2008 Concept (France, 2012)

The 2008 revealed at the 2012 Paris Show is a compact crossover that is based on the new 208. It is a further evolution of the Urban Crossover Concept that Peugeot showed at the Beijing Motor Show. Peugeot says that it worked with designers in Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Paris to design the car. While it is calling the car a concept, Peugeot is very serious about building the 2008 and has announced that it will be built at its Mulhouse factory in France, Porto Real factory in Brazil and Wuhan factory in China.

The concept uses a 1.2-liter, three-cylinder petrol engine with 110hp Peugeot plans to actually build this engine and will introduce to the 208 and 2008 next year.

The concept is painted in fluorescent yellow with styling similar to the 208. The lower portion of the concept is painted black to make the bright yellow even more striking. The crossover is 4.14m long and 1.74m wide. The hood clamshells down over the front of the car. The grill and ...