Peugeot 408 Turbo is the name, caught without disguise

Peugeot 408 Turbo is the name, caught without disguise

We’ve seen spyshots of the Peugeot 408 before, with black tapes on the edges of the lamps and badges covered up. Now, here’s a fully naked rear shot of the upcoming C-segment sedan from Nasim, courtesy of reader Scott Ng. The snapper says he saw a truck loading up the Peugeots in Damansara Heights.

With this uncovered shot, we can confirm that the new sedan will be called 408 Turbo, as said on the badge. We also see the rear lamps for the first time, and they have the style of those on elder brother 508. Like that RM170k D-segment car, the central Lion badge has ‘Peugeot’ underlining it.

Garnishing includes a rear spoiler and a wrap around chrome strip on the bumper. The wheels are the same as those seen on the previously spied dark coloured unit. Click here to read more about the 408, and why it isn’t just a 308 hatchback with a boot.

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • taboogen on Feb 20, 2012 at 10:31 am

    reminds me of old proton putra rear light… overall it seems that the light does not fit the rear end

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    • It just needs to be a few inches higher.. Guess they din realized that.

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    • Usodinov on Feb 20, 2012 at 1:40 pm

      wow peugeot really capable of creating weird ugly looking passenger car these days…very impressive!!

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  • I just wandering the front resemble 308 or 508 ??? or the new 208…..

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    • alldisc on Feb 20, 2012 at 2:57 pm

      it is based on 307/308, with a boot and extended wheelbase to compete with the civic, sylhphy, inspira and the likes…

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  • thebosssedangbercakap on Feb 20, 2012 at 10:45 am

    looks like “alien workshop” punya muka.

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    • theanswer on Feb 20, 2012 at 10:59 am

      old skool brand yaw! hahaha..hurmm…same rear as 508. so whats going to happen to my fav 308 turbo? any discount? hehehehe

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  • Hyundai De Junk on Feb 20, 2012 at 10:58 am

    Look like Peugeot still do a proper Hatchback to Sedan Conversion.

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  • hamiduden on Feb 20, 2012 at 11:18 am

    go line go..

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  • estimated price?

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  • AlCapone on Feb 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    ugly tail light…

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  • blue-traveler on Feb 20, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    hi guys, today I read one of the email from a bankers’ daily report that “in two months time there might be a change in auto policy for the 1.8L segment”. Any word in the local paper? I’m out of the country for the moment. Thanks. sorry for the off topic.

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    • jules on Feb 20, 2012 at 12:35 pm

      cheaper r/tax for 1.8… promote inspira sales

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      • HirumaKecil on Feb 22, 2012 at 8:09 am

        Why no cheaper for 2.0 tooooo… Iskkk…iskkkk.sikkkk… :,(

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    • oligopoli on Feb 20, 2012 at 12:54 pm

      here the link http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20120220001411/Article/index_html#ixzz1mt0773Uh
      keep our finger cross. not so clear what the future policy would look like

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  • jules on Feb 20, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    Wing mirror is not the same as the china version.

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  • manfurb on Feb 20, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    IT SURE LOOKS BETTER THAN ANY P1 N P2 MODELS OUT THERE…PERFORMANCE WISE I HOPE THE TURBO ENGINE WILL SUCK UP ALL THE P1 N P2 ‘FEEL GOOD’ CARS….NASIM, PLEASE PRICE IT RIGHT…I WANNA OWN A PUG TOOOOOO!!!

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    • PUG Turbo is famous for fuel guzzling.

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      • anti-first on Feb 20, 2012 at 3:35 pm

        any other turbo-based cars also famously consume lots of fuel.

        so what’s your point?

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        • Lion King on Feb 20, 2012 at 5:57 pm

          E.g. vw’s tsi engines are not fuel guzzlers

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          • HirumaKecil on Feb 22, 2012 at 8:17 am

            camparing 1.4 with 1.6… Not fair… What’s wrong with you people??? Always like that…. Campare persona to myvi, livina and alza???

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        • All VW turbos are very frugal, even Mazda Mps has a very frugal turbo engine.

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        • Compare to VW TSI, Ford 1.6 Ecoboost. Then stfu. This is the point.

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          • anti-first on Feb 20, 2012 at 8:32 pm

            you should have made comparisons earlier to avoid any misinterpretations, j@ck@ss.

            don’t you just love it when a stoopid fish takes the bait?

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          • Funny that it must come down to personal insults. That shows your class. Kudos. :)

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      • anti-first on Feb 21, 2012 at 1:12 pm

        the insult started from your end.

        i was amused when you asked me to stfu as part of your answer of a simple question.

        fyi, stfu is generally known to be an insulting remark.

        trolling for the class route now, are we?

        cheers :)

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  • m4xspeed on Feb 20, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    very subtle look. suitable for all ages.

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    • Yup. Looks pretty subtle yet classy. Wonder how the 163 horse feel.

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  • Henry Ford the XII on Feb 20, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    I dont think the rear lamps are similar to that of 508. 508 and the new 308 Sedan have almost same rear lamps design, those on 408 are more similar to 207 Sedan’s but a tad uglier.
    Somehow I prefer 308 Sedan to this.

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  • carnoisseur on Feb 20, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    hmmm…. Im not convinced about the proportions

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  • its tail lamp..hell ugly..

    i prefer 408 covered with black tapes.. :)
    (http://paultan.org/2012/02/13/peugeot-408-spotted-in-malacca-with-minimal-disguise/)

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    • bobdbilder on Feb 20, 2012 at 11:59 pm

      Yeah its like Lady Gaga. Better with the war paint on and more padding to cover the less endowed places. You know what I mean?

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  • Jaybond on Feb 20, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    For this segment, this is a good looking car – simple yet stylish.

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  • shawal on Feb 20, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    looks nice in this colour too

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  • intermilan on Feb 20, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    a few suggestions said that the price will be higher than 308 turbo i.e. >RM119K.
    but so far, there’s little info on that.
    perhaps due to not-so-much hype / attention given to it.

    anyway, with all these pictures popping around the Net, the launching must be near. we’ll know the price by then. no hurry.

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  • bobdbilder on Feb 20, 2012 at 11:57 pm

    We all know where this is going to lead and it’s gonna get real messy. Dude, put the bloody tape back on!

    Do we need to talk in sign language for them to understand. Yeah them property developers who think they have every right to bastardize a Pug. Yeah those looney expats will learn what all expats have learned; those who suck your bawls aint worth paying attention to! You’d think that if they stayed in the same community that they’d actually talk to one another and share experiences?

    This = bad. Prince engine + 407 chassis = good. Prince engine + 407 coupe = hell yeah!

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  • Jolly_idiot on Feb 21, 2012 at 8:24 am

    Look rather small in size.

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  • Is it just me? Actually I quite like the design of the this rear :D

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  • Stephen on Feb 21, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    the back light look better than what offered at China…. maybe just me.
    good to know it have turbo….not a normal 2.0L

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  • mikael on Mar 21, 2012 at 9:32 am

    408 lebih cantik dari 207 sedan !! finally nasim has learned a lesson never to simply add a bonnet to a hatchback.

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    • laluan sehala on Mar 21, 2012 at 11:03 pm

      they’re both different cars and design has nothing to do with nasim. design is from peugeot instead.

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