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PARIS MOTOR SHOW: Facelifted Peugeot 508 debut
New Euro 6-compliant engines introduced to Peugeot's large-car rangePeugeot has revised its range-topping 508 model, with subtle cosmetic changes complementing the cleaner running powerplants, added equipment and new infotainment interface.
The updated 508 can be picked by the new grille – which reflects the corporate look for all future Peugeot models – and new bonnet and rear bumper/tail lights (for the sedan). Upmarket variants gain LED-based headlight clusters with daytime running lights incorporated in the front bumper. Where specified, the front fog lights are also LED-based. Only the base model 508 Active persists with halogen headlights, although the DRLs and fog lights are LED-based like other models in the range.
Total length of the facelifted 508 has grown 38mm, with 22mm in the rear and 16mm ahead of the front axle. Inside, the 508 now features a seven-inch touch screen for the infotainment system, as well as a reversing camera and blind spot sensors. Buttons in the centre fascia provide short cuts for navigation, climate control, audio and telecommunications functions. Liberating more space in the fascia has provided enough room for an additional storage receptacle.
The RXH crossover-style wagon – the 508 equivalent to the VW Passat Alltrack – is now diesel-only, powered by a 2.0-litre BlueHDi 180 engine coupled to a six-speed automatic. Peugeot also continues to offer the 508 RXH in diesel/electric hybrid form, as the 508 RXH HYbrid4.
Euro 5 engines carried over include the 1.6-litre e-HDi 115 engine, the 2.0-litre HDi 140 (six-speed manual), 2.0-litre HDi 163 (six-speed auto only) and 2.2-litre HDi 200 (six-speed auto). The two new engines from launch that specifically comply with Euro 6 emissions legislation comprise the 2.0-litre BlueHDi 150 (six-speed manual) and the previously mentioned BlueHDi 180 launched in the RXH variant.
Scheduled for its world premiere in Paris next month, the facelifted 508 range is anticipated to arrive in Australia during the first quarter of next year.
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