Peugeot’s new concept car “5 by Peugeot” is a clear indication of the design direction the company is heading in. Peugeot’s Hybrid4 technology lives under the bonnet giving the car 150kW of power that drives all four wheels and produces only 99 g/km of CO2 emissions or zero in electric mode.
The “5 by Peugeot” is a large luxury saloon which combines a modern look with quality and performance and reflects Peugeot’s search for more status without affecting the personality of the Peugeot Marque.
With smooth flowing exterior contours from the bonnet to the boot lid, the design of the front grill and headlights has been influenced by the Peugeot SR1 concept car with the new revised Lion badge at the front.
With 19-inch sculpted wheels, brushed aluminium window surrounds and door handles to enhance the streamlined sides of the car. The tail lights are designed in three seperate linked clusters which provide a link to previous models.
Peugeot’s Hybrid4 technology will be used on the 3008 due to be launched in 2011. A2.0 litre HDi FAP 122kW diesel engine drives the front wheels and a 28kW electric motor drives the rear wheels. With the ability to be driven slowly in electric mode the car has the potential of producing zero CO2 emissions.
The Hybrid4 technology can be combined with a range of engines to suite the market it is in and can also be fitted to different platforms and body shapes.
Thats a nice design!
It must surely be the new 508 and looks tremendous.
Glorious! Viva le French!
Wow its the first Peugeot i have seen that does not like a dogs breakfast. looks quite nice.
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olla la!
PSA – build the best looking cars.
Whoa! The wait has been worthwhile!
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You may find it dull, but in my opinion this is a return to form for Peugeot. Peugeot were about clean, simple, timeless design. This is what the 407 SHOULD HAVE looked like. Even without with the badges I see a lot of Peugeot in this car. The front reminds me of the 504, the bum straight on reminds me of the 306. I honestly think Peugeot may be onto a winner here, as long as the drive & build delivers.
I checked and, yes, there’s a glimpse of 504 there.
1. circular roof looks like it is from previsous gen VW Passat.
2. the overall coupe shape will not leave much headroom for rear passengers. VW Cc and Mercedes E (CLS?) can do that 4-door coupe thing because they also have a regular sallon shape. I’d rather prefer the Skoda Surperb approach where rear seats are position higher (stadium style) than front seats.
Not sure if the concept name is going to down well at Mazda!!
But, it does look good and classy unlike the new Mazda5 (which looks like plastic IMO).
Germany, Watch out, Viva le Revolution!!!!!!!
i really like it. im not fussed that one can’t instantly tell that it’s a pug w/o badges i think it would look good with almost any badge on it.
No interior shots yet? Perhaps they can’t get the engine management light to go off so all we get are three exterior shots.
This is Peugeot’s best looking car of late. I really liked the SR-1 and this pulls off its design language very well.