[Auto / Moto] New Peugeot 208 2023: what changes during restyling?

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Released in 2019, the second generation of Peugeot 208 is already thinking about its overhaul. What changes can we expect on the techno and aesthetic side in 2023?

New Peugeot 208 2023: what changes during restyling? - Regularly trusting to the n ° 1 place in European sales , all categories combined, the Sochaux city-dweller is already asserting itself, two years after its launch, as a huge box. A success that will not prevent it, in 2023, from reviewing its copy in order to stay in the race , as the competition is sharpening.
By opting for a 100% electric variant, named e-208 , when the Clio 5 opted for hybridization , we did not give the skin of the Peugeot dear to shine commercially. But the figures speak for themselves, and seem to prove that the 208 is right: whether on the French market or in Europe, it is clearly ahead of its competitor of the Losange , and does not intend to rest on its laurels.

A mini-308
In the course of 2023, it will widen its grille to acquire a new motif revolving around the coat of arms inaugurated by the 308 at the beginning of 2020 . A new logo that the 208 will proudly display on its front fenders, its revisited rims, as well as at the base of the tailgate. Coming back to the bow, the Franche-Comté could save on new headlights , unless they use Matrix LED technology, like the restyled Polo . On the other hand, its front bumper will offer a new design, more pierced with air inlets, whether real or fictitious. In order not to obstruct the grille, the base of which should be raised a handful of centimeters, the license plate will likely migrate lower. At the rear, few changes are expected, and it is still too early to mention any modification to the level of the lights or the shield.

A real electric range?
It is more certain that the restyled Peugeot 208 will modernize its range of thermal engines, with a probable conversion of its 3-cylinder petrol to 48 V light hybridization . As for the 100% electric powertrain, it is rumored that a more powerful variant will support the current 100 kW (136 hp) engine, for the needs of a sporty model, badged PSE. Without achieving the characteristics of the late 208 GTi (208 hp) , the future e-208 PSE would turn around 170 hp largely sufficient to offer acceleration similar, or even superior to its predecessor, thanks to the immediacy of the maximum torque. , inherent in electromotors.

Enhanced autonomy
In addition to this quest for power, the restyled Peugeot e-208 should also improve the capacity of its battery, and why not offer a real range, with several levels of autonomy offered. We can bet that the 400 km WLTP will be greatly exceeded to do better than the current Renault Zoe.

New Peugeot 208 price
Launched in the course of 2023 , the new restyled Peugeot 208 will also see its prices change. Its base price will then blithely exceed 17,000 € , no doubt.