Bitauto Original To be honest, I haven’t been exposed to Dongfeng Peugeot’s models for a long time. The last time I drove a Peugeot was a 308S I rented a few years ago. I liked everything except the space. Last month, I joked in the office that I hadn’t test driven many new Peugeot cars since I entered this industry. Perhaps the editor-in-chief took this into account, so he sent me a WeChat message one day last week to tell me: Test drive of the new 5008 Come on.
I believe many friends have read our previous real-life article (portal) about the new 5008. Indeed, compared with the current 5008, the new 5008 has not changed much. The replacement of the new lion logo should be the biggest change. Of course, the article will also separately explain some other differences of the new car. In fact, I think the most noteworthy thing is the pre-sale price of the new 5008, which is 177,700-233,700 yuan, which is further lower than the current model.
●Appearance and interior review
In addition to changing the front and rear logos, the new 5008 has blackened the front and rear logos on the body as well as the exterior mirror covers, although it is likely that no one will notice it if I don't tell them. In addition, the top-of-the-line model we tested this time also has a new brand LOGO on the front fender of the vehicle, which is somewhat similar to the behavior of current top-of-the-line models that have the "GT" representing the top-of-the-line model on the front fender. It can barely be considered one of the changes in appearance. I believe after seeing this, you will definitely guess that the interior of the new 5008 will not have any major changes, and this is indeed the case.
I believe that Apple mobile phone users will definitely not be happy about the fact that Apple CarPlay cannot be supported. However, the new car system can support Huawei HiCar, which should gain a lot of praise from Huawei mobile phone users, and the new car system can support Huawei HiCar. The system can support OTA upgrades and has richer online functions. In addition to changes in the car system and the new transparent chassis function, the new 5008 has reduced the number of speakers in the car compared to the current model, from 10 speakers to 6 speakers.
●7 seats are compact in space
The new 5008 still provides 5-seat and 7-seat models for consumers to choose from. Judging from the pre-sale models, there are two 5-seat and 7-seat models. In terms of seat configuration, there are no changes in the new 5008. The leather seats are a little harder filled. The entire series comes standard with electric adjustment of the front seats. In addition to the heated front seats, the top-of-the-line GT version also has exclusive features. Seat massage and driver's seat memory, of course, there is still no added seat ventilation function.
It can be seen from the space experience that the third row of 5008 is not friendly to adults. In fact, this 5008 is regarded as a 5008 in daily life.It's just a car, the space in the second row is still very good, and there is plenty of trunk space. Occasionally, when you encounter a car situation that requires 7 seats, the third row of seats in the 5008 can also play an emergency role. If there is no need for 7 seats, the third row of seats can also be removed separately to increase the storage space in the car. object space.
●Power and test drive experience
Similarly, the new 5008 continues to be equipped with a power system consisting of a 1.8T engine and an 8AT gearbox. The engine has a maximum power of 155kW (211Ps) and a maximum torque of 300N·m; previously announced The pre-sale models are all 400THP models equipped with 1.8T engines. It is not yet certain whether a 1.6T 360THP model will be added after the official launch. I don’t think that’s necessary anymore, what do you think?
The same power system is also installed on the 4008 and 508L, as well as other models under the PSA Group. I believe that a friend reading the article is one of the owners. The book data of the 1.8T engine is not bad. Coupled with the relatively light throttle setting, the 5008 will not give you the feeling of "a small horse pulling a big car" when starting. The performance of the gearbox is also smart enough, and it will be slightly delayed when starting. At the last few upshift opportunities, when the speed increases, the vehicle will actively upshift to keep the engine speed in a lower range.
There is nothing to fault about the transmission performance of Aisin 8AT. Upshifts are smooth and gentle, and its existence is almost not felt. When the vehicle speed is close to 90km/h, it can be upgraded to the highest 8th gear. When cruising at a speed of 120km/h on the highway, the engine speed will be around 2100rpm. When you need to downshift to speed up, just step deeply on the accelerator and the gearbox will understand your intention. Downshifting by 1 gear or 3 gears in a row depends entirely on the strength and speed of your right foot on the accelerator. If you switch to sport mode, the gearbox will downshift. The gearing action will be more resolute, and even if you downshift 4 gears in a row, you won't have to wait too long.
When it comes to chassis suspension, naturally you can’t bypass the rear suspension. Even though the time is almost 2023, Peugeot still insists on using torsion beam non-independent rear suspension on the 5008. Perhaps the French feel that with good adjustment A torsion beam non-independent suspension is sufficient. I also admit that the French are indeed good at chassis tuning. The 5008's chassis has a very solid texture and a certain sense of high-end. It can handle ordinary road bumps easily. Of course, due to the structure of the rear suspension, in some road conditions You can still feel the shaking at the rear of the car being slightly larger.
Although there is a knob for the enhanced Grip Control multi-road condition adaptation system next to the electronic gear lever, which can switch between road, snow and mud., sand and other different driving modes, in addition to the steep slope descent function, but don’t forget that the 5008 is a front-wheel-drive SUV. You can pursue poetry and distant places, but don’t go to too remote places. Then I want to say one more thing, why not add automatic parking to the new 5008?
Editor’s comments:
In fact, after writing so much, the main change of the new Peugeot 5008 is the replacement of a new lion logo and a new car-machine system. In terms of power, the existing 1.8T+8AT power system is used, and the chassis tuning has not changed. Therefore, the driving experience of the new car is not much different from the current model. It is still a medium-sized SUV that is easy and easy to drive. Of course, as mentioned at the beginning of the article, what is more noteworthy about the 5008 facelift this time is the price. The pre-sale price of the top-spec GT is already 30,000 yuan lower than the current top-spec model, and the official price of the new car will also be this month. It will be officially revealed on Friday. However, can more affordable prices really drive sales of 5008? Let’s leave it to the market to test.
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