Peugeot 5008 is a name that we haven’t heard much in a while, but it remains the company’s flagship crossover, slotting on top of the platform-sharing and smaller 3008.

Unveiled in 2016, with new looks and the PSA EMP2 platform beneath the skin, it is expected to be facelifted before the end of the year, and in 2022, a new generation should arrive, with more SUV-ish looks defined by sharp angles.

Speaking to AutoExpress, Peugeot’s chief of design, Gilles Vidal, said: “When I say square in relation to the 5008, it shouldn’t be a boring square. There’s a place, for sure, to make it more practical and then generate a design that is still amazing, but not through dynamism. It’s another kind of sexy.”

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The new 5008 should be a moneymaker for Peugeot, as people are still into crossovers and SUVs, favoring them over the usual family estates or minivans.

“The 5008 is bought by young adults who have kids”, added Vidal. “So, the bigger car is bought by the families, but often the people with more means, more money, are buying the smaller one [the 3008].”

It is still way too early to speak about underpinnings or powertrain choices, considering that we have yet to see the mid-cycle variant of the crossover, but the British website believes that the new-gen will be based on an evolution of the EMP2, dubbed the EMP2 V4. The architecture is compatible with part- and full-electric powertrains, in addition to mild hybrids, gasoline and diesel engines, so it will be interesting to see which route has been chosen for the new 5008.

Note: Current Peugeot 5008 pictured in the gallery

Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”
Peugeot’s Design Chief Says New 5008 Will Be “Another Kind Of Sexy”