite similar to the 3008, but designed in a keener way. For example, the taillights are narrower, squinting even, while the headlights have gained those LED fangs you see on the new 508.
Another interesting element we spotted is the opening on the left-rear wing. Since nearly all Peugeots have had their fuel filler caps on the right in recent years, this can only mean it's a plug-in.
And indeed rumors talk about an all-electric version coming to market in 2020, using the same kind of powertrain and battery as the smaller 208 supermini. Details of this aren't available, but Europeans might be treated to a maximum theoretical range of around 300 kilometers.
Ahead of its electrification, the new 2008 should share a bunch of its petrol and diesel engines with the newly launched DS3 crossover. This includes the turbocharged three-cylinder PureTech and the 1.5-liter diesel. A plug-in hybrid performance model can't be ruled out, since that's the kind of powertrain Peugeot put in the 508 and is rumored to install in the next 308 GTi.
Just looking at the thing, it's clear that the two double-oh eight has become bigger, about the size of a compact hatchback. Such variation is to be expected after we've seen Citroen's recent crossovers.
Many of its features are quite similar to the 3008, but designed in a keener way. For example, the taillights are narrower, squinting even, while the headlights have gained those LED fangs you see on the new 508.
Another interesting element we spotted is the opening on the left-rear wing. Since nearly all Peugeots have had their fuel filler caps on the right in recent years, this can only mean it's a plug-in.
And indeed rumors talk about an all-electric version coming to market in 2020, using the same kind of powertrain and battery as the smaller 208 supermini. Details of this aren't available, but Europeans might be treated to a maximum theoretical range of around 300 kilometers.
Ahead of its electrification, the new 2008 should share a bunch of its petrol and diesel engines with the newly launched DS3 crossover. This includes the turbocharged three-cylinder PureTech and the 1.5-liter diesel. A plug-in hybrid performance model can't be ruled out, since that's the kind of powertrain Peugeot put in the 508 and is rumored to install in the next 308 GTi.
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