Compact and suited to town driving, the new 108 hatchback will be offered with both a 3-door and 5-doors as well as a convertible bodystyle. Customers will be able to personalise their car with a huge range of themes, trims, ambiances, colours and options to choose from. The car also sees the introduction of MirrorLinkTM technology to the Peugeot brand. It allows the driver to use their smartphone from the car's touch screen - for safety reasons, access to phone applications is restricted when the car is moving.
At 3.47m long and 1.62m wide, and with a turning radius of 4.80m, the new Peugeot 108 weights just 840kg. The boot holds 196 litres of volume capacity which can be extended to 750 litres by folding the 50/50 rear seat backrests.
Headlights and front grille are reminiscent of the larger 208 and 308 models.
Engines are a 1.0 e-VTi 68 5-speed manual (88g/km C02), a 1.0 VTi 68 5-speed manual (95g/km C02), a 1.0 VTi 68 5-speed electronic (97g/km C02), and a new Puretech 1.2 VTi 82 engine (99g/km C02).
Features include six airbags as standard, IsoFix mountings on two rear seats, Emergency Collision Braking System and switchable ESP. LED daytime running lights, Hill Assist and Indirect Tyre under-inflation detection system are also standard.
The car will arrive here in Ireland this summer, hot on the heels of the newly launched 308 and replacing the existing 107 model. Prices and specifications will be announced closer to launch.
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