The new Peugeot 408 marks the French manufacturer’s first venture into crossovers. The 408 is a sister car to the Citroën C5 X, using the same platform, the same hardpoints and thus the same basic proportions. Yet while the C5 X boldly proclaimed itself to be a blended mix of SUV, estate car and grand tourer, the 408 has a slightly more dynamic and glamorous brief. Fitted with a more rakish rear end, as well as Peugeot’s current bold and faceted design language, inside and out, the 408 is described by the company as having the ‘look of a hatchback and the comfort of an SUV’.
