The new Peugeot 2008 and e-2008 are on sale now, priced from £20,150 and £28,150 respectively.
The Nissan Juke and Hyundai Kona rival will be available in one of four trims – Active, Allure, GT Line and GT. Even base-spec cars get 16in alloy wheels, a 3.5in display set into the main instrument binnacle and a 7in infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Prices for the mid-range Allure car start from £22,350 for the combustion-powered variant, rising to £30,300 for the all-electric version. These cars get upgraded 17in alloy wheels and a range of gloss black exterior touches.
Higher-up GT Line models start from £26,100, and get 18in diamond-cut alloy wheels, LED headlights and a full sports bodykit. Opting for this trim on the e-2008 bumps the price up to £32,000.
Things are rounded off with the range-topping GT, priced from £31,575 on the normal 2008 and £34,275 on the e-2008. It boasts a higher range of assistance systems such as adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist and active blind-spot monitoring.
Five conventional powertrains are available from launch, kicking off with a 1.2 litre turbocharged petrol engine developing 99bhp. The same unit can be had with 128bhp for a £2,200 premium. Both come with a six-speed manual gearbox or an eight-speed automatic for an additional £1,550.
Up next is a more potent 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol with 153bhp – though this can only be specified with the eight-speed automatic.
Then there’s the 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel with 99bhp and 250Nm of torque. Peugeot claims it can return up to 54.4mpg while emitting between 96 and 102g/km CO2.
The all-electric e-2008 uses a 132bhp electric motor linked to a 50kWh battery. Peugeot claims it’ll travel up to 193 miles on a full charge, and can be taken from empty to full in just seven and a half hours via a domestic 7.4kW wall box charger.
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