Everything you need to know about the new Peugeot 408, including the new electric one
Peugeot’s striking 408 crossover now benefits from an electric version: the e-408. The new e-408 has joined the range in 2024, with Peugeot saying its arrival ‘completes the EV line-up’ for the brand.Even two years on, this thing still looks wild…
The dimensions put it in context however. It rides almost 4cm higher than a 308 hatchback, but about 1.5cm lower than BMW’s X4 coupe-SUV. The roofline is comparatively lower too: the 408 stands 1480mm high, the X4 1621mm tall. Glance at the rear three-quarter, and you’re struck by how unusual, how aggressive the design is. A bulbous black plastic diffuser juts out rearwards, and sharp lines fan out from the rear wheelarch, breaking the fender into facets. The thin rear lamps are crowned with a Porsche-style ducktail spoiler, fed air by the ‘cats ears’ either side of the tailgate.
Next up is the plug-in hybrid model available with two states of tune: 178 or 222bhp. Both use a 1.6-litre petrol engine, 81kW electric motor and eight-speed auto and claim up to 34 miles of e-range. Mattei admits the two-tone effect is to help disguise the overhang; the 20inch alloys’ counter-intuitive squared-off design has the same effect . When this GT model in Obsession Blue is manoeuvring at low speeds, the wheels’ square graphic really stands out – Mattei calls it ‘disruptive’.The interior will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s pored over the new 308’s: they’re the same.
Naturally the 408 gets Peugeot’s trademark compact steering wheel, and a 10inch digital driver’s display with 3D effect on GT models. The 10inch central touchscreen has six customisable, digital shortcut keys underneath to access your most-used functions. The 408 is embedded with Peugeot’s new voice control system, and comes with optional Night Vision.
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