Vehicle model
Peugeot 208
The Peugeot 208 is a B-segment city car launched in 2012, succeeding the 207. The first generation to introduce the i-Cockpit driving position (small steering wheel, raised instrumentation), it returned to more compact dimensions while offering a spacious cabin. The second generation, unveiled in 2019, is one of the first Peugeots to offer a fully electric version, the e-208, alongside gasoline and diesel powertrains. A European best-seller, the 208 banks on design, efficiency, and urban versatility. It is not sold in North America. In Quebec, it represents a city car with small wheels (often 15 to 17 inches) for which winter tires of the correct size are essential.
History
History of the Peugeot 208
The Peugeot 208 is a B-segment city car launched in 2012, succeeding the 207. The first generation to introduce the i-Cockpit driving position (small steering wheel, raised instrumentation), it returned to more compact dimensions while offering a spacious cabin. The second generation, unveiled in 2019, is one of the first Peugeots to offer a fully electric version, the e-208, alongside gasoline and diesel powertrains. A European best-seller, the 208 banks on design, efficiency, and urban versatility. It is not sold in North America. In Quebec, it represents a city car with small wheels (often 15 to 17 inches) for which winter tires of the correct size are essential.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
CMP/e-CMP platform. PureTech turbo gasoline engines, BlueHDi diesel, and the electric e-208 version (100 hp motor and then 115/156 hp depending on model year). i-Cockpit driving position, modern driver-assistance systems.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
Les Peugeot vendues en Europe couvrent surtout les segments des citadines et compactes : les petites comme les 205, 206 et 208 utilisent généralement des jantes de petit diamètre (typiquement autour de 14 à 17 pouces selon la finition), tandis que les compactes et SUV comme la 308 et le 3008 montent souvent des roues plus grandes (jusqu'à 18-20 pouces sur les versions hautes). L'entraxe est habituellement à 4 trous sur les modèles plus anciens et à 5 trous sur les modèles récents et SUV. Pour un véhicule circulant au Québec, les pneus d'hiver homologués sont obligatoires et essentiels; il faut vérifier la dimension exacte inscrite sur le flanc et la plaque constructeur avant de choisir pneus et jantes.
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