Peugeot introduces new flagship 208 GT-Line

According to the manufacturer, some of the key features include new headlights with black and chrome elements, LED daytime running lights, repositioned fog lamps, a special ‘equaliser’ grille with red detailing, a gloss black finish for the grille surround, fog lamp finishers and exterior mirror housings, and 17’’ Caesium alloy wheels. The rear view is dominated by the deep red 3D LED ‘’claw’’ design of the tail lights.

Interior

The interior has special GT Line sports seats, upholstered in black and red with contrasting stitching. Red detailing on the black seatbelts continues the sporty theme. Aluminium door sill finishers and aluminium pedals are another unique GT Line feature, as is the red-and-black sports theme of the touchscreen display.

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The i-Cockpit concept, which arranges instruments in the driver’s line of sight, and acts as mission control by providing access and fingertip control of all the car's settings has become a Peugeot hallmark.

The car has a small, sporty leather-trimmed steering wheel, mood lighting, and white backlighting for the instruments and controls, as well as a trip computer, electric power steering, air-conditioning, electric front and rear windows, a height-adjustable driver’s seat, height and reach-adjustable steering wheel, and a refrigerated glove compartment.

Also standard on the GT Line are an electrochromatic rear-view mirror, auto-activating headlights and rain-sensing windscreen wipers and an automatic bi-zone climate control system.

Another new feature in the Peugeot 208 GT Line is the Peugeot Mirror Screen which allows your compatible smartphone to communicate with the car, allowing you to display compatible apps on the 7" touchscreen and manage them using the vehicle controls.

Peugeot Mirror Screen uses the latest MirrorLink (for Android phones and Apple CarPlay for iPhones). Normal USB and Bluetooth functionality are still supported for most other smartphones.

Performance

The 208 GT Line has a 1.2-litre PureTech three-cylinder engine. With 81kW on tap, the new flagship is also the sportiest member of the range accelerating from 0–100km/ in 9,6 seconds. It has a top speed of 190km/h.

The combined-cycle fuel consumption is only 4,5 litres/100 km, while CO2 emissions rating is a mere 104 g/km.

A turbocharged version of the same 1 199 cc Puretech engine is at the heart of the new 208 1.2 GT Line. It won the coveted Engine of the Year Award in the 1,0-litre to 1,4-litre category, and produces 81 kW of maximum power at 5 500 r/min, together with maximum torque of 205 Nm at 1,500 r/min.

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Safety

Active safety systems include ABS anti-lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution (EBD) and emergency brake assist (EBA), while passive features include dual front and curtain airbags, inertia reel seat belts, and front and rear head restraints. The 208 also comes equipped with an anti-theft alarm.

Pricing

• 208 ACTIVE 1.2 PureTech BVM 60kW MT: R224,900
  
• 208 ALLURE 1.2 PureTech BVM 60kW MT: R239,900
  
• 208 GT-LINE 1.2 PureTech BVM 81kW Turbo MT: R259,900

Pricing includes a three-year/100,000km warranty and three year/45,000km service plan.