Presented for the 2017 model year and facelifted just a couple of months ago, the second generation Peugeot 5008 is now getting ready to serve and protect its homeland. The French model has been chosen by the local Ministry of the Interior as a reference vehicle for the police and gendarmerie, and they have placed an ordered for 1,263 units, all of them made in the Sochaux and Rennes factories.
The 5008 police cruisers have been ordered
in Artense Grey, whereas the gendarmerie ones will come in Sulawesi Blue and
Bullseye Blue. Besides the colors, they will boast specific liveries and will
be converted for the law enforcement agencies by the PSA Group at their Poissy
plant, getting features such as emergency lights, communication gear and so on.
Deliveries have already started and will run until the end of next month.
Available with a choice of four
powertrains in Europe, the 2021 5008 SUVs have been ordered in the Active
Business PureTech 130 PS version, which in France slots
between the Active Pack and the Allure trim levels.
Pricing starts at € 32,850 (US$ 38,944) for
the facelifted iteration with the PuteTech 130 PS engine, or € 35,250 (US$ 41,789)
with the BlueHDi 130 PS. The Active Pack raises the cost to
€ 33,350 (US$ 39,537), and the Active Business comes from € 33,950 (US$ 40,248). For
the Allure and Allure Pack, customers are looking at € 35,950 (US$ 42,619) and
€ 36,450 (US$ 43,212) respectively, while the range-topping GT and GT Pack will set
them back € 38,650 (US$ 45,820) and € 42,800 (US$ 50,740) respectively.
