New Peugeot 508 leaked
Holden Commodore rival revealed; high-tech luxury look for French brand's flagship large carSporting an avant-garde design that marries concept car-cool with the brand's evolving design DNA, the all-new Peugeot 508 cuts a sharp figure.
Leaked by Polish website Namasce, undermining the French brand's painstakingly choreographed multi-million dollar launch at the 2018 Geneva motor show, the new Peugeot 508 is due to go on sale in Australian showrooms in the second half of 2018.
Expected to be priced similarly to the current Peugeot 508's $43,250 price, the new flagship large sedan will rival the new German-made Holden Commodore. Like that vehicle, the 508 Pug will be offered with four-cylinder engines in a front wheel-drive configuration.
The relationship between Holden and Peugeot could become intimate in the future.
Indeed, the new Peugeot 508 could even form the basis of the next Commodore, given that Peugeot's parent company, PSA, now owns Opel. Opel currently builds the Holden Commodore in Germany.
Anyway, back to the Peugeot 508 and it's design is spearheaded by striking headlight clusters that bleed into with vertical LED driving lights, which themselves extend low into the car's front fascia. The Peugeot flagship's silhouette is more conservative however, a bit like a Kia Optima.
The 508's rear end demands less attention. Neat LED brake lights and bold exhaust pipes are tidy, and just a little bit retro, but there's little else that excites visually.
According to the Polish website which broke the embargo on images and details of the 2018 Peugeot 508 sedan, the big Peugeot 508 will be powered by various four-cylinder turbo engines, petrol and diesel.
They will comprise 1.2- and 1.6-litre petrols, and 1.5- and 2.0-litre diesels.
Based on the new EMP2 platform and with strict European emission laws to take effect from 2020, it's no surprise the vehicle will be offered with a hybrid powertrain too. This could pump out 225kW of power, or roughly 300hp, and would become the top-shelf tech-leader in the range.
Inside, the 508 imitates the Peugeot 3008's bold décor.
Dubbed i-Cockpit, the cabin features a small steering wheel and two large LCD screens, one for the instrument display, the other for infotainment.
It cleans up the plethora of buttons most modern cars require by integrating major functions, such as temperature control, into the central touchscreen.
The Peugeot 508 is the brand's flagship luxury sedan, so plush leather and what appear to be dark timber trimmings are expected.
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