Word has it that when the doors open at the Geneva
Motor Show next month, Peugeot will unveil an all-new 508. But the fresh sedan
will usher in far more than its own replacement. Automotive News Europe reports
that the next-generation Peugeot 508 will herald a new design language for the
French marque, and adopt new technologies as well.
That could mean more coupe-like styling with a
sleeker roofline, and design cues borrowed from the Instinct concept that debuted at the same show last year. It is also tipped to adopt the kind of
advanced semi-automated driving systems that we’ve seen from higher-end
automakers like Mercedes and Audi.
Expect both plug-in hybrid and wagon variants to
join the conventional sedan that will go after the likes of the Volkswagen
Passat and Ford Mondeo – a segment that has been in decline as customers flock
to crossovers, even in Europe.
