Improvement of the next-generation Peugeot 3008 is progressing as the primary camouflaged prototype of the SUV made its spy debut sporting the manufacturing physique.

That is the primary time we get to see Peugeot’s substitute for one in every of its best-selling fashions sporting the ultimate manufacturing physique, as the corporate used a Citroen C5 Aircross-bodied mule just a few months in the past for early testing.

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On the entrance, the SUV will get slimmer headlights and is anticipated to function a brand new take of Peugeot’s signature fangs on the entrance bumper. The grille is totally coated, with a big decrease bumper consumption left chargeable for cooling. The wheels look fairly small for the scale of the physique however we suspect they are going to be changed by higher-diameter alloys within the closing product – no less than in high-spec trims.

Essentially the most radical change in comparison with the outgoing 3008 is the closely inclined tailgate glass. Peugeot tried to cover this function by including an enormous chunk of faux bodywork on the again, however the precise roofline is obvious from the shut strains of the tailgate. We will additionally see a portion of the high-mounted taillights that includes LED graphics just like those on the 308 hatchback and the 408.

Technical particulars of the following Peugeot 3008 are nonetheless unknown. The SUV is anticipated to take a seat on an upgraded model of the EMP2 platform, which is broadly utilized by an array of Stellantis fashions, nonetheless, we shouldn’t rule out the opportunity of the extra fashionable STLA Medium structure. In any case, the 3008 can be supplied in mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and totally electrical kinds. The latter can be known as E-3008 as with Peugeot’s new naming technique.

The present second-gen Peugeot 3008 debuted again in 2016 and acquired a facelift in 2020. Final month, the French automaker introduced an growth of the SUV’s powertrain lineup with a brand new mild-hybrid engine that can probably discover its manner underneath the bonnet of the brand new mannequin. Judging from all of the above, the third-gen Peugeot 3008 will probably make its debut in late 2023 or 2024.

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