(Dan Tri) – Peugeot 408 is a car model designed in a coupe crossover style, with a global distribution plan, so the possibility of being brought to Vietnam in the future cannot be ruled out.

Peugeot has jumped into the hottest segment today – coupe crossover.

The main competitors of Peugeot 408 will be Skoda Octavia and Ford Focus.

Peugeot 408 uses an updated version of the EMP platform that is being used for many models of the French auto brand.

Black plastic cladding on the front bumper, wheel fenders and door base creates a sporty, solid look for the car.

The car is designed to be long but quite low.

Starting with a hybrid engine, then it will be pure electric

The standard engine is PureTech 1.2L, producing 128 horsepower, combined with front-wheel drive and an 8-speed automatic transmission.

The plug-in hybrid electric system (PHEV) uses a 1.6L PureTech engine combined with an 81 kW (109 horsepower) electric motor.

Peugeot 408 currently only has a gasoline engine version and a plug-in hybrid version.

Peugeot has not yet announced parameters about the distance the car can run with only the electric motor.

Charging time for the 12.4 kWh battery pack with the standard 3.7 kW charging system is 3 hours 50 minutes, but with the 7.4 kW charging system the time reduces to 1 hour 55 minutes.

Peugeot said it will add a pure electric version later.

Trendy interior space

Peugeot 408 does not disappoint in the interior.

The car uses the i-Cockpit cabin design that has been commercially registered by the company, with Peugeot’s signature small steering wheel and above is a digital screen instead of a traditional analog clock.

Equipment inside the car will likely vary between versions and markets, but you can expect massage seats, Nappa leather interior, panoramic sunroof and a 690W hifi sound system from the Focal audio brand.

Regarding safety equipment, the Peugeot 408 has anti-rollover systems, such as active cruise control with `Stop and Go` feature, 360-degree parking support with 4 cameras.

Some detailed images of the car:

Photo: Peugeot