2024 Peugeot 408 specs leaked before Malaysia launch in May – three variants; 1.6T, 8AT; standard AEB

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Local specifications of the Peugeot 408 person leaked up of the fastback crossover’s launch scheduled to instrumentality spot successful May. The info comes from a brochure posted successful the paultan.org Automotive/Car Discussion Group connected Facebook by Mustaqim Mustafa. As ever with details obtained from non-official sources, instrumentality it with a pinch of brackish until we get the afloat representation connected motorboat day.

It was antecedently reported that the 408 volition beryllium a locally-assembled (CKD) conveyance that comes successful 3 variants. No connection connected pricing for now, but fixed the people assemblage are those considering a Honda Civic oregon Accord, it is speculated to beryllium betwixt the RM140k to RM150k zone.

According to the brochure, the 3 variants see the basal Premium, the mid-spec Premium and the range-topping GT. All 3 volition stock the aforesaid turbocharged PureTech engine, which is simply a 1.6 litre portion with 218 PS (215 hp oregon 160 kW) astatine 5,500 rpm and 300 Nm of torque astatine 2,000 rpm. This drives the beforehand wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

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In presumption of modular equipment, the Allure gets LED headlamps with automatic precocious beam, LED taillights, automatic wipers and 18-inch alloy wheels successful a Granite Grey finish. Inside, the basal enactment comes with partial leather spot upholstery, a powered driver’s seat, a 10-inch integer instrumentality cluster, a 10-inch infotainment touchscreen arsenic good arsenic a six-speaker dependable system.

As for information and operator assistance features, the 408 successful Allure guise is equipped with six airbags, a reverse camera, rear parking sensors, postulation motion designation with velocity bounds info, lane support assist, cruise power (presumably adaptive) and autonomous exigency braking.

The Premium builds upon the Allure by gaining 18-inch wheels successful a Granite Black finish, achromatic Nappa leather spot upholstery, a representation relation for the powered driver’s seat, precocious lane support assistance, lane alteration assist, a unsighted spot show and reverse informing (presumably rear transverse postulation alert).

2024 Peugeot 408 specs leaked earlier Malaysia motorboat successful May – 3 variants; 1.6T, 8AT; modular AEB

The GT’s kit database takes things further with 20-inch Monolithe Black wheels, matrix LED headlamps, Naboo Blue Nappa leather spot upholstery, a massaging relation for the driver’s seat, a 10-inch ‘3D Quartz Display’ instrumentality cluster, a Focal dependable system, a 360-degree camera and a 10-inch infotainment touchscreen with afloat customisable interaction sheet attached for speedy entree to definite functions.

The 408 rides connected Stellantis’ EMP2 level and measures 4,687 mm long, 1,850 mm wide, 1,510 mm gangly and with a wheelbase that spans 2,787 mm. For context, that’s astir the size of a Civic that is 4,678 mm long, 1,802 mm wide, 1,415 mm gangly and has a wheelbase of 2,735 mm.