Graphic | Qin Fanghui
Design | microcosm
Producer | Su Yi
Modern French art, advocating the beauty of the conflict between perceptual design and rational core.
Peugeot, a century-old brand from France, always exudes the most romantic charm and hides the blood gene of enthusiasm for automobile sports.
The new 4008 sublimates French romance again
It is this rigorous and passionate car-making approach that brings valuable and independent pure value to the highly homogeneous automobile market, opening up a new French life at your fingertips for contemporary young people.
Spring is approaching and everything is reviving.
On an ordinary weekend afternoon, with Peugeot 4008 rushed to the mountains and forests on the outskirts of Beijing, wandered through the winding mountain roads, and visited the private niche punch card places at will, harvesting the most enjoyable and free driving experience.
Excellent design can give a car a fresh life.
The new French sharp design is Peugeot's latest design concept, the new Peugeot 4008 uses the lion bionic design language, the whole vehicle from the inside to the outside is full of dynamic and sharp "lion soul aesthetics", fierce and full of power.
The European version of the same lion roar front face, star motion dot array frameless grille, fangs LED daytime running lights, while showing the beauty of the wild, but also revealed the exclusive trend attitude.
The dynamics that come to the surface ignite the innate yearning for freedom, and people can't help but stop.
The length, width and height of the Peugeot 4008 are 4510/1850/1628mm, the wheelbase is 2730mm, and the sharp waistline design makes the overall body look like a sculpture, and the dynamic beauty is also displayed in the static.
The new taillights have been blackened and three-dimensionally treated, and when lit, they resemble the claws of a lion, and the black diamond-shaped cross tail highlights the overall sense of refinement.
The new Peugeot 4008 not only has an eye-catching exterior design, but also a unique interior design, and the moment the door is opened, it is fascinating at first sight.
In the choice of materials, 4008 pays attention to the treatment of details, takes environmental protection and quality sense as the principle, adopts the trend mix and match design concept, and presents a very forward-looking sense of quality.
With the all-in-one cockpit designed with the driver at its center, the i-Cockpit cockpit has been around for years, but it's still very sci-fi nowadays.
The compact two-frame steering wheel, the yacht-style electronic gear lever at your fingertips, and the unique piano button design of the central control combine modern technology with retro mechanics.
The 10-inch multimedia display and 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel are equipped to further upgrade the sense of technology, and the new generation of Blue-i 2.0 intelligent networking system is built into the car.
A walk-and-go journey, of course, want to have no scruples.
The new 4008 360THP, which is accompanied by the familiar 1.6T engine, has won the "International Engine of the Year Award" for eight consecutive years. Strong and efficient power, give you enough courage to cross the mountains.
At low and medium speeds, the overall driving style of the Peugeot 4008 belongs to the brisk and calm faction, and the standard 8AT gearbox of the whole series brings a smooth and smooth power experience.
As a world-renowned "sports family", Peugeot is committed to promoting advanced racing technology and handling concepts in production vehicles.
The compact, racing-style multi-function steering wheel feels full, and combined with light steering, it's easy to create the freedom and security to take control of the overall situation.
Paddle shifters allow the driver to accurately and efficiently add and subtract gears, and the smaller maneuvering jump makes the driving fun come with a rhythm.
Hanging into the S gear, the power release becomes more and more irritable, at the same time, the thick and high-pitched V8 analog sound is constantly heard, which is a very French mind and interesting setting.
To say that the strongest strength of the Peugeot 4008 is displayed, of course, it also lies in the excellent dynamic driving performance brought about by its deep chassis tuning power. The winding mountain roads on the outskirts of western Beijing are the best stage for the Peugeot 4008 to swing freely.
CLDR's master chassis tuning makes it more comfortable on mountain roads, the robust chassis has almost no tilting or excess movements in sharp corners, and the solid support makes the driver confident.
As a master of the 100-year-end disc, Peugeot has a unique technical advantage in chassis tuning.
In particular, hard-core technologies such as closed variable-section rear beams, double rubber bushings, and second-order buffer blocks are used to effectively improve driving comfort and high-speed driving stability.
In the city road, the soft and hard moderate suspension like a magic carpet follows the rhythm of the road surface, even if the setting of the torque beam, in the actual driving experience is not inferior to the same level of SUV with independent suspension, to achieve a balance between comfort and sportiness.
The car is not only a means of transportation, but also a bridge to highlight personality and taste. On top of the dynamic design of appearance and configuration, the adjustment of the new 4008 in terms of control and power shows a different strength that is difficult to match in the same class, and it is attractive to young consumers with unique tastes.
Since 2021, Dongfeng Peugeot has practiced "customer-centricity" in the whole value chain, focused on user needs, created value for users from multiple dimensions of products, services and brands, and provided Chinese consumers with a comprehensively enhanced new French car experience.
Among them, the "five-heart guardian action" upgrade service, including "buying a car with confidence, using a car with peace of mind, car care, happy car change, and one heart all the way", protects and accompanies customers throughout the life cycle of the car, so it is widely praised by users.
Thanks to higher quality and higher grade products and services, Dongfeng Peugeot achieved cumulative sales of 43% year-on-year growth in January and February 2022. The new 4008 market heat continues to rise, inseparable from consumers' recognition and trust in Dongfeng Peugeot brand and products.
The Peugeot model represented by the new 4008 actively conveys the new French trend spirit of "more personality, more dynamic, more excellent quality, more sincere trust", and with the help of new strategies and new products, Dongfeng Peugeot will surely lead the new French trend to "reload".