The Malaysia's Peugeot distributor Nasim will finally introduce the larger seven-seater
5008 in Malaysia on April 25. Before that, the company is holding a public
preview of the people-carrying SUV in Sunway Velocity Mall until Sunday.
Available in just a single Allure THP variant, the
fully-imported (CBU) 5008 is open for booking, priced at RM 173,888 on-the-road
without insurance. That makes it a full RM 18,000 more expensive than the
equivalent 3008 Allure THP for a pair of extra seats and a larger boot.
Included in the price is a five-year/120,000 km warranty as well as three
years’ free 24-hour Peugeot Assistance.
The 5008 is significantly bigger than the 3008. While it is only three
millimetres wider at 1,844 mm, its 4,641 mm length is massive 194 mm longer,
with 165 mm of it going to the 2,840 mm wheelbase. The 5008 is also 16 mm
taller, at 1,640 mm.
You’ll notice the longer wheelbase and rear end as
well as the more upright rear windscreen at first glance, but the rest of the
exterior is pretty much identical to the 3008. This includes the claw-like full-LED
headlights with LED daytime running lights and sequential indicators, 18-inch
“Los Angeles” alloy wheels and “triple lion claw” LED tail lights. This is no
longer an MPV in the vein of its predecessor, but a proper crossover.
The interior is again very similar to the 3008, with
the futuristic wraparound dashboard adopting Peugeot’s i-Cockpit layout.
There’s a 12.3-inch digital instrument display above the small-diameter
steering wheel, while an eight-inch centre touchscreen controls the infotainment
system – with MirrorLink, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, no less
– and dual-zone climate control.
It’s at the rear that the 5008 starts to differ from
its smaller sibling, with 40:20:40 split-folding second-row seats that can be
reclined and slid forwards and backwards. A one-touch tilt-and-slide function
provides access to the 50:50-split third row that also fold flat and can even
be removed.
As with most seven-seater crossovers, boot space is
tiny with all seven seats up, but fold the third-row seats and it goes up to
702 litres – 182 litres more than the 3008. With the second row also folded,
that expands to 1,862 litres, which can be increased still further to 1,940
litres with the third row removed. As on the 3008, the front passenger seat can
be folded flat to accommodate extra-long cargo.
Standard kit is carried over from the 3008 Allure
and includes LED fog lights, keyless entry, push-button start, black “Claudio”
leather upholstery, fabric dash and door trim, an eight-way power-adjustable
driver’s seat with memory, auto lights and wipers (the latter with integrated
Magic Wash washers), an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, second-row air-con
vents, cooled armrest storage and a reverse camera.
As far as safety is concerned, the 5008 comes with
six airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC),
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP), Hill Assist Descent Control (HADC), hill
start assist, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition, tyre pressure
monitoring, Driver Attention Alert and front and rear parking sensors.
The 1.6 litre THP 165 turbocharged four-cylinder
petrol engine with S&S automatic stop/start continues to power the 5008,
pushing out 165 hp at 6,000 rpm and 240 Nm of torque at 1,400 rpm. An Aisin
six-speed automatic transmission sends drive to the front wheels. Zero to 100
km/h takes 9.2 seconds – 0.3 seconds slower than the 3008 – and the car will
hit the same 206 km/h top speed as the five-seater.
Drivers will have access to Peugeot’s Advanced Grip
Control, which uses the chassis electronics to manage the available grip
according to the road surface, enabling a greater degree of off-road ability
despite the front-wheel drive layout. There are five driving modes on offer –
Mud, Snow, Sand, ESP Off and Standard – accessible via a rotary dial located
next to the hill descent control button.
