Thread: Sales of the new compact crossover Peugeot will begin in early summer

Salon crossover borrowed from 208 models, including a small steering wheel.

Company Peugeot distributed information on compact crossover, built on the basis of 2008 hatchback 208. World premiere models will take place at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013, and its European sales will start in early summer.

Overall length and width of the novelties were 4.16 and 1.74 metres respectively (approximately 20 and 5 inches longer and wider than the hatchback 208) and wheelbase and is ground clearance equal to 2.54 meters and 16 centimeters. Trunk volume model reaches 360 litres, and with folded back seats-1194 liters.

Originally the crossover will be offered with two petrol and three diesel engines, working in tandem with the start-stop system. Among the engines on heavy fuel oil volume units represented 1.4 and 1.6 liter. The first of them develops the 68 horsepower, while the second is available in two variants-92 and 115 horsepower. In the line of gasoline engines include the 1.2-litre engine with an output of 82 horsepower 1.6-liter and 120-strong unit.



A few months after the beginning of sales of new products, are expected to be 110-and 130-strong trehcilindrovyh turbocharged options, which will weigh on the 12 kilograms less than fours of similar capacity.

Salon crossover borrowed from 208 model, including a small steering wheel and 7-inch touch screen, where a wireless 3 g connection displays the actual data, such as weather or traffic. The system also supported 11 applications, including popular social networks, electronic mail services, and Wikipedia.

It was earlier reported that the car will be produced in France, China and Brazil. Peugeot will compete with the 2008 Renault Captur, Kia Soul, Nissan Juke, Opel Mokka and MINI Countryman.

At the moment, the French company has three larger crossover-3008, 4007 and 4008.