This is the new Peugeot 308, the company’s all-important competitor in Europe’s vital C-segment hatchback market.
The new model, thought to be at least 12 months from the showroom, is badly needed by the French car maker, which is suffering huge losses as the European car market continues to collapse.
The new 308 is expected to be based on the same platform as the Citroën C4 and DS5, although it may benefit from some of the weight-saving techniques applied to the Peugeot 208. Like the car it is replacing, the new hatch retains a high roofline and deep body sides to give it a hint of mini-MPV styling.
Conventional petrol and diesel powerplants will be offered along with Peugeot’s Hybrid4 diesel-electric system.
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Looks kinda clumsy to me and
Looks kinda clumsy to me and resembles the most boring French car on sale now- the new C4. It's a great shame since, after 508 and 208, I thought that Peugot would at last produce stylish and pretty cars...
A desperate headline
Not sure what the solution for Peugeot Citroen is to boost sales but this wont be it . Maybe focus on exports to emerging markets ?
Maybe they should make their own suspension again their cars used to be famed for their ride and they also built superb estates .
The Koreans are outbuilding them now if you ask me .
To be fair they are not the only European manufacturers in trouble .
Just too many cars in Europe chasing a diminishing customer base .
Peugeot need an all new
Peugeot need an all new platform for this car to even contemplate competing with the class leaders.An update of the now ancient 307/308 archietecture will not improve sales one iota.