New Peugeot 408 First Version Piles On The Tools For Quickest 50 Patrons

Peugeot’s UK division is marking the arrival of its quirky 408 crossover with a restricted run of fifty First Version Vehicles that come full of further tools.

The 50 automobiles are primarily based on the already-high-spec GT model of the 408 however high up the listing of normal tools with 20-in “Monolithe” diamond-cut alloy wheels, a 7.4 kWh on-board charger for the plug-in hybrid drivetrain and a Driver & Passenger Seat Pack. That final one may make you think about non-First Version patrons have to be driving round on beer crates, however truly means this model comes with Alcantara, seat heating, electrical adjustment and a five-program therapeutic massage operate.

Different advantages of grabbing one of many first 50 crossovers embrace a complimentary Pod Level charging field to your dwelling, £500 of public charging credit via Octopus Vitality’s Electroverse community, and a service bundle protecting 4 years and 40,000 miles of driving.

Each First Version 408 is painted in Obsession Blue metallic paint, however a lot of the specification is unchanged from the GT’s, together with Peugeot’s now acquainted i-Cockpit dashboard and small steering wheel, and a 222 hp (225 PS) hybrid powertrain that consists of a 1.6-liter petrol engine and electrical motor, each driving the entrance wheels. Different 408 fashions can be found with simple combustion energy, and Peugeot will add a fully-electric model inside a yr.

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Peugeot says the limited-run automotive prices £43,250, however hasn’t made it straightforward to work out whether or not or not it’s good worth as a result of we’re nonetheless ready to search out out costs for the opposite fashions within the vary. The 408 can be accessible in Alllure, Attract Premium and GT trims, and the start line is rumoured to be round £30k, however we’ll have two wait till Peugeot formally reveals the automotive on the Paris Motor Present later this month to search out out for positive.

And in the event you’re within the UK and fancy placing one in every of these well-specced 408s in your storage don’t hassle heading all the way down to your native dealership to get that order in. The First Version is just accessible to order on-line by way of Peugeot’s Purchase On-line platform.