Peugeot has just unveiled the facelifted of 308, the design of the new model is almost
identical to the outgoing car but does receive a number of new features.
The front of the facelifted Peugeot 308 looks very
familiar, with headlights seemingly identical to the current car that retain
LED daytime running lights. A new grille has been installed which shuns the
horizontal slats of the outgoing model in favor of small silver rectangles that
appear to float alongside the prominent central Peugeot badge.
Changes have also been made to the front bumper with
it incorporating different faux air intakes and square fog lights. No official
images of the rear have been released just yet, but based on the leaked
pictures, the taillights are marginally different, as is the bumper.
More important than the new design of the facelifted
308 are the advanced driver assistance systems it has taken from the 3008 SUV.
Among these include Active Safety Braking and Active Lane Departure Warning.
Additionally, the new 308 has the company’s Visiopark 1 system which can
automatically steer the hatchback into a free parking space. Inside is the
latest i-Cockpit system that is MirrorLink, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
compatible.
The facelifted car gets two
diesels and one petrol. The first diesel engine is the BlueHDi 180 S&S
engine that comes mated as standard to an eight-speed automatic transmission
developed with Aisin. Also offered is the BlueHDI 130 S&S four-cylinder
diesel and a three-cylinder petrol unit that ships with a 6-speed manual as
standard.
