It’s an indication of China’s prominence that so many carmakers are lining up to set up world debuts in Shanghai. Peugeot is one of them, and the French marque that’s targeting 200,000 sales this year plans to launch at least one new model per year in the world’s largest auto market. At this year’s Auto Shanghai, they will launch the 508 saloon for China and also show off this sleek looking crossover concept called SXC.
Done by Peugeot Style Studios of the China Tech Center in Shanghai, the SXC (which stands for Shanghai Cross Concept) takes Peugeot’s new look first seen on the SR1 and applies it to a crossover body. According to the design team, SXC adopts certain characteristics from the world of the SUV (such as strength, high driving position, protection), without caricaturing them. It’s modern, elegant and refined and “close to the upmarket world of the saloons”.
At 4.87 m long and 2.035 m wide, the SXC is quite a large vehicle, mirroring the size of an Infiniti FX. Main styling points to look out for are the “floating grille”, “feline headlamps”, boomerang rear lamps, reverse-hinged doors, two-part panoramic roof and the use of brushed aluminium on the exterior.
Power is courtesy of Peugeot’s HYbrid4 technology. which sees a 218 hp 1.6-litre THP engine driving the front wheels and a 70 kW (95 hp) electric motor driving the rears. Combined fuel consumption is rated at 5.8 L/100 km and CO2 emissions is at 143 g/km. The drivetrain has a “zero emissions” mode powered solely by the electric motor at low speeds.
Gallery after the jump.
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WOW, this would be one of the nicest cars on the road. I wish we could have this down here
What is going on at Peugeot these days? I must say amazing cars coming out of there. This looks so much better than any other 4×4 I’ve seen this year, will this come out spot on to the concept, I sure hope so.
Suppose this French marque deserves more respect from those critics who think that mowing down Peugeot products is justified or maybe fashionable, only because they don’t happen to like the styling or because they think (in their dreams) that T&H for example are such fantastic cars by comparison.
it’s a concept.
looks more like a styling concept rather than a production concept to me.
Very nice interior. But an individual screen for the front passanger? And no aircon vents? This unfortunately will just stay a concept.
slightly off topic…any news regarding 508? holding my mondeo purchase after falling in love with 508
all news (you can also google it) points to mid-year.
front bonnets use the same stroke line with current BMW..C-pillar, roof line and 5th door drop line looks like Lexus RX..Too much emotion in an SUV..but overall will looks dramatically..good design :)
not a bad concept coming out from Peugeot’s China Tech Center…i thought it came from France! but then again, ALMOST all newer Peugeot models looks delicious and this one is no exception.
still like classic Peugeots though….hard to change the mindset!
go Peugeot!
i like the rear contour very much. But then, when a concept translated to production, it will be trimmed down.
well, they kept the rcz looking very much like the concept when they started producing it… hopefully they’ll keep this model’s shape too.
looks interesting. probably a replacement for the 4007. wonder when will this car be ready for production.
wonder what is Peugeot called in chinese. Bimmer audi and benz all have distinct chinese names
sounds like ‘piu choh’.
What is good in Malaysia these days, people have a choice other than T and H. Local brands provide solid and acceptable quality at reasonable price, but for those who want to buy foreign brands, can have European brands at an interesting price. I own a Peugeot 308, and I know if I buy this car in France, I would pay more than what I paid here in Malaysia. This is a very nice feeling.
So the roof glass is totally untinted. Hope this JPJ spoiler on the tint will not affect the sales . I have given up trying to understand the logic of these decisions.