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Peugeot concept is new 508

Called the 5, the new Peugeot concept sedan will combine the large 607 style of vehicle with the current 407.

Called the 5, the concept sedan is being joined by the SR1 sports car concept at this week’s Geneva Motor Show.

Its flowing exterior design conceals Peugeot’s HYbrid4technology, which will be launched in Europe on the 3008 from 2011. The 5 is expected to be launched as the 508 early next year.

It uses a 120kW 2.0-litre HDi diesel engine up front combined with a 27kW electric motor at the rear, delivering a maximum output of 147 kW. It also benefits from an electric-only mode at low speeds, four-wheel drive on demand, and low levels of fuel consumption and emissions - 3.8 litres/100 km or 99 g/km of CO2, or 0 in ZEV mode.

The 5 also represents Peugeot’s new styling direction and is expected to be aimed at the VW Passat, upper end Mondeo models and will also tackle the compact Germans from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The 5 will combine the large 607 style of vehicle with the current 407. The design features a new take on the Peugeot grille and a BMW style kink in the rear C-pillar.

Compared to the current 407, it is more harmonious and streamlined. The 5 is 100mm longer, 69mm wider and has a 90mm longer wheelbase, which should translate into more interior room for the production car.

At the front, the finish of the feline expression is spectacular with LED tube lights highlighted by a luminescent surround that blends with the body. A new lion logo naturally takes its place in a sculptured section at the end of the long aluminium bonnet. In profile the car gets beveled, brushed-aluminum window surrounds, door handles in the same material, and sculpted 19-inch alloys.