Launched in April, the Peugeot 408 is the French marque’s first outing within the nation since Stellantis Malaysia took over the distribution, advertising and marketing, gross sales and after-sales of the model right here late final yr.
Three variants of the fastback-styled crossover – all domestically assembled (CKD) on the Stellantis plant in Gurun, Kedah – are on sale in Malaysia, beginning with the bottom Attract, which is priced at RM146,055. The opposite two are those seen in these picture units, the mid-spec Premium and range-topping GT, priced at RM166,055 and RM196,055 (on-the-road, with out insurance coverage) respectively.
Underpinned by the carmaker’s EMP2 platform, the 408 measures in at 4,687 mm lengthy, 1,859 mm extensive and 1487 mm tall, with a 2,787 mm-long wheelbase. It’s a pointy swimsuit, that exterior, and differentiating the variants at a look could be tough, however there are simple identifiers.
These come within the type of completely different entrance grilles and headlight assemblies, as nicely wheel designs. The Attract and Premium variants get a entrance grille with horizontally-oriented chrome pins and full LED headlamps, whereas the GT’s body-coloured pins on its grille affords a vertical, inward slanting tackle issues, and its computerized matrix LED headlamps are additionally a giveaway.
From the again, other than a badge on the tailgate, 3D ‘claw impact’ LED hind lights determine the GT. As for the wheels, each the Attract and Premium trip on 18-inch items (with 225/55 profile tyres), whereas the for GT is shod with 20-inch items, wrapped with 245/40 rubbers. Their designs and finishes present the visible clues as to which is what – Granite Gray for the Attract, two-tone Granite Black for the Premium and Monolithe Black for the GT.
There’s just one engine for the trio in Malaysia, and it is a PureTech 1.6 litre turbocharged inline-four cylinder petrol engine, which affords 218 PS at 5,750 rpm and 300 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm. Drive is transmitted to the entrance wheels through an eight-speed computerized transmission.
Inside, the Attract will get vinyl upholstery, whereas the Premium strikes this as much as leather-based, and the GT one other step additional to Nappa leather-based. All variants function electrical adjustment for the motive force’s seat, with the GT including on reminiscence and a therapeutic massage perform. As for the entrance passenger seat, it’s guide within the Alllure and powered for the opposite two variants.
As commonplace, the 408 is supplied with a 10-inch i-Cockpit digital show, with the GT getting a 3D quartz model of the i-Cockpit unit. There’s additionally a 10-inch i-Cockpit HD color touchscreen infotainment unit, with the GT including on configurable i-Toggle controls.
Elsewhere, each the Attract and Premium are fitted with a six-speaker audio system, whereas the GT will get a 10-speaker Focal Premium system, and it additionally comes with a cabin air cleansing system. Wi-fi telephone charging is commonplace throughout the vary.
As for security and driving help gear, your entire 408 vary options AEB, ESP with hill begin help, site visitors signal recognition, excessive beam help and a tyre stress monitoring system together with rear parking sensors, a rear 180-degree digicam, lively bonnet pedestrian affect safety and 6 airbags.
The Premium provides on to this with entrance parking sensors, superior site visitors signal recognition, adaptive cruise management, superior AEB, entrance collision warning, blind spot detection and rear cross site visitors alert, with the GT including on a 360-degree rear digicam.
4 exterior colors can be found for the 408, and these are Obsession Blue, Perla Nera Black, Okenite White and Artense Gray, however just one variant options all 4 shades, and that is the Premium. The Attract and GT get three color selections, the previous with out Obssession Blue and the latter, omitting Artense Gray.
GALLERY: Peugeot 408 Premium
GALLERY: Peugeot 408 GT
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