With the rapid development of the automobile market, Dongfeng Peugeot's position in the market is not as good as before. As the only standard mid-size car under its umbrella at present, the Peugeot 508L sold only 296 units in May, ranking 45th in the mid-size car sales list, while the sales of Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Magotan and Honda Accord in the same class have exceeded 10,000 in May. At present, the manufacturer's guide price of this car is 163,700-207,700 yuan, let's take the Peugeot 508 L 2023 400THP Yuxiang flagship version as an example, the guide price is 207,700 yuan, let's see if this car is worth choosing?
In terms of appearance, this car adopts a new front face design, a large borderless front grille, and a dotted layout to give people an atmospheric feeling. At the same time, the headlights are more slender in shape, with three LED daytime running lights extending downward on both sides, increasing the recognition of the front face.
The borderless grille is flanked by Matrix LED light clusters in a figure-of-7 pattern and incorporating lion-claw-shaped daytime running lights into it, making it highly recognizable. With the hollowed-out lower grille and the three-section front bumper, it shows a strong sense of battle. In addition, the front surround is also more aggressive, focusing on youth.
From the side, the car has black exterior mirrors with an integrated camera, as well as a camera mounted above the front logo. Depending on the model, it will be available in different styles of wheels. The 18-inch black and white EPHERRA wheels have a sleek shape and a harmonious overall visual effect.
At the rear of the car, the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L tail mark is replaced by English letters, and the "508L" logo indicates the elongated status of domestic production. However, the internal structure of the taillights is still a classic style, which looks very dynamic. The bottom bumper has a body-colored design and a double-sided exhaust pipe decoration to add a sporty look to the rear.
In terms of interior, the styling style continues the family-style design, using sharp lines to create, the front end of the sports steering wheel is an LCD instrument panel with a raised effect, which is convenient for driving and viewing, and there are dense physical buttons under the central control screen. The shape of the gear knob is still slender and the grip is outstanding. Equipped with a 10-inch central control screen and physical buttons on the lower side, it is worth noting that the Peugeot 508L adds stitching to the door handles, seats, center armrests, steering wheel and other details, adding a sporty atmosphere and a sense of luxury.
In addition, in terms of configuration, this car is equipped with Nissan Connect super intelligent connection system, which improves the intelligent level of the car machine, and is also equipped with NISSAN i-SAFETY intelligent active safety system, which realizes AVM panoramic intelligent monitoring, CTA reversing side warning, etc., to further ensure the safety of drivers and passengers and the safety of the vehicle itself.
The seats of this car are wrapped in Nappa leather, and the diamond-shaped design has a good texture. Both the main and passenger seats are electrically adjustable, with separate lumbar adjustment and are equipped with a heating function. In addition, the driver's seat supports ventilation, memory and massage functions.
In terms of power, the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L is equipped with a 1.8T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 155 kilowatts and a maximum torque of 300 Nm, and the transmission is matched with an 8AT gearbox. The 1.8T engine has a good power output, even if the car is full of four adults, it can also complete the basic driving required daily in a very relaxed state, even in the full throttle overtaking phase, when not switching to sports or manual mode, a "big throttle" can also react quickly, thanks to the characteristics of 300N·m at 1900rpm.
In general, this car competes with Accord, Passat and other models, and the guide price of the Dongfeng Peugeot 508L model is 163,700-207,700. On the whole, the product power of the vehicle is still very good, and it also has a high cost performance, stylish and sporty appearance, a sense of science and technology interior, rich configuration and strong power system are in line with the demands of mainstream consumers. However, the monthly sales of Peugeot 508L are only more than 200 units, which is due to the declining influence of French cars in the domestic market in recent years.