Peugeot 301

A few months before the Salon in Paris Motor Show, Peugeot presents a picture of the new model 301, which officially debut in September 2012 will be a compact sedan style referring to the larger 508 and is to be directed to the less wealthy customers.

French brand explains that the model 301 is to be cheap, but for the willing will also offer many extras. Customers will be able to buy include air conditioning, radio with MP3, Bluetooth and parking sensors.

Peugeot 301 is available with three options drives. The first is a 1.2-liter VTi engine with 72 bhp, the next to acquire their HDi 93 bhp, and the strongest of the range is 1.6-liter VTi generates 116 hp. They are associated with manual or automatic transmission.

Peugeot will be officially presented at the Paris Motor Show (29.09-14.10), and his sales start in November.

In connection with the debut of a new car, the French company introduced to update and systematize the model line. So far, three-digit nomenclature has evolved the last digit (the first segment is the car, the second "0" is the brand code): for example, 205, 206, 207 and 208 Now, Peugeot has decided to permanently leave the names, ending with all models of the evolution of the number "8". Thus, the successor to 208 is not 209, but still the model 208, except that the next generation.

Model 301 is thus the successor to 308, but the parallel car, which starts a new line of cars. They encourage potential customers that the Peugeot is able to offer interesting and inexpensive model, which previously had to be found from other producers.

Peugeot Urban Crossover Concept

Peugeot has prepared a concept version of the vehicle to reflect changes in the modern world. By 2050, 5.3 billion inhabitants of our planet will live in mega-cities. The French manufacturer claims that such people the most useful compact multipurpose vehicle, as freely moving in urban infrastructure, which on the open road. The answer to these needs is to be Urban Crossover Concept, which has just debuted at the Beijing Motor Show in October will be able to see it as a European audience, as will be shown at the Paris Motor Show.

Peugeot Urban Crossover is quite compact figure and will be a synthesis of the French experience in developing small urban vehicles combining the flexibility of use, compact size, versatility and interesting style. Peugeot Crossover Urban tries to reconcile all under one roof features, which usually observe in different types of vehicles - suspension and high reliability, light weight and aerodynamics of a modern SUV with finesse, elegance and dynamism of new Peugeot saloon as well as the nature of the compact multipurpose vehicle, but offers plenty of space in the interior.

Unfortunately we do not know how to drive his Peugeot predicted the new concept.

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Peugeot 508

2 years ago, in a round anniversary of the company, Peugeot has set very ambitious goals, to change view of the brand. A number of new technologies and refreshing clear and attractive style of the models, were to help the French manufacturer to enter the leading European car makers.

The French know that limo for most European brands are (just behind the segment B), the highlight of the range. There remained indifferent in this matter and in preparation for the production of a new model, were taken 4 years ago. Prototypes of the new cars beat more than 2 million kilometers, which helped refine the car in great detail.

Car is available in two body styles: sedan and wagon. The boot has a capacity of 545 liters in the sedan and 660 liters in the second.

Equipment Peugeot 508 is quite nice. In addition to six airbags and numerous driving stabilizing systems (among them such as ABS, ESP, CDS, REF, and Hill Assist) as standard Peugeot 508 also has the Peugeot logo buttons and a red SOS. The first maintenance service calls, the other in turn connects to the nearest police station.

The latest model has two types of front suspension: McPherson with providing the optimum combination of comfort and grip and double wishbones in the variant GT, guaranteeing an even better traction.

Engine range looks nice also. It opens with the 1.6 petrol produced in cooperation with BMW for the 120 and 156 hp. In addition to 204-hp Diesel are two smaller: 1.6 HDi (112 bhp) and 2.0 HDi with 140 or 163 horses.

Is dynamic design, timeless elegance, a wide range of configuration options and impeccable prestige car, Peugeot 508 will become a strong player in the premium segment?

Peugeot 4008

At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, in addition to the model 208, Peugeot is also presenting another new car - 4008.

The vehicle has offered to replace the French manufacturer offered since 2007, model 4007. Like its predecessor, the 4008 is the result of cooperation of the PSA with the Japanese Mitsubishi.

Compared to its predecessor, the new car clearly diminished. Body measure is less than in 4007. This is achieved by reducing the floor plate. No change remained wheelbase - the French have decided to only "cut" front and rear overhang. From a technical point of view, the car is so twin produced since 2010 by the Mitsubishi ASX.

Reducing the physical dimensions of a sign that the new model is aimed at new customers and compete in the market have such cars, and even a segment leader - Nissan Qashqai. This thesis seems to be correct, if we look closely at the transmission arrangement. The former model - 4007 - was offered only with four-wheel drive. In the case of 4008 customers will have the choice between cars driven only on the front and four-wheel drive.

The change of the target group is also confirmed by the engine range. We offer two petrol engines: 1.6 liters at 115 hp and 2.0 liters at 150 hp and two diesel units: 1.6-liter HDI (115 hp) and 1.8 liter (150 hp). Preceded by - 4007 - performed with engines with capacities of 2.2 l and 2.4 l

It is worth noting that the offer of the drive units is wider than the twin ASX. The Mitsubishi motors are available only of his own design: 1.6 petrol (117 hp) and 1.8 diesel (150 hp). The Peugeot 4008 has made his unit or a 1.6 HDI I. .. derived from the Mitsubishi 2.0 petrol ... Where is the logic, if this engine Mitsubishi can not buy the ASX? The secret probably lies in the price. The latter probably, as in the case of twin Outlander and 4007, will be higher in the case of cars sold by the French. This is followed by additional engines go, the higher equipment and probably lower sales ...

The new car will be offered of fifty markets around the world. Initially - in April this year - will go to car dealers, Peugeot in Russia and Ukraine. Then 4008 will also appear in: China, Australia, New Zealand and Argentina. Car debuts new markets scheduled for May.

Peugeot 208

Peugeot has released the first pictures of the model 208 in early November last year, but its official launch will take place only during the upcoming trade fair in Geneva. For mired in a huge crisis, the manufacturer is almost as important model where almost 30 years ago was the famous 205 - The French, moreover, quite simply refer to this very successful and very popular model.

Inseparable, even a key element of the legend of Peugeot 205 is the sporty version of the GTi (occurring in two equally valued versions 1.6 and 1.9). To establish this model by the 208 entrants were more suggestive, the new model will appear in the Geneva version of the GTi, though formally it is only a conceptual model. As often happens in such cases in the Peugeot, the production version will remain practically unchanged.

Under the bonnet of the Peugeot 208 GTi is to find a 200-horsepower 1.6 liter THP engine, which will not only be more powerful than the variety of top-207 - RC 175-horsepower, but will have to deal with a much lighter car. The engine works with a 6-speed manual transmission and the car rolls on 18-inch wheels hiding massive brakes. A symbolic reference to the 205 GTi is the logo on the rear roof pillar.