Peugeot running out of 208 and 2008

Peugeot is preparing for its future.

There’s a new 308 GT joining the showroom next week and the new 508 is coming later in August before the new generation 208 and 2008 arrive in 2020. But that comes at the expense of the past, with the current 208 and 2008 models now entering run-out phase at dealerships around the country.

The new 308 GT is joining the existing, unchanged 308 line-up beginning the second week of August to give the French small car a fresh boost. Priced from $39,990 (plus on-road costs) the GT will sit just below the red-hot GTi, powered by feisty 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine good for 165kW of power and 300Nm of torque. It’s paired to a Aisin eight-speed automatic transmission.

The rest of the 308 range - Active, Allure and GTi - remain unchanged and with stock available in dealers around the country.

An all-new member of the Peugeot range will arrive by the end of August, with the first examples of the 508 hitting Australia in recent weeks. A small number of 508 sedans and a single wagon have arrived for dealership previews and the first customers who put money down more than a year ago for the Mazda6 rival.

As previously reported by Carsguide the 508 will be available in a single specification, the GT, using the same 1.6 turbo engine found in the 308 but tuned for 167kW/300Nm and also with the eight-speed automatic gearbox. The sedan will be priced from $53,990 (plus on-road costs) but the company has revealed the cost of the wagon yet.

But anyone wanting either the current 208 city car or 2008 compact SUV will need to act quickly. Peugeot Australia only has limited stock remaining of both models to tide interested parties over until the all-new models arrive sometime in 2020.

No official local have been confirmed for either the 208 or 2008 including timing or pricing but the city car is expected to arrive first, most likely in the first half of the year.

Interestingly for Peugeot Australia is the option of an electric powertrain in both models, which gives the brand a chance to enter the growing EV market in Australia at its more affordable end; competing against the likes of the Renault Zoe, Nissan Leaf and Hyundai Kona Electric.

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