We admit that we had a pretty hard time
distinguishing which model we’re looking at in this batch of spy shots, but we
can now says that, unless we’re very much mistaken, this is the 2020MY,
facelifted version of the Peugeot 3008.
Despite the heavy camouflage, the revamped 3008 is
betrayed by its characteristic clamshell bonnet and side window lines and the
rear lights – or what we can see of them anyway. Peugeot went into great
lengths to hide the 3008’s revised front end with additional body cladding,
while the rear end also appears to be significantly altered; the taillights are
now slimmer and the tailgate appears to feature a cleaner design.
The yellow stickers and the flapless charging port
also reveal that this test car features a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Peugeot
has already revealed a 3008 Hybrid4, which combines a 197 hp 1.6-liter
turbo-four engine with two electric motors for a combined output of 296 hp.
The Hybrid4 powertrain makes the French compact
crossover all-wheel drive thanks to the rear-mounted electric motor. Peugeot
said that the plug-in hybrid 3008 will arrive in the market in late 2019,
leading us to believe that it’ll become available alongside the 2020MY model.
The interior is also expected to be upgraded in
terms of on-board features, with a faster infotainment system with more
connectivity options and a redesigned digital instrument cluster. The 3008
already has one of the most distinctive dashboards in the segment, which the
French automaker calls the “i-Cockpit”.
Peugeot is expected to reveal the facelifted 3008
sometime at the second half of the year, with sales in Europe to start soon
after.
