SPIED: Next-gen Peugeot 508, first look at the interior

SPIED: Next-gen Peugeot 508, first look at the interior

The next-generation Peugeot 508 sedan has been spotted testing again. It’s not the first time a development mule has been snapped on the road, and there’s no shedding of disguise compared to the last round. This car seems to be lugging heavy cargo though, and it has a single tail pipe instead of the previous two, while wearing different rims.

It’s not quite the Peugeot Exalt concept in production form, but the next 508 appears more substantial than the car it will replace. Longer, wider and lower is what we’re guessing, with a rather sleek plunging roofline thrown in. It will be based on PSA’s latest EMP2 platform.

From L-R: Next-gen 508 dashboard, Peugeot 3008 dashboard

The 508 is not a very high volume car, and it’s not a major seller in many markets, but the big sedan (and its wagon sister) is the flagship of the range and Peugeot, which is currently in a bullish mood, would want to make a bold statement with the design.

What’s notable about this batch of spyshots is that it gives us a first glimpse at the next 508’s interior. As expected, it’s a big departure from the style of the outgoing car, which has been around since 2011. Much of the dashboard is covered here, but we can see enough to tell that it borrows from the stylish i-Cockpit of the fresh 3008 and 5008. The steering wheel and gear lever are from the SUVs.

The Peugeot 508 is up against the Volkswagen Passat, Ford Mondeo and Opel/Vauxhall Insignia in Europe’s mainstream D-segment sedan market, which is under serious pressure from the BMW 3 Series/Mercedes C-Class compact premium exec class.

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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

  • george on Jul 11, 2017 at 11:45 am

    Peugeot 3008, new Conti benchmark. Improved build quality, upmarket, driving dynamics, but remaining accessible to mass market.

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    • YB Kunta Kinte on Jul 11, 2017 at 5:59 pm

      good car but lembap service centre here. The SC are the type that minum teh 8x and makan kuih lapis. Half the time asleep

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  • Jonn Dol on Jul 11, 2017 at 12:17 pm

    Peugeot strikes back in the D-segment. Asian region still demand big sedans. It’s good to have more European offerings in the mainstream segment. Wonder though if PSA is willing/contemplating to bring the Opel brand back to Malaysia to co-exist with Peugeot?..

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  • passion on Jul 11, 2017 at 12:34 pm

    i hope the seating position issue is solved. tried and tried in the other model. nightmare.need to look over the steering!

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  • The car is doomed before it is launch.

    Such a Rakish C Pillar design eating into rear headroom space .Passenger are sure to complain about the rear headroom space . But by lowering the rear seat height to provide more rear headroom space, it will thus create a lower hip room thus making it uncomfortable sitting rear position for long distance even the suspension is tuned to comfort.

    Furthermore, the overhang in the front is quite substantial long , thus will affect the handling and agility of the car.

    This car will be doomed than boomed.
    Lousy designers and engineers from Peugeot still in the making except the legendary 504 and 404.

    The 504 and 404 are the best car peugeot had ever made ( cos rear wheel drive) but not this new junk 508 ( front wheel drive) in the making will not sell or well received by buyers in numbers.

    My two cents prediction

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    • Ah meng on Jul 11, 2017 at 4:09 pm

      Talk like a car designer. Must be Sam Loo colleague from umw

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    • Rakish C Pillar is the “in” thing nowadays. Even jepunis lord civic oso have this profile, yet nobody complains. Why?
      If that rake rear can fit them whitelords then it be HUUGGEE for asian pipu.

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  • sick&tired on Jul 11, 2017 at 6:09 pm

    I am currently driving the 508 GT 2.2 diesel. Fantastic car, have not had any issues so far. I really hope they bring in the diesel for the new model.

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