Smallest Hatchback Peugeot

However, as reported by autocar.co.uk and carbuzz.com, Wednesday, November 2, 2011, the Peugeot 208 has a lighter weight, smaller engines, and more fuel efficient than older models.

Even Peugeot calls the car as the embodiment of the improved specification of the most ambitious ever done. “It (Peugeot 208) is the lightest model, weighs only 975 kilograms or 173 pounds lighter than the Peugeot 207,” the official statement Peugeot.

There are two engine options offered by Peugeot’s 208, which is 1,000 cc and 1,200 cc VTi VTi three cylinders. The machine is smaller than 400 cc engine that carried the Peugeot 207. The second engine power output is claimed to reach 75 bhp and 100 bhp.

Fuel consumption is 1,000 cc-engined variant is claimed to achieve the 1:27 km. The resulting CO2 emissions no more than 99 grams per km.

The dimensions of the latest tiny Peugeot hatchback body is smaller than the previous generation. Length is only 3960 millimeters (mm) or 70 mm shorter than the length of the Peugeot 207. Height 1492 or lower 10 mm.

“While the wheelbase is different, that is 2450 mm,” call the manufacturer’s official.

Interestingly, although the exterior dimensions of a smaller size, the interior is claimed to be more widespread. The reason, Peugeot trim size of all devices in the interior. As a result, the Peugeot 208’s luggage capacity reached 285 liters.

This car is on sale in early 2012 outside France. Only, Peugeot did not mention about the price.