The car we're talking about today is the Peugeot 408. Dongfeng Peugeot 408, is a high-end compact sedan launched by Dongfeng Peugeot twelve years ago, with "wide-area over-size space", stylish and atmospheric body shape + 360 degrees spacious and comfortable cockpit, better than most models of the same level, the market sales results of the year, more popular than the Toyota Camry, but now no one cares!
The design in the appearance is still relatively spiritual, the overall style is also very fashionable, and the details are showing a sense of refinement. The inverted ladder-shaped grille adopts a dot matrix structure, the edge is added to the thicker chrome strip, the shape of the headlights is sharper, giving people a more ferocious feeling, but the internal light source is halogen, and the high beam lamp also adds lens modification. The design of the front surround is more three-dimensional, which also adds to the overall sense of vitality, and the two sides of the real-life model do not provide fog lights.
In terms of cabin design, the center console adopts a T-type functional layout, the air outlet adopts a long rectangular style, while the central control screen is embedded in the T-type horizontal and vertical crossing part, and the lowered air conditioning and multimedia adjustment are mainly flat function keys. The rear of the gear shift mechanism with chrome and painted panels provides a one-touch start and drive mode selection button. Although most of the decoration in the cabin is hard material, the door panels, armrests and other positions still have a certain soft filling.
The design of the body side is visually stretched, thanks to the coordinated body proportions and smooth line design. The body size of the Peugeot 408 is 4750/1820/1488mm, and the wheelbase is 2730mm, which is still a good advantage in the same class. The rim is fitted with a 17-inch, two-tone five-spoke petal style for a sporty feel, and the tires are sized at 215/50 R17.
In the rear design, the rounded tail lid edge will have a straight layer, and the tail box cover opening size is relatively small due to the obvious lift of the rear bumper. In addition, the bracketing on the rear bumper will have a dense longitudinal width, which will also slightly improve the vehicle's passability on complex roads.
As for power, the Dongfeng Peugeot 408 entry-level 1.2T turbocharged engine has won the engine award for four consecutive years, and the 1.6T engine with high-end equipment is the award-winning engine for 8 consecutive years. Moreover, the entry-level 1.2T turbocharged engine, matched with a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission, can have a maximum output of 136 horsepower, as well as ultra-low fuel consumption of 5.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Of course, its highly equipped 1.6T turbocharged engine can also get a maximum power of 170 horsepower and a maximum torque of 250 Nm when matched to a 6AT gearbox.