Peugeot E-408 Starts Marketing In England At A Price Of Nearly IDR 1 Billion

JAKARTA - An automotive manufacturer from France, Peugeot has finally officially opened the new e-408 model booking period for the UK market as a rival of the Tesla Model 3.

Reporting from Autocar, Tuesday, December 10, this brand with the head of a lion' logo sells this crossover coup with two trim options, namely Allure as entry-level at a price of 42,175 pounds (Rp853.1 million) and GT as the highest with a tag of 44,945 pounds (Rp909.1 million).

With the presence of e-408 in the land of King Charles, the Peugeot vehicle line is even more complete by offering powertrains ranging from gasoline, hybrid to pure electricity (EV).

Supported by the E-EMP2 platform, this allows it to have flexibility in various powertrains without sacrificing interior style or comfort.

This car has a length of 4,690 mm, a width of 1,850 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,790 mm. This dimension allows the battery to be installed at the bottom of the vehicle body, to be precise below the floor between wheels.

Thus, this can provide a wide cabin space and lower the center of gravity of the model so that it can run dynamically.

The dynamical properties of e-408 are also located on a futuristic 15-inch rim covered in 225-50R19 tires with low rolling resistance.

The identity of Peugeot is very thick in this car with a thin LED light with the iconic taering lion' pattern as well as showing a firm and strong look on the electric car.

Then, the back also shows the identity of the French brand with a distinctive three lion claw' LED and at the same time depicts a more dynamic look.

The cockpit offers a different ergonomics with a concise steering wheel. It is installed in front of a fully configured 3D 10-inch digital cluster.

The central dashboard blends with a 10-inch high-definition center screen that can control i-Connect Advanced systems and can connect with TomTom navigation features to be more efficient and effective.

Treating this car is a permanent magnetic electric motor that has up to 210 dk of power and a 345 Nm torque produced by the Stellantis-NIDEC joint venture in Tremery, France.

Peugeot e-408 also has an impressive travel distance of 453 km according to WLTP thanks to the 58.2 kWh nickel manganese cobalt battery.