Coming to challenge the likes of the new Opel Insignia, Ford Mondeo and even the newly-launched Volkswagen Arteon, with a more raked roofline, the next generation Peugeot 508 remains on track for a 2018 debut.

Peugeot's Product Director, Laurent Blanchet, confirmed the large family saloon and said that it will be positioned between the mainstream player and premium cars.


The Peugeot 508's successor will take styling cues from the recently presented Instinct Concept on the outside, while inside, it's expected to feature an updated version of the i-Cockpit layout that can be seen in the new 3008 and 5008.

Under the skin, it will use PSA's EMP2 platform, which also supports plug-in hybrid petrol tech and would allow the manufacturer to offer an electrified version of the car. Despite Peugeot continuing to offer a D-segment vehicle, sister brand Citroen will abandon the segment completely, as they have no plans of launching an equivalent of the current C5. Instead, their focus is the development of the C5 Aircross crossover, which will launch later this year.