The legend of "Peugeot 408" turns its new generation into a "crossover"

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The French company "Peugeot" revealed the latest generation of its legend "408" in a model in which the legendary car abandoned the category to which it belongs among the popular medium sedans, and the transformation of the "crossover" category, which combines the lines of hatchback and coupe cars with the lines of multiple sports cars. Compact uses.

Peugeot said that "the new generation of (408) provides an excellent choice inside in terms of spaciousness, which is the largest in its class, in addition to a luggage compartment with a capacity of 536 and 1,611 liters after the rear seats are folded."

The Peugeot 408 relies on the "Efficient Modular Platform EMP2" technology that it shares with all of Peugeot's luxury models, especially the "3008 and 5008", as well as with the Citroen "DS6" and "DS7".

The new crossover is available with a range of safety and security technologies, notably the night driving assistance system, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist system, automatic braking with pedestrian detection in the day and night, and up to a speed of up to 140 km. In addition to the feature of recognizing traffic signs on the road and displaying them on a screen in the dashboard, the car also got a surround-view camera.

The Peugeot 408 takes advantage of the list of well-known engines used by the French company, so that the crossover comes with options in terms of power units, starting with the standard version with a 1.2-liter engine with 128 horsepower, up to two options of hybrid power units with a “PHEV plug-in hybrid system.” » Consisting of a 1.6-liter combustion fuel engine, supported by an electric motor, producing a power range between 180 and 225 horsepower.