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Peugeot Unveils All-New 5008, It's A Seven-Seat Crossover

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Peugeot has revealed the 2017 5008. In spite of rumors announcing a name change to 6008, the French brand kept the name it invented.
The 5008 remains a model of the C segment, and the crossover is now available in a seven-seat configuration. It is built on the Sochaux brand’s EMP2 platform, and it comes with the freshest i-Cockpit design for its interior.

It will arrive at dealers by spring of 2017, but it will be available to order earlier. The public unveiling of this model has been scheduled for this year’s Paris Motor Show.

The all-new Peugeot 5008 will be offered in four trim versions, out of which two will be mainstream models (Active and Allure), while the rest will be GT and GT Line models.

These iterations of the 5008 will be differentiated in both design, handling, and engine offer. Peugeot will manufacture all 5008 models in its factory in Rennes, France.

Concerning dimensions, Peugeot’s 5008 has increased in size when compared to the previous model. Its length has grown by 11 centimeters (4.3 inches), and it was all done to make room for more passengers.

The French brand says the car remains conservatively proportioned, and that most of the length increase came from the wheelbase, which is now 2.84 meters long (9.31 feet).

On the inside, the Peugeot 5008 has three rows of seats. The second and third rows have separate and folding seats. In the case of the middle row, it allows occupants to adjust inclination individually. The rear seats are removable, and they can also be folded to boost trunk space.

According to VDA norms, it has a 1,060-liter trunk with both sets of rear seats folded, which is claimed to be the biggest in the segment. The front passenger seat can be folded if required, and the tailgate is operated electrically for more convenience.

The dash features an eight-inch touchscreen unit for multimedia and climate controls, while the gauge cluster is fully digital and has a diagonal of 12.3 inches. The steering wheel is compact, just like recent models from the French automaker.

You can observe that the design of the interior was simplified significantly for more convenience and elegance, according to the company’s i-Cockpit philosophy.

Customers will be able to order front seats with a multipoint massage system, a premium Hi-Fi system from FOCAL, panoramic opening glass roof, 3D connected navigation system from TomTom, and more. Peugeot is proud of the level of soundproofing applied to the new 5008, as well as its level of comfort.

Peugeot will offer a broad range of driver assistance systems, from Hill Descend Control, to an Automatic Emergency Braking System. It also has Active Lane Keeping Assistance, Attention warning, high beam assistance, and speed sign recognition and suggestion.

We almost forgot to mention the adaptive cruise control with stop feature, blind spot monitoring, parking assistance, and the company’s Advanced Grip Control. Peugeot has yet to detail the engine range of the 5008.
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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