2020 Peugeot 2008 breaks cover

The new-generation 2020 model-year Peugeot 2008 city-savvy SUV has been revealed online today, available with petrol, diesel and EV powertrains.

Sporting a bold new look that incorporates an angular grille and the same three-line LED driving lights as the Peugeot 208 hatchback revealed earlier this year, the new-gen 2008 SUV is looking likely to replace the current 2008 in Australia from next year.

European sales of the new model begin in late 2019 and although Peugeot Australia's PR and corporate affairs manager Tyson Bowen said the car is being "studied for Australian introduction," he noted that "drivetrains, specification and timings are yet to be confirmed".

Presenting a high-tech, luxury style inside and out, the 2020 Peugeot 2008 compact SUV is based on the brand's new CMP architecture, or common modular platform.

The CMP architecture heralds more active safety aids, such as active steering (lane-keep assist) and adaptive cruise control along with an autonomous parking system.

Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) is packaged with the new car, along with blind-spot and traffic sign monitoring systems and a driver attention alert.

The Peugeot 2008 will be offered with a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with three output levels overseas, 75kW, 97kW and 115kW. Six-speed manual and six and eight-speed automatic transmissions are available.

There's also a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder mill worth 75kW which is a manual-only proposition, while a 97kW version of the oiler gets an eight-speed auto.

Peugeot's CMP architecture, which is shared with the Citroen DS3, will also usher in an EV that pumps out a healthy 100 kilowatts of power. With a real-world or WLTP range of 310km and a 50kWh battery (slightly less dense than the 64kWh Hyundai Kona EV), it's not clear whether the new pint-sized EV Pug will come to Australia.

For reference the Kona EV starts at $60,000.

The 2008's new architecture also allows Peugeot to incorporate a funky new cabin design dubbed iCockpit, which comprises a large customisable digital screen replacing the analogue instrument cluster.

There's a central infotainment touchscreen with stylised controls, switchgear and snazzy steering wheel buttons, not to mention LED mood lights and a futuristic gear stick for automatic models.

Colour-coded interior upholstery with diamond-pattered seat material are in evidence, which can be optioned in several different colours, which together with the high-tech cockpit add an upmarket look to Peugeot's smallest SUV.

Sales of the current Peugeot 2008 in Australia have risen by 26 per cent in 2019, however that's off a small base, with 62 sales in the first five months of the year compared to 49 sales last year.