Peugeot is giving its baby SUV a mid-life update with an exterior redesign
The 2008 may have only received an update last year, but Peugeot is planning to give its smallest SUV a more comprehensive facelift in 2023. These spy shots mark the first time the new car has been seen in public and highlight some of the key design changes over the current 2008.
The exterior redesign will be relatively moderate. The front of this test car is unchanged, suggesting if we are going to see any differences, they’ll be constricted to a new headlight signature and possibly new grille inserts.
A camouflaged rear hints that the new 2008 will receive a fresh rear bumper and new taillight design. The two faux exhausts show this is an internal-combustion engined 2008, rather than the all-electric e-2008.
We aren’t expecting too many alterations for the cabin, either. The current 2008 was launched in 2020, just when Peugeot brought out its latest i-Cockpit interior, so we’ll see this feature continue with the latest model, perhaps with some new trim materials and a tweaked infotainment system.
The big changes for the updated 2008 will happen underneath, with the regular petrol model gaining mild-hybrid assistance. Peugeot has already announced the larger 3008 and 5008 will make the switch to mild-hybridisation and we should see the Puretech turbocharged 1.3-litre in the 2008 coupled with a 48V motor.
The all-electric e-2008 will also be revised with a 54kWh battery pack replacing the 51kWh unit in the outgoing car. We’ve seen this new battery in the Jeep Avenger where it allows for a 248-mile range (the recently updated e-2008 maxes out at 214 miles). Power will also be upped from 134bhp to 154bhp.
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