The Peugeot Traveller has been officially previewed
in Malaysia by distributor Nasim Sdn Bhd. Previously announced and spotted in
the country, the Traveller is part of the fleet of cars Nasim and parent
company Naza is providing to the Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games and Para Games
that will be held in August. The Traveller was present at the official car
handover ceremony at Peugeot’s Glenmarie showroom today.
Nasim officials were tight lipped on the eventual
specs, but the Travellers on display came with spec sheets, which matched the
SEA Games liveried units. The MPV seen here is powered by a 2.0 litre
turbodiesel engine with 150 hp and 370 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm. The oil
burner is paired to an Aisin-sourced EAT6 Quickshift six-speed torque converter
automatic gearbox with steering paddles.
This Traveller measures 4,956 mm long with a 3,275
mm wheelbase, which means that it’s the Standard variant. Elsewhere, the MPV
comes in 4,606 mm Compact and 5,309 mm Long forms. To compare, a
current-generation Toyota Alphard is 41 mm shorter (4,915 mm) and has a 275 mm
shorter wheelbase (3,000 mm), so you’re looking at a giant people carrier.
The Traveller’s cabin comes in
various configurations in Europe. The unit you see here comes with three
individual sliding seats in the second and third rows, making the Peugeot an
eight-seater in a 2-3-3 formation. Each of the six seats in rows two and three
has its own three-point seatbelt and Isofix mount for child seats.
It’s very well-equipped. Listed equipment includes
directional bi-xenon headlamps with LED daytime running lights, 17-inch
“Phoenix” alloys, twin electric sliding doors, keyless entry and push start,
front/rear parking sensors with 180-degree reverse camera, leather seats, dual
panoramic roof, second row window blinds, plus a seven-inch touchscreen head
unit with Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink.
Also in are eight-way electric seats for the driver
and front passenger, head-up display, and a three-zone air con with second- and
third-row air diffusion (ceiling-mounted vents). Safety wise, the Peugeot
Traveller comes with six airbags, ESP, hill start assist, blind spot
monitoring, Driver Attention Alert and tyre pressure monitoring.
The Peugeot Traveller is expected to be launched
in the third quarter, as early as July, in CKD form.
