The Peugeot 508it’s a model that does almost the only one in the dynasty of family sedans. With the appeal of SUVs, traditional sedans have been supplanted. Remember, a few years ago we saw them everywhere and at all levels. Fluence, Laguna, Latitude and even Laguna Coupé from Renault. 407 and 607 in Peugeot, C5 and C6 in Citroën… They have disappeared so much from the catalog of brands that now they have to be premium and called Mercedes, BMW or Audi to find ranges that are still relatively large. Gone are family, affordable, even popular sedans. Everyone has left the niche of a general specialist. Mondeo, Talisman, C5, Mazda 6, i40, Optima are gone. Insignia will disappear this year, Passat – next, Skoda – in debt. It’s time for SUVs, elevated city cars, body compacts.

Resistance!

However, the model produced by the indomitable Gauls still and always resists the invader. Along with the success of the 2008, 3008 and 5008 SUVs, In 2018, Peugeot really decided to update the sedan 508 of the second generation.. A bold choice at a time when SUVs already dominated the market. in four-door, five-door station wagonand even sport PSE, 508 was a real stylistic success. Its clean-lined design took pride of place in the Peugeot style of the time: fangs at the front, claw marks at the back… Well-equipped, modern, occupying the famous i-Cockpit in the cabin, it already made more than 100,000 happy people. Soon she will reach the middle of her career, and therefore, it will soon undergo a restyling box…

Design, technologies, engines

So what can we expect? As always with a face lift, he must not break three legs. Most often, these are small stylistic, technological or even equipment updates. What will change next? this is phase 2 already, this is an appearance new Peugeot logo on the stern, nose, rims and rudder. Gone is the 3D full-foot lion logo, now just the head, still in profile, but this time integrated into the coat of arms. So far we’ve only seen it on the 308 and on the latest 408 SUV. Speaking of which, the 508 took on the design of its taillights: strips of red LEDs located at an anglerather than vertically as in the current 508. Same at the front where spotlights should taper. It should retain its current engines, incl 1.2 and 1.6 Puretech, which will be equipped with 48 V micro-hybrid technology for the occasion Onboard instruments will benefit from a technological upgrade and a new interface. It should be 508 introduced in 2023for marketing later this year.