Three years after its launch, the Peugeot 208 has received a subtle makeover aimed at keeping the brand’s best-selling model relevant on the market.
Styling tweaks are very discreet and include a new front bumper with a wider grille, blacked out headlights, new standard 3D LED taillights, the addition of new colors such as Orange Power and a new range of personalization options.
The lineup gains new models, GT Line and GTi by Peugeot Sport, with the latter making the GTi 30th Anniversary Editiona permanent fixture.
Additionally, the 208 gets more equipment and refreshed Euro 6 engines. New features include the Active City Brake and the Reversing camera systems. The Active City Brake technology can apply the brakes when the car is travelling at less than 20 mph (30 km/h) to avoid an accident or reduce its seriousness if the driver fails to react.
In terms of engines, the facelifted Peugeot 208 continues with the same lineup as before, but gets a new EAT6 (Efficient Automatic Transmission 6) 6-speed automatic gearbox. The 1.6-liter BlueHDi diesel engine is available in three states of tune: 75PS (74hp), 100PS (99hp) and 120PS (118hp). The latter version is mated to a six-speed manual, while the other two units are offered with a five-speed manual transmission. Fuel economy is as low as 3 l/100 km (78.4 mpg US or 94.1 mpg UK), with CO2 emissions of 79 g/km.
The PureTech petrol engine lineup is larger and includes two naturally aspirated three-cylinder units, a 68PS (67hp) 1.0-liter and a 82PS (81hp) 1.2-liter. There’s also a 110PS (109hp) 1.2-liter turbocharged unit. Four-cylinder units include the 1.6-liter THP, offered in two states of tune: 165PS (161hp) and 208PS (205hp).
Following its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the facelifted Peugeot 208 will go on sale in Europe from June 2015.