2023-06-23 09:06:10
The city car of the Lion is regarding to be restyled. A leaked image on the Net already shows us what it will look like.
Peugeot continues the restylings. After the 508 and 2008, it will soon be the turn of the 208 to be refreshed. But the manufacturer failed to keep the secret until the end. Images of a restyled copy of the electric model e-208 have appeared on the Net.
Perhaps they were taken from the Spanish factory in Zaragoza, where the 208 has just arrived. The electric version will indeed now be assembled on the other side of the Pyrenees with its cousin Opel Corsa, and no longer in Slovakia. The change of factory seems logically set on the entry into production of the facelift. The car is due to reach dealerships in November.
As on the 2008, the changes are concentrated in the front end. The 208 will keep its big grille, which even looks bigger going lower in the bumper. This incorporates a redesigned grille and the new Peugeot coat of arms. The most visible is the arrival of the new light signature with three claws, located on the sides in black elements, apart from the optics. These will give even more personality and character to the 208.
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For the rest, it will be minimum service: the rear light signature will evolve, as will the Peugeot monogram on the black band crossing the tailgate. Inside, the changes were already seen on the 2008, which shares the same dashboard. We will find in particular a redesigned multimedia system.
The restyling will be an opportunity to finally put the new engine/battery duo on sale. This had been announced at the Paris Motor Show in October 2022, then put on sale on the GT version… before being withdrawn from the catalog. Stellantis is still struggling to produce enough copies of the new 156hp engine, so it reserves it for other models, including the Jeep Avenger.
As is the case with the restyled Corsa, there should be a double choice in the technical 208 offer: the current “small” 136 engine with 50 kWh battery and the new 156 hp block associated with a battery of 54kWh. With it, the range reaches 400 km.
The restyled e-208 will surely be presented at the start of the school year.
Photo via Worldscoop and Cochespias
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